Monthly Roundup: May 2013

Were you reading the blog this month?

If so, you may have come across some facts you'd never heard before, like:

• Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, in our teen mental health overview
• The food service company at the hospital cafeteria has eliminated 5.7 million pounds of sugar from bottled beverages among the hospitals it serves, as part of a healthy cafeteria food initiative
• May 19-25 was National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week
• About half of the medical school applicants in 2005 were women, compared to only 10 percent in 1965 - but working mothers in many fields still have many challenges
• National Nurses Week ended on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12, which we celebrated with photos

What facts interested you the most?

Let us know, and happy reading!