60 Minutes

After waiting thirty minutes, read the meter again. If the reading has changed, then you know have a leak. Check your showers too because showers can also have leaks. Leaking shower heads can waste at least seventy gallons to several hundred gallons of water a week. If the shower…

BIKINI ATOLL Bikini Atoll is just a normal, small, island-like landform, right? Wrong! Bikini Atoll was where one of the most dangerous hydrogen bombs the US has ever created was tested. Today, 60 years after it was tested, the islands are still deserted due to radiation! I'm going to tell you what happened there, how its like now, and talk a bit about the damage. What happened there? Early in the morning on March 1, 1954, a hydrogen bomb named Bravo was detonated on the surface of a reef…

When I found out that our assignment this module was relaxation techniques I was excited because I have never before been able to commit to practicing the techniques for more than a day or two. I decided to try meditation and PMR since I have never tried them before. There are two different types to of meditation: exclusive/restrictive and inclusive/opening-up. I chose to focus on exclusive meditation for the assignment, this consists of all of your concentration is centered one thought and all…

Respiration Rate Name: Tristan Addley Aim: The aim of the activity the group performed was to measure and record the repertory rate after 2 minutes of exercise for 5 minutes recording the breathes every minute. Introduction: The respiratory system responds to the demand of exercise by making us breathe faster as the muscles in our body require more energy when put under more physical exercise. When humans breathe the body converts oxygen in the air into energy, which is then…

branded snacks and pop. The sixties brought us many new innovations in the food industry. For example, “Dominos added delivery to the pizza business when they opened their first store in Detroit Michigan in 1960. Their guarantee – delivery in 30 minutes or it's free – helped them expand to include more than 8,000 stores in 55 countries.” (livinghistoryfarm.org) “But in 1969, Thomas [creator of Wendy’s] wanted to go out on his…

On May 1 60 minutes aired the interview of Anderson Cooper with Michael Avenatti, California attorney who represents hospitals that are suing Halyard Health and Kimberly-Clark for fraud. He explained how Halyard Health, which is part of the Kimberly-Clark corporation, have been lying to people by selling defective goods. Specifically he claimed that Halyard Health have been purposely selling MICROCOOL surgical gowns that had the tendency to leak or having the sleeves fall off. As Avenatti said…

Is it important to get an annual flu shot? I think that it is very important to get an annual flu shot because there are a lot of serious diseases that the flu shot can fight such as Influenza.Influenza is a type of flu that is highly contagious,it attacks your respiratory system.With this flu you will have to be hospitalized or it can also lead to death.This flu is non discriminatory. The CDC says, “ Over a period of 31 seasons between 1976 and 2007, estimates of flu-associated deaths in…

A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department complaining of chills, right facial swelling, purulent nasal discharge from the right nostril and retro-orbital headache on the same side for the past four days. The woman has a 15-year history of type 1 diabetes and reports difficulty in controlling her blood sugars over the same period. Her glucometer typically shows blood sugars ranging between 300-400 mg/dL and she says that they peaked at a critical range (above 500) two times…

Introduction Anesthesia in obese patients is associated with difficult mask ventilation, rapid desaturation, and difficult intubation1,2. Practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway reported by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) advise that ‘multiple airway features should be assessed’3. EL-Ganzori simplified risk index (EGRI) combines and stratifies seven variables derived from parameters and observations individually associated with difficult intubation, a score…

most people don’t realize is that exercise can also improve our mood. So how much running around does one need? Well, one should consider at least 30 minutes of frequent exercise every day to help your health and boost your happiness (pickthebrain). As low as six minutes of workout session could help reach your similar goals as your workout of 80 minutes. (Webmd) Short, but frequent boosts of exercise could benefit your health. Yet, 80% of the American population doesn 't even take part in any…