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in Health, Life Hacks, Science, WellnessYour Appendix May Not Be Useless After All
Do you still have your appendix? You might want to hold on to it, and if yours got infected and taken out, well, perhaps you’ll miss it after reading this. We don’t know much about the appendix in our intestines, although we know it gets infected from time to time, which is a life-threatening health […] More
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in Life Hacks, News, ScienceDid You Know That Half Of Adults Can’t Name Just One Symptom Of Blood Cancer?
Do you know what any symptoms of blood cancer are? Chances are that you do not. And that is because you are not since it is not talked about too much. That is what was found when the charity Blood Cancer UK was conducting a survey among adults in the UK. About half of them […] More
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in Life Hacks, ScienceStudies Found Out Why SuperAgers In Their 60s Are Have Brains Like 25-Year-Olds
It is expected that someone in their 60s and older would experience memory loss of some sort and that has nothing to do with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Losing your memory and struggling to learn new things as you age is expected to happen. However, there are some people in their 60’s who not only remember […] More
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in Life Hacks, News, ScienceDo You Have Bumps in Your Feet? Get a Blood Test
We don’t think of our feet too much unless there’s something wrong with them. As soon as we have pain or difficulty walking around, we start to worry about our poor feet. Otherwise, we just ignore them. Well, your feet might save your life, in a way, because it’s in your feet where you can […] More
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Know if Your About to Have a Cardiac Arrest. Even Weeks in Advance
Cardiac arrest takes at least 350,000 lives every year, and the heart condition is one of the hardest to prevent and treat. Cardiac arrests happen when the heart just stops beating. 90% of people suffering from one of these dies, and those who have survived are because professionals treated them within minutes. After ten minutes […] More
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Fishy Breath? Check Yourself; It Might Be Your Kidneys
When something is wrong with your body, you experience a wide variety of symptoms, and they can be evident or not related at all. So, when a medical journal called Hippokrita published the interesting relationship between lousy breath and renal failure, the scientific community was shocked. Let’s just say our bodies are complex, and the […] More
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in Health, Life Hacks, News, ScienceDoes Chronic Pain Cause Dementia or Is It the Other Way Around?
Alzheimer’s is a widespread neurodegenerative disease that leads to dementia in many cases. Disorientation, difficulty speaking and understanding, and impaired memory are common symptoms of the condition. Although Alzheimer’s still has no cure and it’s difficult to predict, there are a few signs that might mean you’re at risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s. It turns […] More
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in Life Hacks, News, ScienceAre Cramps Dangerous? Well, These Are…
Cramps happen suddenly and are involuntary contractions of the muscles. The painful condition is temporary, of course, but it might be a sign of something wrong in your body. Cramps are never fun, but we should look at them as signs that there’s something wrong, and that might mean you’re at risk of more significant […] More
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Numb Legs Might Mean Your Heart is At Risk, Learn More About It
Heart disease is no joke; strokes and other heart conditions cause hundreds of deaths every day, and no one is safe from them. Of course, there are ways to prevent heart disease, especially if you take care of yourself early. Still, whenever there’s a sign that something might be wrong with you, it’s better to […] More
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in Life Hacks, ScienceThe Risks of Extremely Humid Weather And How it Affects You
Humid weather has a significant effect on your body, and it can translate to health benefits and a few risks as well. After all, we’re more susceptible to the weather than you think. So, how does humid weather affect your body? Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds, but there are things you […] More
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in Life Hacks, News, Science10 signs your liver may be damaged
You need your liver as it helps with digestion as well as nutrient absorption and toxic substance elimination, and you would not be able to live if you did not have this essential organ. However, even though the liver is known to regenerate after some level of destruction, it does not mean it is invincible […] More
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in Life Hacks, News, ScienceHow Can You Prevent Future Vision Loss
As you age, your body slows down and doesn’t work as well as it did when you were younger. The same thing goes for your vision. Your vision will lose its power as you age and there is nothing you can do about age-related vision loss. However, at the same time, you have the power […] More