One quick and easy answer to the question, “Why do people use drugs?” is this: Some people like how they feel when they use a particular drug and they do it for recreational purposes. These people often say that they are “social” or “recreational” drug users. If the use doesn’t go beyond this occasional level [...]
It may seem that the tiny puncture from a mosquito “bite” and the small amount of blood taken from the body wouldn’t be enough to cause problems for a healthy human being. Mosquitoes are so small it would seem that we shouldn’t even notice. But the truth is mosquito bites do get our attention, especially [...]
It may be hard to answer this question for all people. One general answer won’t cover every individual situation. But there are a few general categories when it comes to causes for back pain. Some doctors focus on the back pain and movement problems that come with age. Quite simply, wear and tear from everyday [...]
We could give the easy answer to this question: Every living thing needs to rest. Sleep is a necessary period of deep rest that animals need in order to survive. But this doesn’t seem to dig deep enough into the subject. Saying we need sleep to survive doesn’t even begin to explain what sleep does [...]
Every living thing needs some water to survive, though animals such as humans and large mammals seem to need a lot more than other species. For example, research shows that the human body is mostly water – 60 percent or more. The question posed by the title focuses on how much “new” water a human [...]
It is easy to answer this question by saying that yawn is “catching” and we do it when we see others yawning. But that’s really just an easy way out. In fact, there are two or three distinct theories about this subject, some of them based on science and nature, others based on myth and [...]
It is possible to lose some weight in a matter of seven days. But to do this and feel good the entire type will take the right method. Among the keys to success are metabolism of your body and burning of fat. There are a few key elements to doing this successfully. From the start, [...]
At one time it seemed that only a few men were interested in building muscles and flattening their stomachs so that they looked like “Charles Atlas” or some Mr. America. But in the last few years more and more people have started exercise and muscle-building programs. These plans include exercise machines, free weights, special diets [...]
Nearly everyone knows somebody who has a “bad back” if they don’t happen to have such a condition themselves. Some of these problems can be traced to bad posture, muscle stiffness or weakness, and other conditions. But many individuals suffer from serious, limiting problem with the disks that make up the spine.
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Like many systems that operate on fuel and are in constant motion, the human body needs rest. Of course, the difference is that parts are not so easily replaced with our complex bodies. Sleep is the most important type of rest we can get. But the real key to understanding why we sleep is: knowing [...]