The Difference Between ‘Sleep It Off’ Drunk and ‘Call 911’ Drunk
It’s creeping toward the end of the night. Your friend, previously the life of the party, is passed out on the couch. But exactly how drunk are they? Do they…
The Worst Ways to React to a Bee Attack
Bees want to be left alone, and in return, they typically leave us alone. Even when you see a swarm of bees out in the wild, they’re usually moving from…
The 7 Deadly Sins of Giving First Aid
Photo: Microgen (Shutterstock) If you think of CPR as a combination of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions, your first aid knowledge is outdated. In most situations, compression-only CPR is the…
How to Perform CPR on a Dog
Photo: Javier Brosch (Shutterstock) Humans don’t deserve dogs. They’re beautiful, they’re loyal, and they’re fun to have around. Life with a dog is great—which makes it all the more terrifying…
The Most Efficient Ways to Remove Food Stuck in Your Throat
Photo: Doucefleur (Shutterstock) When it’s working properly, the human body is an amazing feat of engineering. But when things go wrong, it suddenly transforms into a 20-year-old photocopier with a…
6 First Aid Techniques You Can Use on Yourself in an Emergency
If you’re out in the heat this summer and begin to feel thirsty, dizzy, or nauseous, that’s a sign that you may be developing heat illness. Heat exhaustion is the…
When Good Samaritan Laws Protect You (and When They Don’t)
Photo: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock) Broadly speaking, Good Samaritan laws give legal protections to people who assist someone who is hurt, sick, or incapacitated. These types of laws exist in…
How to Treat Your Kid’s Cuts and Bruises Quickly, According to a Boxing Cutman
Photo: Doro Guzenda (Shutterstock) Parenting can be a full-contact sport, from the early days of trying to prevent your toddler from falling off playground equipment to tending to your teenager’s…
The First Aid Supplies Every Dog Owner Needs
Photo: Liudmyla Guniavaia (Shutterstock) Like human children, your canine kids are not immune to cuts, burns, sprains, and other injuries, ranging from very minor to life-threatening. Because dogs can’t actually…
What to Do When Someone’s Having a Heart Attack, so You’re Not Carrie Fucking Bradshaw
Spoilers ahead for And Just Like That…, the Sex and the City reboot on HBO Max, although this news has been hard to ignore whether or not you even watch…