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Body Mass Index
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The number on the scale alone can't tell you whether you're at a healthy weight. Because height is also a factor, scientists came up with a mathematical formula called Body Mass Index (BMI). Learn how to calculate your BMI.
Aromatherapy: Rosemary
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Rosemary is a popular ingredient in aromatherapy preparations designed to ease pain and relieve congestion. Learn more about this essential oil.
How Good Is Your EMT Vocabulary?
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BP is 120 over 80. Pulse is 68 and regular. Lungs are clear, good breath sounds, and the patient is alert. Sounds good, right? Or does it? If you know your EMT vocabulary, you'll know for sure. Take the quiz, and let's see what you can do!
10 Reasons People Start Smoking
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Do you know the reasons people start smoking? See our list of the 10 most common reasons people start smoking at HowStuffWorks.
Ultrafiltration
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Ultrafiltration is a medical therapy used to remove excess salt and water from the bodies of patients who have a condition called fluid overload.
Aromatherapy: Clove
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Clove can be used in aromatherapy preparations to soothe sore muscles or to fight infections when applied to the skin. Learn about this essential oil.
Aromatherapy: Fir
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Fir can be used in aromatherapy preparations to reduce stress or to fight infections when applied to the skin. Learn more about this essential oil.
How Marijuana Works
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Marijuana isn't just a recreational drug for hippies and philosophy majors -- its psychoactive history ranges from Egyptian mummies to modern U.S. politics. What's the big deal about this leafy, green plant?
How Emergency Rooms Work
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Movies and TV shows depict emergency rooms as insanely intense places. But do you want to know what an emergency department in a hospital is really like? Learn all about what goes on in a real-life ER.
10 Oldest Known Diseases
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You won't find some of history's biggest killers on this list, but you will find at least one disease that will make you want to bite something and another that might make you break out in "elevated pustules." Curious yet?