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The body actually automatically switches its dominant nostril as often as every two hours.
Six US aircrew ejected over Kuwait after a friendly fire incident. Surviving the bailout may be the easy part.
Six US aircrew ejected over Kuwait after a friendly fire incident. Surviving the bailout may be the easy part.
Teeth, placentas and surgical remains are being saved and even consumed. Here is what medicine says about safety.
There’s just about enough evidence to justify all the complaining.
Alpine skiers have a 75% risk of suffering at least one injury per season.
A rare condition means ice cubes, cold drinks and winter air can all trigger hives, swelling and even anaphylaxis.
Most muscle twitches are harmless, but they can reveal a lot about what your body needs.
This rare condition occurs when an abdominal pregnancy ends and the body calcifies foetal remains as a protective response.
Hiccups are usually harmless, but when they persist, they can signal something serious.
January motivation is high. Injury rates are too. Here’s why doing too much, too soon can put shoulders, knees and backs at risk.
Behind the festive comedy lies a catalogue of head trauma, spinal injuries and burns that few humans could survive.
Footage of Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows low-activity patches common in ageing. These differ entirely from the true holes caused by stroke or...
Fish bones are among the most common reasons people end up in the emergency room.
We swallow billions of pills each year. Most pass unnoticed. Others cause a painful and surprisingly common condition called pill-induced...
Burns, fractures and tissue damage are just a few of the common injuries the fireworks can cause.
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The body have specific sweat glands are only activated when we’re in stressful situations.
Brain aneurysms often go unnoticed until they rupture. Kim Kardashian’s disclosure is drawing attention to key risks and new approaches to prevention.
The trendy Taiwanese drink has become a high-street staple, but recent findings on lead levels and choking risks suggest it warrants closer scrutiny.
Exercise might be good for the body and mind, but it can also result in some bizarre ailments.
When jewellery materials become life-saving tools.
To avoid potential health problems, it’s important to ‘take care of business’ as quickly as possible.
The incurable autoimmune condition affects an estimated 3-12 in every 100,000 people.
Botulism is a rare and sometimes serious illness that can cause symptoms ranging from fatigue, headaches and dizziness to difficulty breathing.
In a media landscape fuelled by outrage, the news cycle has no more room for fun or nuance, writes Adam Taylor in today’s Notebook Tiktok news is...
People are injecting compounds we barely understand.
Children as young as six months are exposed to adult cosmetics. Risks include hormone disruption, skin reactions and long-term health concerns.
Chlorine dioxide, sold as a “miracle” cure under names like MMS, is not medicine. It’s toxic, unregulated and can be fatal. Here’s what you...
Just because it’s ‘natural’ and edible doesn’t mean it’s skin-safe. Raw garlic, chilli and turmeric can be far too harsh, unstable and...
A cold shower could have the opposite effect.
These annoying side-effects could potentially cause permanent damage to your teeth.
An anatomist explains why freeze branding your skin isn’t a smart move.
Your eyelashes are more than just aesthetic.
Yes, skipping skincare might reduce irritation but it can also invite infection, buildup and even mask disease.
The hidden toll of hitting target weight.
‘Foreign body ingestion’ causes around 1,500 deaths per year in the US alone.
From ‘hot potato voice’ to ‘milky leg syndrome’, hundreds of medical conditions are named after food.
Cysticercosis is caused by tapeworm larvae that can end up in your brain.
The tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betty Arakawa have brought hantavirus into the spotlight – but what is it and how can it be prevented?
From boxing to jiu-jitsu, practitioners know where the off-buttons are. Here’s the anatomy of how they work.
There’s no cure for restless legs syndrome – a distressing disorder that mainly affects sufferers at night – but there are ways to manage and...
You’d be surprised by how many body parts are capable of regeneration.
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