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With its potent punch in every dose of oranges, kiwis, and that tiny bottle of vitamins on your grocer’s shelf, vitamin C might just be what you need to safeguard your lungs from the devious attack of air pollution. The University of Technology in Sydney has just revealed in a new study how high dosages…
Varicose veins twist-and bulge under the skin, often causing pain, swelling, or that heavy feeling in your legs. The veiny and map-like vein structure on your calves, is not from excessive movement, probably the opposite, that is varicose veins. Regular movement helps by boosting circulation and strengthening the calf muscles that act like a natural…
Public health authorities have issued an official alert to all seafood enthusiasts to stay away from some raw oysters following an outbreak of Salmonella that has already infected at least 64 individuals in 22 different states-and has been connected to raw oysters harvested from Galveston Bay in Texas in late November.Looking at the urgency, the…
Narcolepsy can be described as a neurological condition that has chronic consequences on the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle by the brain. Narcolepsy has been known to occur in one out of every two thousand people, according to Dr. Jay Jagannath, usually occurring when one is between the ages of 10-and 30 years. Despite the…
A novel experimental vaccine against the nipah virus has succeeded in its first major test in humans; it has been shown to be tolerated well by the immune system and to stimulate an immune response in healthy adults. Though this is the earliest stages of testing, there’s tentative hope that more robust shielding will be…
Living with schizophrenia isn’t easy. What comes after its diagnosis is paranoia, anxiety, and something more that blurs the line between what’s real and what’s not. Personal stories shed light on these ‘invisible’ struggles. One such story came from a man named Kody Green. Kody advocates for the struggles he faces as someone living with…
Dandruff is viewed widely as a personal hygiene issue, with common causatives attributed to poor scalp cleansing habits and the use of inappropriate scalp products. Such a notion existed, though, until a significant number of studies emerged that located dandruff specifically in the domain of scalp biology and dermatology, and well removed from personal and…
Sepsis can be described as a very dangerous medical condition triggered by an immune system response. In most cases of infection in the human body, the immune system fights only those invading organisms and not all of them. This process of fighting all of them makes it fail by attacking its own cells and organs….
Most days, words move past you without leaving a mark. Messages come in, conversations happen, captions scroll by. Then suddenly, one word lands differently. Your body reacts before you even know why. Your chest tightens. Your mood shifts. You feel defensive, sad, irritated, or unexpectedly quiet. The strange part is that the word itself often…
An intriguing online puzzle dares participants to find a time traveler disguised among prehistoric humans within a mere five seconds. The captivating scene of ancient civilization cleverly conceals a modern intruder. Attentive observation is crucial, as our minds tend to bypass subtle hints. Brainteasers are more than just fun puzzles. They push the brain to…
