The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, better known as the CDC, is an agency under the US Department of Health and Human Services. Their primary focus is on protecting the people from health threats by fighting disease and support communities and citizens that need their help. So if they are a national agency, why […]
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In the United States alone, about 3,500 to 4,000 people die of drowning in a year. On average, about 10 people drown in a day. In fact, drowning is the leading cause of death in children from the ages of 5 to 17. But what could be the reason for this? Contrary to what you
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The Oxford English Dictionary is one of the principal historical dictionaries in the English language. It was initially published in 1895 by the Oxford University Press. Today, the Oxford dictionary has a total of 270,000 words. Did you know a single individual majorly contributed to the dictionary? Dr. William C. Minor was a major contributor
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You have probably heard about the African Sleeping Sickness which is caused by microscopic parasites transmitted by tsetse flies. But have you heard of the Sleepy Sickness which caused an epidemic in Europe and the United States after the war? Encephalitis lethargica was a disease that attacked the brain. The victims were literally left speechless
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In general, sleep is vital for our overall health. It is during sleep when our body can recuperate. When we sleep we go through four different stages and the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) phase is most vital for brain function. Michael Jackson had insomnia for quite some time. To address his sleeping problem, Dr. Conrad
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Series H – Horrible Preview clip Further details Topics – The panel are shown a creature and are asked where it lives. It lives on the tongue of a fish. The tongue-eating louse lives on the tongue of the African blacktail fish. It latches onto the tongue, sucks the blood out to such an extent
Walter Breuning Walter Breuning (September 21, 1896 – April 14, 2011) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest recognized living man in the world between July 18, 2009 and his death. As of 2021, Breuning was the third-oldest verified American man ever, behind Danish-born Christian Mortensen and Mathew Beard, as well as the second-oldest
Mucus Production In this article, we will be discussing the production of gastric mucus in the stomach. We will be looking at the cells that make up the mucosa of the stomach, the process of mucus production and the control mechanisms involved in its secretion. Gastric Mucus Gastric mucus is a gel-mucous barrier secreted by
Tobacco industry linked to proliferation of flame retardants in American homes According to the Chicago Tribune, Big Tobacco is behind the proliferation of flame retardants packed into household products. Flame retardants are a family of synthetic chemicals designed to help petroleum-based materials resist catching fire. Today, flame retardants are so ubiquitous they can be found
Everything You Need To Know About Morning Wood We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process. What does this mean? Morning wood, or as it’s formally known, nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT), is a common occurrence for
