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QUOTE FOR TUESDAY:
“Candy corn was invented in the 1817 and designed to mimic the appearance of a kernel of corn, but was made from wax, sugar, and corn syrup. The only problem? It really does just taste like wax, sugar, and corn syrup. Candy companies now sell their extra yearly inventory to Third World Countries, who use it to pave roads.”
USA Today
QUOTE FOR MONDAY:
“While scientists do not know what exactly causes psoriasis, we do know that the immune system and genetics play major roles in its development. Usually something triggers psoriasis to flare. The skin cells in people with psoriasis grow at an abnormal fast rate, which causes the buildup of psoriasis lesions.”
National Psoriasis Foundation
QUOTE FOR THE WEEKEND:
“Spina bifida is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. It is a type of neural tube defect (NTD).”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
QUOTE FOR FRIDAY:
“The immediate cause of sudden cardiac arrest is usually an abnormality in your heart rhythm (arrhythmia), the result of a problem with your heart’s electrical system.”
MAYO CLINIC
QUOTE FOR THURSDAY:
“Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)is the leading cause of death in the United States, taking the lives of more than 350,000 people each year. Anyone can experience Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), including infants, children, teens, young adults and people in their 30s and 40s who have no sign of heart disease, as well as more mature adults. SCA is not a heart attack.”
stopcardiacarrest.org
QUOTE FOR WEDNESDAY:
“Heart attacks can be deadly, and the widow maker is one of the deadliest kind. You most likely won’t survive.”
Web M.D.
QUOTE FOR TUESDAY:
“Always put your baby to sleep on his back. Use a pacifier at sleep time. Ury swaddling your child. Have her sleep in a crib in your room. Make sure the crib mattress is firm and tight-fitting.”
PARENTS (wwwParents.com)
QUOTE FOR MONDAY:
“As a result of efforts by the Institute and other organizations, the sudden infant death rate is at an all-time low. However there are still about 4,000 sleep-related infant deaths that occur each year in the US. This research is aimed at identifying possible medical vulnerabilities that put infants at greater risk for sudden death.”
American SIDS Institute
QUOTE FOR THE WEEKEND:
“The first step in infection control is hand hygiene.”
U.S. Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health NCBI



