Medical facts
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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 ...
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Interesting facts about saliva
A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva. For example, if strong-tasting substance like salt is placed on a dry tongue, the taste buds will not be able to taste it. As soon as a drop of saliva is added and the salt is dissolved, however, ...
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interesting snoring facts
The 3 main reasons for snoring are: being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol. Nasal problems such as having allergies or illness can make someone snore. Conservative estimates indicate that the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom represent over 70 million snorers alone. Of those who admitted to snoring, 61% claimed they ...
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interesting antibiotics facts
The term “antibiotic” was brought into modern usage in 1942 by Selman Waksman who determined that the term would be used to describe a substance that is used to combat negative microorganisms in the body. Penicillin was introduced in the 1940s. Scientists have developed more than 150 antibiotics to ...
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interesting facts about hearing
Crickets have their hearing organs in their knees. Snakes do not have ears, but their tongues are sensitive to sound vibrations. If you cannot carry on a conversation in the presence of noise, it is too loud for your ears and can potentially cause hearing loss. Your ears are in charge of ...
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Flu interesting facts
The Flu is an often misunderstood illness that has afflicted people for centuries. The current H1N1 Influenza Virus has a genetic makeup that includes genes from three different virus that affect pigs, birds, and ...
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interesting pregnancy facts
Tuesday is the most popular day for babies making their arrival in the world. The number of multiple births has increased by more than 400 percent in the last 20 years. During pregnancy, the average woman's uterus expands up to five hundred times its normal size. Nearly all babies are ...
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interesting facts about teeth
You get 2 sets of teeth in your lifetime. The first set is your baby teeth. You will start to lose your baby teeth at around 6-7 years of age. By the time your 21 years old, you will only have permanent teeth. Dentists have recommended that a ...
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Interesting Facts About Microbes
Microbes first appeared on earth about 3.5 billion years ago. Microbes, by weight, represent 60 percent of the biomass of all life on Earth! A single gram of soil can contain more than a billion microbes! 1,000: number of microbial species that normally live on the surface of our skin. 0.000004: diameter in ...