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  1. Getting an accurate read on pulse oximeters | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... pulmonary disease (COPD) Influenza COVID-19 Sleep apnea Carbon monoxide poisoning or injury from smoke inhalation Pneumonia ... a more accurate way to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood as well as the ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...accurate-read-on-pulse-oximeters - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. How mosquitoes tell the difference between animal and human hosts (and why it matters) | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... and animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, which mosquitoes can sense from more than 30 feet away. After detecting exhaled carbon dioxide, a mosquito follows the odor and begins ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...d-human-hosts-and-why-it-matters - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy isn’t slowing down | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... run, you need prosthetics that are made of carbon fiber and can spring you forward. For snowboarding, ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...rder-amy-purdy-isnt-slowing-down - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. What triggers seasonal allergies? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... to produce more pollen for longer periods. Increased carbon dioxide levels, another consequence of climate change, may ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...what-triggers-seasonal-allergies - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. Hotter days put human health at risk | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... ticks and mosquitoes—and food contamination. Wildfires release carbon dioxide from trees, and the smoke causes air ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...er-days-put-human-health-at-risk - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. Hypothermia and frostbite: Easier to develop than you might think | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... for emergency heating Install battery-operated smoke and carbon monoxide detectors In your car Keep an emergency ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-to-develop-than-you-might-think - MedlinePlus Magazine