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Heather Zavala Page 5

A Vanderbilt University nursing graduate, Heather Zavala, RN, CPN, works as a school nurse at a public elementary school in Manhattan, Kansas. She previously cared for hospitalized pediatric patients. Her daily clinic hours involve treating minor playground scrapes, managing student medications, and fielding children’s questions about how their bodies function.

Why Does Pus Hurt? The Science Behind the Pain Immunity
What Are the 4 Types of Healing in the Body?Safety
Do Your Ribs Move When You Breathe?Bones & Muscles
Why Does My Nose Get Bigger When I Smile?Bones & Muscles
What Happens If You Plug Your Nose When Sneezing?Eyes & ENT
When Does Your Face Stop Growing as a Female?Bones & Muscles
What Happens in the First 5 Minutes After Death?Biology
Does Your Nose Get Smaller After Puberty?Bones & Muscles
What Actually Happens When You Hit Your Elbow?Bones & Muscles
How Many Layers of Skin Does a Tattoo Needle Go Through?Skin & Hair
How Does the Skin of Your Palm Differ From the Back of Your Hand?Skin & Hair
Can You Dislocate Your Tongue?Bones & Muscles
Why Do We Get a Lump in Our Throat When We Cry?Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Have Big Kneecaps?Bones & Muscles
Why Do Piercings Hurt? The Science of Pain Skin & Hair
What Do Dimples Look Like Under the Skin?Skin & Hair
What Is the Lunule and What Does It Indicate?Skin & Hair
Why Does My Chin Go Down When I Smile?Bones & Muscles
What Is the Purpose of Reflux in the Body?Gut & Kidney
Can Dehydration Cause a Metallic Taste in Mouth?Gut & Kidney
Why Does My Belly Hang So Low?Diet & Weight
Why Are My Nostrils Big? The Science Behind Nose Shape Eyes & ENT
How to Know If Your Chest Is Growing Hormones
How to Get Rid of Extra Salt in Your Body Nutrition
Can You Feel Your Atlas Bone?Bones & Muscles
Why Does Your Belly Stick Out When Sitting Down?Diet & Weight
Why Do Ears Bleed So Much When Cut?Eyes & ENT
How Long Does It Take for Tissue to Heal?Bones & Muscles
Why Do My Lips Stick Out? Causes of Lip Protrusion Skin & Hair
Can Your Nose Get Smaller If You Lose Weight?Diet & Weight