Posts Tagged ‘St. Lukes medical center’

Children who start fires: when to worry

Courtesy National Institute of Standards and Technology

It’s National Burn Awareness Week. And though scalding, or burns from hot liquids are the number one cause of burns seen at the Grossman Burn Center at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix, each year, fires started by children and adolescents, either intentionally or unintentionally, cause significant damage and death. The National Fire Protection Association [...]

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Keeping the PEACE this holiday season

The holidays are a time for peace, joy and goodwill. However, holiday stress can make people lose site of this, especially when they’re juggling families, careers and even elderly relatives. You must be at peace with yourself before you can spread holiday cheer to others. Here are five suggestions from the experts at St. Luke’s Behavioral [...]

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Eight tips for staying cool during pregnancy

It’s tough enough to make it through a long, hot summer in the Valley. But if you’re pregnant, it can be downright miserable. Summer heat can be especially difficult for expectant mothers, says OB/GYN Giuseppe Ramunno, M.D. That’s because the extra blood flow that results from pregnancy can cause higher-than-normal body temperatures. Plus, there are those extra [...]