First, an important point: **if you have a low oxygen reading and feel short of breath, confused, have chest pain or bluish lips, call 911.** No home trick replaces medical oxygen when you really need it. For people who feel breathless with a known condition, or who simply want to breathe more easily, some measures … Read more
Always, from the moment your feet leave the ground until they are back on it. That includes climbing up, setting or removing the stand, sitting, and climbing down. Falls from tree stands are a leading cause of serious hunting injuries, and many happen during the climb or the transition onto and off the platform, before … Read more
A CPR (chest compression) feedback device measures the quality of compressions while they are being given and tells the rescuer, in real time, what to adjust. High-quality compressions are one of the most important factors in survival from cardiac arrest, and even trained rescuers tend to drift from the targets without feedback. What it monitors … Read more
Cocaine itself leaves the body quickly, but tests look for its breakdown products, which last longer. How long it can be detected depends on the type of test, how much and how often it was used, and individual factors. What tests detect The body breaks cocaine down within hours: its half-life in the blood is … Read more
No. It is physically impossible to swallow your own tongue. The tongue is a muscle firmly attached to the floor of the mouth by a band of tissue called the lingual frenulum, and to the jaw and hyoid bone at its base. It cannot slide down the throat. The myth is persistent, though, and it … Read more
