First Aid and Safety

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Can Dehydration Cause a Fever?
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How Bad Is It Really to Remove Your Own Stitches?
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8 Signs You're Not Drinking Enough Water
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Why Staying Hydrated Gets Harder as We Age and What to Do About It
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You're Dehydrated
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2 Million Pounds of Chicken Are Being Recalled — Here's What You Should Know
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8 Hydration Mistakes You're Probably Making and How to Fix Them
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How to Dry Sausages in a Dehydrator
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Does Creatine Dehydrate Your Body?
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How to Recover From a Strained Quad Fast
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Whiskey
Here’s How to Really Avoid Alcohol Dehydration Symptoms
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Latissimus Dorsi Strains
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Ear Symptoms of Dehydration During Ironman
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Ways to Exercise With a Broken Finger
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White Around Mouth With Exercise
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Which Helps You More in the Morning: Tea, Water or Coffee?
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Exercises for Distal Radius Fractures
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Dry Mouth When Running? Here’s Why and What to Do About It
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How Long Should You Wait to Exercise a Sprained Ankle?
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Pressure in the Head During a Workout
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Is it OK to Go Swimming With a Sprained Ankle?
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Can You Do Aerobic Exercise With a Sprained Ankle?
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How to Prevent Shoes From Rubbing the Ankle Bone
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Boxing & Shoulder Injuries
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How to Strengthen & Stretch for an AC Shoulder Injury
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Shoulder Injuries Due to Over Stretching Arms
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Thirst and Lack of Appetite: Know What They May Be Signaling
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Popping Sounds in the Ankle After a Sprain
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6 Simple Steps to Soak a Sprained Foot
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8 Signs You Have an Electrolyte Imbalance
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Exercises for a Hyperextended Finger
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The 8 Best Ways to Get Rid of a Fat Lip, and 2 Methods to Avoid
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Best Ways to Sleep After a Shoulder Injury
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How Do You Wrap a Shoulder?
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Exercises to Avoid With a Supraspinatus Tear
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What Are the Main Ingredients in Oxiclean?
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6 Symptoms of Heatstroke and Heat Exhaustion to Watch For
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How to Treat a Sprained or Torn Ligament in Your Foot
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The Connections Between Headache, Migraine and Thirst, Explained
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Yoga & a Sprained Ankle
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Medical emergencies can happen anytime, which is why we have compiled a comprehensive library of articles on basic first aid procedures and safety tips at our first aid and safety page.

Our team of medical experts provides in-depth articles on how to respond to various medical emergencies, such as bleeding, choking and seizures, as well as how to perform CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

We also offer advice on how to stay safe in different settings, such as at home, at work and during outdoor activities. Our safety tips cover a range of topics, including fire safety, electrical safety, water safety and sun safety.

Whether you are looking to become certified in first aid or simply want to feel more prepared in emergencies, our first aid and safety page has something for you. We offer practical tips for responding to emergencies, advice on how to create a first aid kit and information on training and certification programs."

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