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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Absorb
  1. Getting an accurate read on pulse oximeters | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... tissue—called oxygen saturation—affects how well it absorbs light. The clip’s sensor measures how much light ... that gives skin, eyes, and hair their color) absorbs the red and infrared light from pulse oximeters, ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...accurate-read-on-pulse-oximeters - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Hotter days put human health at risk | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... Human-made surfaces like roads or building walls absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat. This causes ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...er-days-put-human-health-at-risk - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. 3 key research highlights from NIH’s diabetes branch | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... diabetes in adults Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, one of the main building blocks of ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...lights-from-nihs-diabetes-branch - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. ‘Why can’t I sleep?!’ | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... tree cover and more pavement or buildings that absorb heat. “One of the things your body does ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/why-cant-i-sleep - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. Physical fitness and nutrition: Know your terms | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... help keep you warm, and help your body absorb vitamins. Fat stored in the body can also ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ss-and-nutrition-know-your-terms - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. Skin cancer diagnosis highlights importance of annual checks | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... that's kind of what I wish people would absorb from my story, that because you don't ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ghts-importance-of-annual-checks - MedlinePlus Magazine