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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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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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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SickleCellAwarenessWeek: What is Sickle Cell Anemia?

Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary blood disease that affects the red blood cells. It is one of the most common and usually most severe forms of a group of red blood cell disorders called Sickle Cell disease. In order to survive, the human body needs red blood cells to supply oxygen to its tissues. […]
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How people go bald

Nobody knows the root cause of baldness. So far, what we know about hair strands is that they are mostly made of Keratin, a type of protein left over from dead cells that are pushed up as new cells grow. This process takes place in a tube-like tiny hole called hair follicles, where the hair […]
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Why do we Snore?

Normally when we breathe, air travels through our nose and mouth, down the back of our throat and into our lungs. Our airways are made up of soft tissues like muscles, tongue and throat, that are flexible and can move easily. When we sleep, these tissues can become too relaxed, which causes them to partially […]
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