in case of emergency

  1. What is the In Case of Emergency programme?

    What is the In Case of Emergency programme?
    Do you know about the ICE or In Case of Emergency programme? It originated in the UK as a way for first responders to contact a patient’s next of kin by mobile phone in a medical emergency. Since its origins, it’s helped relay important medical details to health professionals and reunite many patients with their loved ones in their time...
  2. Using your Smartphone to stay healthy + medic alert bracelets and necklaces

    health medical id smartphone iPhone with medic alert bracelets and necklacesThey’re everywhere. Smartphones jam-packed with apps are here to stay and using them, well, in a smart way, to stay healthy makes a lot of sense. Digital health is now big business with apps that measure heart rate, steps walked, exercise regimes, blood pressure, glucose and other bodily functions. Here are five ways to use your smartphone to stay healthy. Sleep well. Go to sleep with the calming sounds of whales, babbling brooks or whatever takes your fancy. Search calming sounds in the app store. Track exercise. A number of apps like Runkeeper will do this for you. Some now feed their data into the Apple Health dashboard and you can track rates of exercise, calorie intake and more. Continue reading →

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