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What Is an Eye Speculum?

An eye speculum is a tool that is used to keep the patient’s eyelids apart during surgery or an eye examination. The necessity of an eye speculum depends on the nature of the operation or examination and the patient’s condition as well. There are different kinds of eye speculums. Some speculums...

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What Is the Purpose of Blood?

Blood is a body fluid that transports essential elements in the body. About eight percent of the human body weight is blood. Blood has many functions, the two most important of which, is the transport of things to the tissues and the removal of wastes from the tissues. Blood transports oxygen...

Autism: What We Know Today

Autism: What We Know Today

Autism is a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by poor communication skills and impaired social interaction.

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What Is Wheat?

Wheat is a kind of grain and is considered one of the top three most important and abundant crops in the world. For nearly 10,000 years people have planted and harvested wheat, and made it into one of the main staples of their diet. Historians believe wheat was first grown in the Fertile Crescent,...

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What Is the Difference Between Arteries, Veins, Blood Vessels and Capillaries?

The difference between the blood vessels, arteries, veins and capillaries is in their shapes, sizes and function in the circulatory system. Blood vessels as defined by the dictionary as tubular structures carrying blood to tissues and organs of the body. Blood facilitates the distribution of...

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Things That Change Brain Activity

The brain is a very complex body organ that acts as the command post of the whole body. Brain activity is affected by internal and external stimuli. Any changes inside the body and the individual’s environment, lifestyle or normal activities can trigger brain activity. Feelings of hunger,...

Climate Change to Blame for Worsened Seasonal Allergies Within the U.S.

Climate Change to Blame for Worsened Seasonal Allergies Within the U.S.

A recent study blames climate change for worsened seasonal allergies within the U.S. per reports from the University of Utah and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. The report suggests that because of warmer temperatures and the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, plants and...

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What Is Sex Addiction?

Having a healthy sex life is one of the great pleasures of life, but not for people living with sex addiction. A sex addiction is not the same thing as having a high sex drive, and it doesn't have anything to do with whether a person looks at pornographic materials. A sex addict is someone whose...

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15 Natural Remedies for Skin Ailments

Taking vitamin supplements are beneficial to your overall health. However, nutrition experts will tell you that the health benefits of vitamin supplements never equal the benefits of nutrients acquired from their natural food sources. It would stand to reason then that the same could be true of...

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How to Treat Acne Naturally

Acne is a skin condition often associated with the hormonal imbalances of teenagers, yet twice as many adults suffer from acne as teens. There are a number of commercial or pharmaceutical products for acne, some work better than others. There are also a number of natural remedies that have proven...