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What causes Paraesthesia (Paja Paja)

  • September 18, 2023
Has your foot ever fallen asleep before? Probably when you were travelling in a small bus or when you were stuck in traffic for a while. Paraesthesia is that tingling pin and needles feeling you get when you spend a lengthy period of time in an uncomfortable position. Paraesthesia is a symptom that is characterized […]
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Why do we Cry?

  • September 7, 2023
Beyond destroying mascara, puffing up eyes, and the universal gloomy look, what purpose do our tears serve? First off, you should know that not all tears are the same. There’s the sudden eye irritation tears, they are not the same as the tears of the broken heart. In fact, we humans are lucky enough to […]
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What sugar does to your body?

  • September 1, 2023
Have you ever wondered why it’s next to impossible to resist sugary products? Well, let me first explain a few things about sugar. Sugar is a sweet substance that originates from plants like sugar cane and sugar beads. It is one giant molecule of carbohydrate with a scientific name called sucrose, which is made up […]
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Why does beer make you pee?

Alcohol tends to make simple things suddenly really complicated. You might think that the answer is obvious. Beer goes in, Pee comes out. Beer is mostly water, so why wouldn’t it make you pee? The answer is a bit more complicated than that, and it has to do not just with beer, but any drink […]
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What are Tonsil Stones?

A sore throat can be a sign of all kinds of medical maladies. You might have caught a cold from your coworkers or just cheered too loudly at that big game last night. But if it feels like there’s an irritating lump in your throat, there might actually be something stuck back there. A whitish […]
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Why does a nose bleed for no reason?

A nose bleed can occur for many reasons, but the most common being dry air, nose picking, nasal irritation from allergies or a cold or blowing the nose too hard. Other factors can increase the risk like high blood pressure, a structural problem with the nose and certain medications, especially blood thinners, aspirin, and NSAIDs […]
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WorldLungCancerWeek: The Staging Process of Lung Cancer

When you inhale, the lungs transfer oxygen from the air to your blood. They also take carbon dioxide from your blood and get rid of it when you exhale. Lung Cancer is a disease caused by the unchecked growth and spread of some cells from the lungs. There are two major types of lung cancer: […]
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WorldHepatitisWeek: What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection caused by the Hepatitis-B virus or HBV. It can cause chronic infection and put people at a high risk of death from cirrhosis or scarring of the liver and liver cancer. In terms of transmission, Hepatitis B is primarily spread from mother to […]
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Everything you need to know about Wisdom teeth

Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars at the back of the mouth; most people have four of them; two at the top, and two at the bottom. These teeth usually appear in late teenage years or early adulthood. In most cases, wisdom teeth don’t have room to develop properly, and they can cause […]
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What are cavities and what causes it?

You have whole communities of microbes living in your mouth right now and if you don’t treat them right, they’ll make holes in your teeth. No matter how much you brush your mouth is filled with microbes. Thousands of bacteria live on every single one of your teeth. And that’s if you have excellent oral […]
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