The aging process is ongoing and one we don’t typically notice on a daily basis (see the captivating video at the bottom of the post, it perfectly demonstrates the subtlety of aging). However, when you see childhood photos of your grandparents or parents (or even yourself!), the difference can be startling.
When faced with a possible ailment, do you ever scour the internet for a diagnosis before referring to your doctor? And by that point, your symptoms have snowballed into a full blown self-diagnosis of cancer that not even your doctor can treat? If so, you might be a cyberchondriac…
Alzheimer’s researchers have announced two major breakthroughs in the past week. The first, via the University of Florida, is a test which uses the smell of peanut butter to detect the early signs of the disease — a cheap and simple idea which could help thousands of people. The second is from the University of Leicester, where scientists have discovered a chemical which, in mice, completely stops degeneration of brain tissue.
Proyecto Pyokko is a set of ten selfies made by an Argentinian photographer Sophie Starzenski when she was pregnant.
Heart racing, palms sweating, labored breathing? No, you’re not having a heart attack — it’s stage fright! If speaking in public makes you feel like you’re fighting for your life, you’re not alone. But the better you understand your body’s reaction, the more likely you are to overcome it. Mikael Cho advises how to trick your brain and steal the show.
An overdose means having too much of a drug (or other substance) for your body to be able to cope with. There really can be ‘too much of a good thing’. You can overdose on almost anything, even water.
If you are just wondering how much it would take to overdose commonly used substance just watch this video. Amounts calculated for one sitting consumption by a 150lb person.