It is common for cancer patients to have high blood pressure because some cancer treatments, including certain types of chemotherapy, hormone therapy and targeted therapy, can have side effects on the cardiovascular system.
Laws for Leaving a Child Home Alone. Only a couple of states have laws that specify the age when a child can be left home alone, including Maryland (age 8) and Illinois (age 14). However, most states have guidelines with the Department of Health and Human Services or other child protective agencies that test a child's ability to be left home alone.
Leaving Children at Home Alone. There is no magic age when a child is ready to stay by him/herself. All children are different, but the National Safe Kids Campaign recommends that no child under the age of 12 be left at home alone. Whether children are home every day after school or once in a while when parents need to run errands, the experience can be made safer by considering the following: