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-Ammara H., Emmanuel B. ,Joseph B .Damon W., Monica B.     Have you ever heard of blue light rays? No, not the laser beams you see on television! We’re talking about Ultraviolet rays or UV rays, they are harmful to eyes and we can’t see them. UV light can burn your skin just how the sun can. It makes sense since blue ray light also comes from the sun. The sun is a source of the full spectrum of ultraviolet radiations which is commonly subdivided into UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C. Even though UV-A and UV-C are both very harmful they mostly get aboard in the atmosphere making them less harmful. Even though 95% of UV-B rays are absorbed by ozone in the earth atmosphere. UV Light is still dangerous and can cause waste and demise of retinal pigment epithelial cells and  the demise of light sensitive cells can cause irreversible loss of vision. It could also cause eye cancer. There is a type of sunscreen that can protect you from UV rays and it is called “Zinc Oxide”.  A solu...

                                  - Emmanuel B.  Ammara H.  Malori B. Monica A.                 You are probably wondering what “frostbite” is. Well, Frostbite is an injury to any part of the body, although it is most common on parts of your body that are exposed to the cold air or wind. Below shows information about frostbite.   Types of frost bites     There are 3 levels of frostbite. These 3 types are frostnip, superficial frostbite, and severe frostbite. Frostnip makes your skin warm, and the body part that is affected might tingle or hurt, and if it’s not taken care of, could lead to numbness. Superficial frostbite makes your skin pale, and it will burn. If it is treated at this stage, damage to your skin will be minimal, with just a few blisters. Severe frostbite affects all layers of your skin, and it ...

       ROTAVIRUS - Ammara H. Emmanuel B. Monica B.    Have you ever heard of Rotavirus? Well if not, you’re learning today! Rotavirus is a very contagious virus that can cause diarrhea.   Most Infants and 1- 5 year old's get it from not washing their hands and then hand to mouth contact.  Some get it from eating contaminated food. Rotavirus usually lasts 3-7 days but could always be longer if severe.  People Below you will find information about Rotavirus.                                                                                    ...