We all take Aspirin pretty much for granted, but did you know that before Aspirin was available, people used willow bark! They didn’t understand how or why it worked, but chewing on a section of bark did in fact relieve pain. It was even suggested that it should be used during childbirth. Can’t see that […]
An autopsy is a procedure performed on a non-living body in order to learn valuable clues as to the cause death. The word ‘autopsy’ comes from the Greek words ‘auto’ and ‘opsis’, meaning ‘to see for oneself’. Who performs autopsies and how? Why does it take so long to receive results, and how is the […]
* The stapes, also known as the stirrup bone, located in the middle ear, is the smallest bone in the body. It is .28 centimeters (.11 inches) in length.
* The motor neurons are the longest cells in the body. They run from the big toe to the lowers spinal cord and can be as long […]
It doesn’t take much research to learn that a diet based on fast foods makes one feel sluggish while eating a healthier diet results in more energy and overall health. Some foods are packed with healthful benefits causing researchers to term them as healing foods. The following facts discuss various foods that help ward away […]
I thought that I knew everything there was to know about coughs. But after a little research, it seems that I had a lot to learn and some of what I found is just plain bizarre!
We are so accustomed to running to the drugstore for a bottle of cough syrup, but what about when there […]
Some of the earliest evidence of medical instruments comes from Babylon c.1800 B.C. A surgeon’s use of a bronze knife is referenced in Hammurabi’s Code in which it states that if a patient dies due to the surgeon’s use of the knife, the surgeon’s hand “shall be cut off.”
Chinese Emperor Shen Nung developed a guide […]
Everyone dreams. No exception. You may not remember your dreams, but you are having them. And learning to remember them is easier than you might think.
Every night, we pass through several iterations of what’s known as the REM stage. REM stands for “rapid eye movement,” and it refers to the period of sleep during which […]
Most of us know what blood is and a little about what makes up blood. January was blood donor month. Here’s some blood trivia and facts.
Blood Trivia:
What precentage of our body weight is blood?
- Blood makes up about seven percent of your body’s weight.
What three types of cells is blood made of and what is […]
