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What is a Normal Cholesterol Level?

Understanding Cholesterol and Its Role in the Body Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood that is essential for building cell membranes, producing hormones, and aiding in digestion....

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What is a Normal Cholesterol Level?

Understanding Cholesterol and Its Role in the Body Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood that is essential for building cell membranes, producing hormones, and aiding in digestion....

First aid kit with medications, gloves, scissors, and antiseptic bottles.

What is a Laceration?

A laceration is a type of wound that occurs when the skin is cut or torn, often resulting in irregular tear-like wounds due to an injury. Unlike abrasions, which scrape...

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What is a Laceration?

A laceration is a type of wound that occurs when the skin is cut or torn, often resulting in irregular tear-like wounds due to an injury. Unlike abrasions, which scrape...

A group of people practicing CPR on a mannequin while receiving instruction indoors.

What is A Healthy Respiratory Rate?

Understanding Normal Respiration Respiration rate, one of the key vital signs, refers to the number of breaths a person takes per minute. It is a vital sign used to assess...

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What is A Healthy Respiratory Rate?

Understanding Normal Respiration Respiration rate, one of the key vital signs, refers to the number of breaths a person takes per minute. It is a vital sign used to assess...

First aid kit with a stethoscope on a white surface.

What is a 2nd Degree Burn?

A second-degree burn, also known as a partial thickness burn, is a type of burn injury that affects both the outer layer (epidermis) and the top and middle layers (dermis)...

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What is a 2nd Degree Burn?

A second-degree burn, also known as a partial thickness burn, is a type of burn injury that affects both the outer layer (epidermis) and the top and middle layers (dermis)...

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What Helps with A Sunburn?

Sunburn occurs when the skin is overexposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, causing inflammation, redness, and discomfort. The symptoms of sunburn include immediate sensations such as a burning feeling and redness...

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What Helps with A Sunburn?

Sunburn occurs when the skin is overexposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, causing inflammation, redness, and discomfort. The symptoms of sunburn include immediate sensations such as a burning feeling and redness...

A man in a red hoodie instructs a group in a CPR training class, with an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and a manikin on the floor.

What Does the Circulatory System Do?

Understanding the Cardiovascular System The blood circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system, is responsible for transporting blood, oxygen, nutrients, and other essential substances throughout the body. It plays...

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What Does the Circulatory System Do?

Understanding the Cardiovascular System The blood circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system, is responsible for transporting blood, oxygen, nutrients, and other essential substances throughout the body. It plays...