By Captain Lionel Colon Commander of the Media Unit, Kansas City, MO Police Department I have been a police officer with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department (KCPD) for 21 years. I’ve spent the better part of eleven years as a sergeant and detective. My current rank is captain. I’m ... Read More »
By Cori Tharp, RN Cardiovascular Services Charge Nurse St. Joseph Medical Center I have been a Registered Nurse (RN) since 1993 and currently work as a Cardiovascular Services Charge Nurse t St. Joseph Medical Center. Most of my work over the last 25 years has been in the Operating Room/Procedural ... Read More »
By Tara Hill, Paramedic Kansas City MO Fire Department, Station 39 I have worked in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as a paramedic for almost 20 years and with the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department for 8 years. It is a position that requires alternating 24-hour shifts. Both I and my ... Read More »
By Michael L. Weaver, MD, FACEP, CDM Medical Director, Clinical Forensics Saint Luke’s Health System Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. As an emergency room physician for more than 35 years and one of the few single guys in my group, I always volunteered to work ... Read More »
By Mary Foston-English, MFT Assistant Director, Stanford Faculty and Staff Help Center When it comes to family gatherings during the holidays, do you find yourself expressing overwhelming joy about the pending celebrations or shying away from them? Be proactive this season. Think about how you would like to spend the ... Read More »
According to Pew Research, a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world, more than 2 billion people in over 160 countries consider Christmas to be the most important holiday of the year. In the United States, 9 in 10 people celebrate ... Read More »
By Tenille L. Lawson, PharmD, BCPS Imagine this. It’s holiday picture day at your child’s school, and you have volunteered to be a “Proud Parent” helper. Your main job is to keep noses clean for those beautiful pictures that parents will cherish forever. Before you had a child, it was ... Read More »
By Estelle Brooks Fitness Four U Many of you may be thinking, “What can I do to stay motivated to work out during the holidays?” I say, “Just stay focused, and don’t quit working out!” Remind yourself of how well you’ve been doing with your workouts up to this point. ... Read More »
By Burton Kelso, Integral Computer Consultants Christmas is a few weeks away and if you are like most parents you’re thinking of getting your kids either a video game system, laptop, smartphone or tablet. These devices make great gifts because they open your children up to a world of fun, exploration, and ... Read More »
Centers for Disease Control The Centers for Disease Control estimates that during the 2017–2018 flu season 48.8 million people became ill with influenza and there were nearly 80,000 deaths. Seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, however, flu viruses are most common during the fall and ... Read More »
