Monthly Archives - March 2011

Fire Danger Risk High in Denver

Please be careful with the recent weather conditions as gusty winds and low humidity combined with warmer than average weather have increased the fire danger in many areas of Colorado.

A concern that warning has been posted by the National Weather Service for the front Range and the majority of the eastern plains considering that critical fire weather is currently in effect and needs to be monitored carefully.

The high fire danger warning can possibly be carried into Thursday. Denver has been seen wind gusts up to 35 mph. Very dry grassland areas are at particular risk because fires can move quickly through them driven by strong wind gusts and dry grass as fuel.

Our Denver LASIK team wants to ensure you safety so please pay Particular attention to the recent fire warnings. This post was provided by our Denver LASIK eye surgery professionals.

Be safe!

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Life Expectancy Rises in US

Moving up once again is the US like expectancy rate which is just broke 78 years. This estimate of 78 years and two months is for that of a child born in 2009 and has been generated by the Center for disease control and prevention in a pulmonary report recently released.

In 2009 alone about 2.4 million people died in the United States which compared to 2008 was about 36,000 less people. Experts have been analyzing everything from heart disease to homicide and may have calmed down to the explanation for less deaths overall as an increase in life expectancy. This is a result of better medical treatment, vaccination campaigns, and public health measures  opposed to smoking all combining to have a positive impact.

Over all, the US life expectancy rate has been increasing steadily since the late 1940s with occasional plateaus and small dips here and there.

This recent report stat was posted by our LASIK Denver staff which focuses on Denver eye surgery in Colorado.

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