Are You Losing Your Hearing?

/*! 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} Hearing loss is sometimes considered simply a sign of aging. But what we do in our lives can determine how soon, quickly, and how much hearing we will lose. Hearing loss is considered the third most common health problem in the United States. […]

Multiple Sclerosis

The signs of being intoxicated are typically pretty obvious – flushed cheeks, dizziness, disorientation, slurred speech, memory problems. While it usually requires actually drinking alcohol to reach this state, a rare disease actually creates these symptoms, making someone very drunk without consuming any alcohol at all. This is Auto-Brewery Syndrome (ABS). For those who suffer […]

Sunburns

Most of us have experienced a sunburn. You spent the day out in the sunny weather, and maybe completely forgot about sunscreen, or forgot to reapply it. Then you’re left with a gift from the sun: red, painful, and perhaps blistered skin. A sunburn isn’t just a one-off problem though. Risk for melanoma (skin cancer) […]

DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder)

/*! 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} The signs of being intoxicated are typically pretty obvious – flushed cheeks, dizziness, disorientation, slurred speech, memory problems. While it usually requires actually drinking alcohol to reach this state, a rare disease actually creates these symptoms, making someone very drunk without consuming any […]

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

/*! 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} /*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Tips for Surviving the Skills Exam While most of us are used to taking tests that consist of multiple choice questions, essay questions, or short-answer questions, that all gets […]

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 […]