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  1. Medical Alert Bracelets Help First Responders

    medical alert bracelets, medical alert braceletMillions of people receive emergency medical assistance from first responders in Australia each year. While this is most commonly thought of in relation to a vehicle crash, other factors such as injuries, respiratory, and heart conditions are the most common reasons why individuals require emergency medical assistance and transportation to the hospital. The care that they receive from the first responders while they are en route to the hospital is directly related to the ability of those people to receive accurate information about the health history of the individual. One of the best steps that you can take to communicate with these first responders is to invest in medical alert bracelets that contain access to vital information about you. What Could Happen Before you invest in medical alert bracelets, you may be wondering how realistic it is to plan for such an event. First, consider that only about four percent of the cases that SA Ambulance Service responds to in Australia are related to car accidents and collisions. One-third of the calls for emergency service that their staff at SA Ambulance Service responds to are related to cardiac or respiratory conditions, people feeling generally not well or other medical conditions. Continue reading →
  2. LOOKING AFTER HEALTH NEEDS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR

    penicillin allergy braceletSharyn Huggett first heard about Mediband medical ID bracelets from her daughter who had purchased them for her son. Her daughter had searched online for an ID bracelet that would inform people of her son's allergies and Asthma. Mediband was the perfect answer allowing her not only to choose which colour she would like for her son, but also which conditions she would like to mention and even to include contact details if her son become poorly. Sharyn also suffers from allergies related to food and penicillin and often travels to England from Australia to visit her son and daughter in law. She decided to purchase a set of penicillin allergy bracelets by Mediband to offer her reassurance when she's so far from home. Continue reading →
  3. Heart health reminders

    Some times the best cure is prevention. So know and understand the signs of heart disease and do something about it - here are common symptoms to look out for: 1. Chest pain that feels like pressure, fullness, or a squeezing pain in the centre of your chest. The pain might be present for several minutes or it comes and goes. 2. You experience shortness of breath without necessarily having done exercise. There may or may not be some chest pain. 3. Pain in your chest that seems to travel to other parts of your upper body, for example your arms, back, neck, stomach, teeth, and jaw. Continue reading →

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