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What are the Best Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally?
Mark asks: What are some good ways to lower my blood pressure without drugs? Over the past few decades, controlling high blood pressure has been one of the priorities for health care professionals and
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Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know Part 5: Defibrillation
(Editor’s note: this is a continuation of the “Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know” series written by our resident paramedic/firefighter, Scott. For the other parts of this series: Part 1: Direct Pressure;
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Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know, Part 4: CPR
(Editor’s note: this is a continuation of the “Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know” series written by our resident paramedic/firefighter, Scott. For the other parts of this series: Part 1: Direct Pressure;
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Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know, Part 3: Recovery Position
(Editor’s note: this is a continuation of the “Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know” series written by our resident paramedic/firefighter, Scott. For the other parts of this series: Part 1: Direct Pressure;
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Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know, Part 2: Temperature Control
(Editor’s note: this is a continuation of the “Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know” series written by our resident paramedic/firefighter, Scott. For the other parts of this series: Part 1: Direct Pressure;
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Top 5 First Aid Tricks Everyone Should Know, Part 1: Direct Pressure
In my profession as a paramedic / firefighter one question repeatedly gets asked of me- “What are some simple first aid tricks to know in case of an emergency?” As such, I thought it
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How to Quickly and Easily Tell if a Number is Divisible by 11, and Other Math Tricks
You should know how to easily tell if a number is divisible by 11. (many more fun math tricks below) As an example, we’ll use the number 10604. First, add up the odd number
Read More »Heavy Whipping Cream and Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
You should know substituting the milk and butter ingredients with heavy whipping cream when making Kraft Macaroni & Cheese makes for a creamier and, in my opinion, tastier cheese sauce. Necessity is the mother of
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How to Remove a Fresh Carpet Stain
You should know how to remove a fresh carpet stain before it sets in. This is a little trick I picked up in college from a roommate after a certain party where certain “friends”
Read More »When to Use I.E. Versus E.G.
You should know when to use “i.e.” and when to use “e.g.” Many people use these interchangeably, but as you look into what “i.e.” and “e.g.” actually mean, you start to see how they
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