One thing about our health care system in Nova Scotia: It produces good reports on what to do. It's doing it that's the problem. Now, at the end of a string of studies going back a decade and a half, the one by Dr. John Ross on emergency care nails it once and for all. If nothing happens now, we're really in trouble.
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A treatment for multiple sclerosis that upsets Big Pharma
In a breakthrough in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, last summer Dr. Paolo Zamboni, a vascular surgeon from the University of Ferrara in Italy, made public the results of findings from his study of 65 MS patients.
Dr. Zamboni and colleagues investigated CCSVI -- Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency -- a condition characterized by blockages in the veins causing problems in the blood flow drainage from the brain and/or spinal cord of sufferers. This condition has been shown to contribute in a significant way to the many symptoms of multiple sclerosis. It can be relieved by angioplasty, which is a simple surgical treatment that removes the blockages.
Event First Aid
How to organize and provide Event First Aid and Street Medicine for large conferences, rallies and demonstrations. The Portland based Black Cross Collective offers training and guides for street medics. From how to treat someone sprayed with pepper spray to recognizing the signs of heat stroke, they explain how to treat aliments common in protests. This guide will explore:
How to ask for consent from an injured person
When to get help
What gear to bring to a protest
How to control a scene
Performing basic first aid
Consent