Feeling pain in the left side of the body can be a sign of inflammation in one of the organs located there. The left side has the following organs from below the rib cage to the hip: the lower end of the heart, the left lung, the stomach, part of the liver, the pancreas, the adrenal glands, the spleen, parts of the small and large intestines, the left kidney, and […]
Abdominal pain is a common medical problem. It can be caused by something eaten, or by viral infection. When the pain, however, becomes severe or chronic, then it may be a sign of something serious. The location of the pain can signify which of the organs or which part of the abdomen is inflamed. When the pain is felt in the left lower abdomen, it can be a problem in […]
Stretching and cracking our necks and back feels good when we feel tired or stressed after working hard or staying in one position for a long period. In some cases, we accidentally crack our necks and back when we do stretching and yoga exercises. In both situations, cracking our necks will not normally cause pain. The cracking simply relieves the pressure in our joints created by tense muscles and too […]
Our nose is one of the few parts of our body that has a lot of nerves and blood vessels in it. It is often exposed to pollutants such as dirt and smoke. In response, the nose produces mucus to filter these pollutants before they reach the airways and the lungs. Aside from the mucus, the nasal passage also has tiny hairs (cilla) growing inside the lining of the passageway. […]
In every woman, there is a pair of gonads that lie nestled in their pelvic region. These are the ovaries, the makers of egg cells. Ovaries float so near the entrance to the falliopian tubes. Each time an egg cell matures, the surface of the ovary ruptures and releases the cell. It floats towards the tube and rolls towards the uterus. This process is called ovulation, which does not usually […]
It used to be normal to run a personal computer on just 128mb of memory. Oh, those were the days! Now operating systems like Windows require at least 512mb of memory before it can run on your computer. And even when you have 512mb, you would probably need to upgrade to 1gb or higher so you can run memory-hogging applications without your computer lagging, or freezing up. With each version […]
Puppies are the cutest things ever! Their soft fur and cute round eyes just endears them to both kids and adults. That’s why we just love to have them around. However, there are times when puppies get sick and we don’t know why. One of these times is when puppies throw up. So why does a puppy throw up? There could be several reasons, but the most likely is that […]
Compared to the rest of our body, our scalp has the most number of hair strands growing on it. The genetic reason for this is that the scalp covers the skull which houses one of the most important organs in the body, the brain. During winter, our hair protects our scalp from too much cold, and when summer comes, it protects our scalp from too much heat. Also, because of […]
Greasy skin is never attractive. Even without the acne, the shine from the excessive oil is enough to turn off anyone. For people who have suffered this curse since adolescence, worry not for there is hope. For the rest who didn’t, I say lucky you! But just because not all of us have oily skin doesn’t mean we didn’t have to learn what makes it so. There are a few […]
Human skin is the largest organ in the body. It is made up of hundreds of nerve endings that can sense the slightest pressure, temperature change, or movement. Through the skin we can sense heat, pain, cold, or pleasurable sensations. Without our skin, we would be numb to our surroundings, and unresponsive to stimuli like zombies. Normally, touching our skin will not cause pain. There are cases, however, that a […]