Burn camp helps burn survivors heal and fit in
Dana Csonka, hurt at eight in a house fire that burned 18 percent of her body, found relief at a nearby burn camp where survivors share experiences and skip judgment. The Aluminum Cans for Burned Children Burn Camp, run with Akron Children's Hospital ties, offers a free week of canoeing, swimming and games for about 15 campers weekly.
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Dana Csonka
Blackie
Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron
Ohio
Csonka
Becky Mundy
America
Kevin Aeling
Magnolia
Ted Stevens
Fire Truck Day helps burn survivors heal through reunion
Fire Truck Day at burn camp brings rescued children and firefighters together for a joyful, healing reunion. Shaniya Simpson, now 13, hugs rescuers as Kim Canterbury notes the therapy of gratitude, while firefighters reflect on lasting impact and closure after traumatic rescues.
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Shaniya Simpson
Kim Canterbury
Pazdernik
Shaniya
Penicillin Allergy Trial Links to Higher MRSA and C diff Risks
A British Medical Journal study followed six years of UK records showing adults labeled penicillin allergic face a 70 percent higher MRSA infection risk and a 26 percent rise in C diff colitis. Experts urge allergy testing to avoid broad-spectrum antibiotics that fuel resistance.
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United States
British Medical Journal
United Kingdom
Kim Blumenthal
Harvard Medical School
Blumenthal
Paul Sax
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Helen Boucher
Tufts Medical Center
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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