Medical facts
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Overweight people may be more likely to develop kidney stone
According to a study by researchers at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA, overweight people are more at risk of forming kidney stones compared with those people whose weight falls within normal limits. Kidney stones are deposits of minerals and salts which are formed in the kidney. ...
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5 strange allergies
Did you think that your allergy is the most unpleasant? Take your time - here are ten of the strangest allergies ... and probably still not have heard them all. Mom Allergic to Her Newborn Son Pemphigoid gestitionis is a skin disease in which blisters appear on the abdomen and ...
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Interesting facts about stem cells
Stem cells are precursor cells that give birth to other cells of the body. More specifically, cells from umbilical cord blood can differentiate into: - Red blood cells - that transfer oxygen to all other cells of the body - WBC - which contribute to our defense against infections - Platelets - which ...
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Curiosities about tears
Tears seem less interesting, but in reality are an important part of human body. Tears contain not only water but a mixture of proteins, antibodies and other substances with antiviral and antibacterial properties:a glass of tears would be more nutritious than a glass of ...
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Interesting facts about the Stomach
People can, and have lived without a stomach if it has been removed because of disease! Inside the stomach there is hydrochloric acid which kills bacteria and provides acidic conditions to the enzyme protease. The frog throws up its stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of its mouth. When ...
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Interesting Facts about Vitamins
Vitamin A was given the first letter of the alphabet, as it was the first to be discovered. Vitamin C It helps slow down or prevent cell damage. Vitamin C is an antioxidant but is also vital for the production of collagen and enhances iron absorption. The word ...
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Interesting Eye Facts
The average person blinks 12 times per minute. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Babies cry but don't produce tears until one to three months after birth. The eyeball of a human ...
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Interesting facts about DNA
DNA in all humans is 99.9 percent identical. It is about one tenth of one percent that makes us all unique, or about 3 million nucleotides difference. A simple list of the bases of the entire DNA is enough to fill 200 New York City phone books. DNA testing can determine ...
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interesting stress facts
Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. 75% of the general population experiences at least "some stress" every two weeks. An estimated 1 million workers are absent on an average workday because of stress related complaints. Some of the physical symptoms associated with stress and anxiety syndrome include: ...
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interesting acupuncture facts
The origins of acupuncture lie in ancient China and can be traced back 5000 years. Medicine practitioners use acupuncture to unblock and rebalance the flow of chi to restore health. According to Acupuncturists, there is a point on the head that you can press to control your appetite. There are no age ...
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interesting facts about acne
An estimated 80 percent of all people between the ages of 11 and 30 have acne outbreaks at some point. There is no known way to prevent the development of acne. Acne is not caused by diet. No scientific connection has been found between diet and acne. Contrary to ...
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Interesting facts about intestine
The large intestine is 7 to 10 cm wide. The large intestine is divided into 6 pieces, they are cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the rectum. Food drying up and hanging out in the large intestine can last 18 hours to 2 days! The digestive tract ...