Safe food handling for July 4 outdoor meals
The safest foods at room temperature are nonperishable items like chips crackers cookies and bread. Perishables should not stay out more than one to two hours. keep cold foods cold in a cooler and hot foods hot. Prepare in smaller batches and insulate casseroles to extend warmth while reducing food poisoning risk.
Personal Stress Management class offered by ARMC
Aiken Regional Medical Centers presents a two session course for adults on stress management led by Dr. Tom Boyd of USC Aiken. Sessions run Mondays July 22 and 29 from 7 to 9 30 pm with a $5 registration fee. Call the Resource Center at 803 641 5926 for details.
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Rise in DUI deaths alarms as holiday weekend nears
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data show 1995 alcohol related fatalities at 17,274, up 4 percent from 1994, with drunken driving deaths 28 percent below 1986 peak. The report warns motorists to avoid risky behavior and highlights sobriety checkpoints in 39 states as a national campaign peaks around the Fourth of July.
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National Transportation Safety Board
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AMA
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Sleep disorders prompt calls for more driver safety research
NIH and other groups urge expanded research on sleep disorder prevalence and links to crashes. The Department studies operator alertness and sleep and the AMA urges federal action for enforcement education and research to prevent drowsy driving. The council seeks licensing guidelines for drivers with sleep disorders but offers no specific regulatory recommendations.
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AMA Seeks Sleep Disorder Awareness and Fatigue Rules
The American Medical Association backs stricter enforcement of truck driver work limits and fatigue awareness. It urges physicians to educate patients on sleep disorders and apnea, while noting no current regulation covers passenger drivers. Dement, chair of the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, says the policy could lead the AMA to take a leadership role. John Collins of the American Trucking Associations supports the panel’s guidelines.
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William Dement
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Sleep changes slash SIDS deaths in U S campaign backs back to sleep
A federal study credits the Back to Sleep campaign with a 30 percent drop in SIDS in the United States as doctors and parents learned to place babies on their backs. Alexander cites international drops and notes 1,500 infant saves in two years while stressing ongoing risks from smoke, heat, and bedding.
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Duane Alexander
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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