Gen Z trends pushes us to look attractive and fit for selfies, and millions of people go on extreme diets to achieve this, some are even going on dry fasting for many days. This is a very unhealthy move at gaining 6-packs or a flat tummy. To get into shape, it’s best to see a […]

The urinary system comes into play for the disposal of liquid waste. Our bodies keep generating a lot of hazardous and unwanted liquid waste. These are toxic waste products which will circulate in our blood until disposed of. And as excess water can be waste too, our body gets rid of it through the urinary […]

We all have nipples. Ladies need them to breastfeed infants, but why do guys have them? Not to sound trans or anything, but way back in our most early development days, we were actually girls. Sort of. You know, our modern human bodies have a number of “Not-so-functional” features like wisdom teeth and tail bones, […]

A joint is just where two bones in your body come together, but they don’t actually touch each other. Because if they did, the friction would grind them into a bone powder, which of course, most people would find unpleasant. So instead, your bones are capped by cushions of articular cartilage, which are kept lubricated […]

Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to all tissues and removes carbon dioxide and other waste products from them. It also helps fight infection and heal wounds. It consists of a liquid portion and cellular components. The liquid, called plasma, is where nutrients, hormones, clotting factors, and other chemicals are dissolved. The cellular components are suspended […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]