Medical facts


The lungs are a vital organ which enables the body to obtain oxygen from the air we breathe, and to eliminate carbon dioxide. Breathing is accomplished with the chest wall muscles, and the diaphragm muscle, which separates the chest cavity from the...

Interesting liver facts

September 7, 2010 | In: Medical facts

The liver is a remarkably complex organ which serves as the chemical factory for the body. There is a very wide range of functions that are performed by the liver. One of these functions is to produce important proteins for the blood. Some of these...

You can't really see them, and they don't even hurt. Then why does your dentist want to pull your wisdom teeth? Early removal of wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, can save you needless pain and future trips to the dentist, says Dr. O. Ross...

Complaints about tired and uncomfortable eyes often go hand in hand with spending a lot of time in front of a computer screen. Although these symptoms, which are commonly known as eyestrain, are annoying, they do not signal that your eyes are being...

Creativity and a little self-knowledge help in overcoming the obstacles arthritis often poses to keeping fit and physically active. Older adults frequently cite osteoarthritis as a reason for not exercising. However, given the wide variety of...

To find clues to your future health, look to your family tree an important source of information about the genetic and environmental factors that combine to influence your personal health. Physicians use family health histories all the time to help in...

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...

5 strange allergies

January 6, 2010 | In: Medical facts

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...

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...

Curiosities about tears

December 17, 2009 | In: Medical facts

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...

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...

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...