When you get a cut, you bleed for a short time until the blood coagulates into a more solid state to stop it from flowing. This is a good thing because it prevents you from losing too much blood and plays a part in our healing process. A blood clot, ho…
What You Need To Know About Tonsil Stones
If you’ve never had problems with your tonsils, you’ve likely not given them much thought. For some, however, their tonsils can be the bane of their existence. One of the most common issues people experience with their tonsils is tonsil stones. If you’ve ever noticed yellowish-white spots at the back of your throat, you’ve had…
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Ellie-May Clark, 5, Dies from Bronchial Asthma After Doctor Turns Her Away for Being Late
Yet another emergency room failure that should never have happened… In January 26, 2015, 5-year-old Ellie-May Clark was on her way to a scheduled emergency appointment for breathing difficulties she was experiencing. Shanice Clark, Ellie-May’s mother, had called the Grange Clinic in Newport, South Wales to report her daughter’s worrying wheezing and inability to walk….
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Scientists May Have Accidentally Discovered New Organ Inside The Human Head
Despite hundreds of years of observing and studying human anatomy, our bodies still have some surprises for us. Scientists recently discovered a new organ inside the human head – known now as the Tubarial Glands. This may just be the first discovery of its kind in about three hundred years. (1) The Tubarial Glands A…
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7 Things Your Tongue Is Trying to Tell You About Your Health
Your body often sends you subtle signals when something isn’t quite right. The trouble is, if you don’t know what to watch out for, these signs can go unnoticed until the problem becomes more severe. One area where signs of an underlying health condition might show up is your tongue. You may not realize it,…
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How to Strengthen Your Immune System
The role of your immune system is to prevent or limit infection. Without it, every germ, bacteria, and virus would make us sick. Humans would be unable to survive. Your immune system, when working properly, is able to distinguish between normal, healthy cells, and unhealthy ones. It can also recognize infectious microbes like viruses and…
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Exercises to Make Your Lungs Strong to Fight COVID-19
When a person contracts COVID-19, the virus travels to their mucus membranes, and then to their lungs. In response, the body causes the lungs to become inflamed. This inflammation affects the lungs’ ability to transfer oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide [1]. A lack of oxygen can cause the patient to gasp for…
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10 Ways Your Body May Be Telling You Something’s Wrong
Your body is constantly sending you signals. If you pay attention to it, it will tell you when something isn’t quite right. Some of these signals are very obvious, like a stuffy nose when you have a cold, or a fever when you have the flu or an infection, but other signs of poor health…
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Screen Your Vision With These 9 Visual Tricks: Can You Really See As Well As You Think?
Optical illusions occur when your brain simply doesn’t believe your eyes, or perhaps it can’t decode the information coming from the optical nerve. In simpler terms, the eyes are using color, light, and patterns to fool the brain, leading it to make quick and unconscious inferences [1]. You could see two lines that look obviously unequal…
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