Osteogenesis Imperfecta
What is Osteogenesis Imperfecta? Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or OI, is a genetic disorder that causes problems in the body’s ability to make strong bones. OI is also known as Brittle Bone Disease, which describes the hallmark trait of the disease – bones that break incredibly easily. What causes OI? Collagen is a protein that provides the […]
Is Winter Making You SAD?
What is SAD? Sad is just one of many words that describe the long, cold winter season. Some people love winter and embrace it; for others, winter presents a battle against fatigue, lack of motivation, and depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) most often reveals its symptoms in the fall and winter, according to the Mayo […]
Halloween: Costumes, Candy, and Hospitalizations
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 18-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Halloween is the night for kids to dress up as someone else, and go door-to-door asking for candy. Put that simply, it sounds like a pretty strange tradition. It is thought to have started in ancient times with the Celtic festival of Samhain, […]
Your H2O Reminder
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 18-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Now that it’s summer time and you’ll be (hopefully) spending some time outside under the hot sun, it’s extra vital that you get enough water. While the push to drink more water has made its way into mainstream media and lots of people […]
Tips for Surviving the Skills Exam
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A Guide to EMS Multiple Choice Questions
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Sometimes multiple choice questions are a relief during an exam – you don’t have to come up with the answer out of thin air, it’s right there in front of you! But in the case of medical exams, multiple choice questions can just […]
The Three Learning Styles
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The best way to succeed at learning, understanding, and memorizing is to know your personal learning style. That way, you can cater how you spend time in-class and studying to the methods that work best for you, instead of spending time trying to […]
Summer is Coming: A Guide to Vitamin D
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Vitamin D is the best part of sunshine (besides the warmth). It is essential to your body because it is necessary to absorbing calcium and phosphorous (making strong bones and teeth), boosting your immune system, staving off depression, and even protecting against certain […]
How To Manage Your Time
As a student and when working in EMS (or any job), time management is very important. When you’re a student, particularly when you also have a job, you have to manage fitting in homework and studying with everything else. Even when you’re not a student, managing work time and personal time can get difficult, particularly […]
The Only Relaxation Tip You’ll Ever Need
It’s easy to get stressed in EMS – here’s a ten-second way to calm down. Everyone gets stressed; it’s simply a fact of life. But working as an EMT means if you’re hit with a bad situation, you need to be able to cope and quickly get to work. So it’s especially important for […]
