50 Body Myths You Should STOP Believing (Part 3)

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Vitamin C prevents the common cold.

While it’s true that vitamin C does improve your immune system, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’ll prevent you from getting a cold, or even make your symptoms any better.

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Early liver disease symptoms and signs usually don’t occur. Symptoms of liver disease don’t often appear until the later stages of most liver conditions, and, by then the liver may

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You’re about to get a migraine Migraines often come with nausea, sensitivity to light and vomiting. They are accompanied by nausea and apparently serotonin it’s the culprit, because it signals

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Turmeric Studies show that turmeric can help prevent or treat virtually any condition where inflammation plays a role. Curcuminoids, active constituents of turmeric, support a proper inflammatory response and help

These Conditions Can Cause Night Sweats

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Canned veggies Veggies may be a cornerstone of a blood-pressure-friendly diet, but not the ones that come out of a can. The preservatives and sauces that keep the vitamin-filled veggies

Mirror Effect-Cause of Dyslexia

A.C. October 24, 2017

French scientists discovered a physiological difference between the eyes of those who have dyslexia and those who don’t. It’s all about the fovea, the center of a region, which is

7 Surprisingly Dirty Spots in Your House

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Kitchen From the fridge to your garbage disposal, there are so many bacteria-filled spots in your kitchen, it’s hard to count them. But which one is the dirtiest? Surprisingly enough,

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Head lice No one wants to experience scratching from head lice, as some would say it’s pretty embarrassing, but head lice are pretty common among elementary school children. Head lice

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A.C. April 28, 2019

You’ve made some great changes to your diet and started a good exercise program but you’re not losing weight. Or you’ve been able to lose a little bit of weight

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Get an annual checkup Annual visits to your dermatologist are a good way to keep track of skin changes. These changes are where skin cancer shows up, so they need