Author Deb Nicholson

New Survey Finds 4 in 10 Adults Have Never Operated a Fire Extinguisher October is National Fire Prevention Month and the perfect time to do a fire safety check in your home. According to the 2016 National Fire Experience Survey, from the National Fire Protection Association, had estimated public fire departments in the U.S. responded to 1,342,000 fires last year. Among the fires reported there were 371,500 residential structure fires, accounting for 78.1 percent of all structure fires. Of these fires, 257,000 occurred in one- and two-family homes, accounting for 54 percent of all structure fires. Another 95,000 fires occurred in apartments, for 20 percent of the structure fire total. Read more.

Nation’s top cancer center shares lessons in preparation, stories of heroism in the aftermath of “Hurricane Harvey” As Hurricane Harvey pummeled Houston and the surrounding area with a record rainfall, one of the world’s foremost cancer centers continued to safely deliver care to more than 500 patients in the hospital. While the streets around it filled with water and local businesses experienced extreme damage during this storm, the faculty and staff of  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center  kept the patients safe and the institution free of major flooding. Read more

Chronic Migraine Can Put You on the Sidelines – What You Need to Know About This Debilitating Neurological Condition Learn about the difference between headaches and migraines. Learn about treatment options that can help people spend less time incapacitated by Chronic Migraine. Read full story

Patient and Plastic Surgeon Give Voice to Important  Breast  Reconstruction Options this October More than 75 percent of women eligible for  breast  reconstruction are not told about all of their options.  Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day is an awareness campaign designed to put an end to the unknown by promoting public education, patient care and research. Read story