Vitamin D is essential for basic functions. This particular vitamin can be acquired naturally or through fortified dairy products. But did you ever wonder how our body absorbs it? Vitamin D was discovered in the early 1920s. As commonly known, the sun is one of the primary sources that supply this vitamin. It is absorbed […]
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We know milk is a nutrient-dense liquid food cultivated by mammals via mammary glands. It serves as the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they can digest solid food. Yes, this also included breastfed human infants. But did you know that in the 1800s milk was virtually unsafe to consume? In the 1800s,
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The most common prion disease in humans is the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or the CJD. Its variant form has an incubation period of ten years, with severe symptoms often progressing rapidly. With no treatments or vaccines for prion diseases, it proves to be a heavily painful and fatal sickness. In May 2010, lab worker Émilie Jaumain
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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If left untreated, the virus can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Back in the day, the disease was often associated with homosexuals, and people who have been diagnosed with the disease were often discriminated against. But did you know how
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Speeding puts everyone on the road in danger. In a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 9,478 people in the United States were killed in speeding accidents in 2019. In order to protect everyone using the road, speed regulation and limits are placed by authorities. In Sweden, the government implemented an effective way
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Finally tired of the harassing smear campaigns he experienced, Charlie Sheen solidified his decision to disclose his HIV diagnosis. In November 2015, Sheen publicly revealed his health condition on the Today Show, gaining support from millions of people. The Charlie Sheen Effect began when Charlie Sheen uncovered his HIV-positive status. Not long after, sales in
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Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and billionaire philanthropist, is often seen in different shows talking about many ideas and values. But one topic he and his wife, Melinda, are passionate about is malaria. In one of his talks, Gates brought a jar full of mosquitoes to drive his point. In a 2009 TED talk, Bill
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Many casualties in the second world war were avoided due to the advancement of blood storage, giving it the capability to be shipped overseas. But did you know that the proponent of the technique was also the first African American director of the Red Cross? Charles Drew improved blood storage and distribution techniques, which helped
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The poliovirus was a highly feared illness from the 19th century to the 20th. With people remaining unsure of its route of transmission and a lack of a vaccine, mass hysteria emerged as more and more people began fearing simple human contact, such as handshakes. With less than 5% of the population developing paralytic polio
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The government’s primary purpose is to safeguard its citizens at all costs. But what if you found out the government has been conducting experiments with complete disregard of your safety? This is precisely what happened in the United States, back when little to nothing was known about radiation. In the 1940s and 1950s, little was
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