Ryan Gibbons, a 12-year-old seventh-grader, attended school on October 9 as usual. But he wouldn’t go home that day. While playing football at school, Ryan had an asthma attack and couldn’t get to his rescue medication, which was kept in the school office. The child in pain needed his inhaler to clear his airways so…
Every episode, even asthma, has the potential to be fatal. That is made abundantly clear by the untimely and terrible passing of 12-year-old Ryan Gibbons. Ryan was a lively young man who enjoyed riding motorcycles and going on hikes in the woods, but he would soon die from a deadly error. He had an asthma…
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If you’ve ever noticed red, angry-looking circles on your dog’s stomach, your first instinct might be to rush them to the vet— and that’s completely understandable. But before you panic, it turns out that these bites might not be as alarming as they seem. The Morinville Veterinary Clinic, located in Alberta, Canada, recently shared some…
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We’ve all been there – you crack an egg, and before you even see it, the horrible smell punches you in the nose. Instead of playing a risky game of “Is this egg still good?” you can save yourself the trouble by cracking the mysterious code printed on the shell and carton. Eggs are a…
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But when it comes to buying eggs, have you ever noticed those extra numbers printed on the carton? Beyond the expiration date, there’s a secret code known as the Julian date – a key to understanding the true freshness of your eggs. Let’s crack the code and make sure you’re getting the best eggs possible! Julian…
