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Do Left-Handed People Actually Die Sooner? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
The researchers pointed out in the 1988 study in Nature that stressors surrounding left-handed people’s birth impeded their longevity. They also suggested that genetics and hormones affected their immune system and that living in a right-handed society made them more prone to accidents. A 1991 article in Psychological Bulletin from the same researchers furthered these ideas, […]
Turns Out People Actually Die Twice When The End Comes – Health Digest
Brain death is considered an irreversible form of death (per National Health Services U.K.) Even if people are on life support where failing organs are kept alive by modern medical interventions, someone who is brain dead will never regain consciousness, per Better Health Channel. Brain death occurs when oxygen and blood supply to the brain is […]
What Happens To Your Lungs When You Don’t Drink Enough Water – Health Digest
Staying hydrated is vital for keeping your body in top shape, especially when it comes to your lungs. To make sure you’re drinking enough fluids, try making water your go-to drink, and bring a reusable water bottle with you wherever you go. Remember to sip water regularly throughout the day rather than waiting until you’re […]
Your Eye Color Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Heart – Health Digest
In an early 1988 study published in the Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System, researchers injected atropine into the muscles of 20 healthy male adults. Eight of the participants had brown eyes, another eight had blue eyes, and four individuals had hazel eyes. Atropine is a drug used to treat symptoms of bradycardia, or a […]
Unique Body Positions That Can Clear That Pesky Frog In Your Throat – Health Digest
You can practice these postural drainage positions on the bed or on the floor. You’ll need a wedge pillow, a large stack of pillows, or a stability ball to elevate your hips. Set up the pillows (or ball) and drape your torso over them, face down. Your body should look like an inverted V with […]
The Unexpected Reasons People Swear In Their Sleep – Health Digest
In the 2017 article, researchers analyzed over 200 French-speaking adults who experienced sleep talking on a regular basis. Some participants had additional sleep disorders including REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), sleepwalking, or night terrors. The researchers conducted patient interviews and used video and sound recordings to track patient sleep. The study team made note of […]
Science Is Treating Erectile Dysfunction With Spider Venom. What We Know – Health Digest
The armed spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) or banana spider — which gets its latter name from having been found in banana shipments — is one of the most toxic spiders in the world. Its bite is known to cause a severe stinging pain at the site of the wound at first, per Live Science, and eventually leads […]
What It Means When You Moan And Groan While Sleeping – Health Digest
Catathrenia groans may only last a couple of seconds in duration or go on for nearly a minute (via Sleep Foundation). Affecting both kids and adults, the cause of the condition is not entirely known. Those who have a family member with this particular sleep issue may be more susceptible to the condition. Abnormal neural […]
Why You’re More Likely To Have Nightmares During The Holiday Season – Health Digest
Dr. Kelly Bulkeley, author, religion psychologist, dream researcher, and director of the Sleep and Dream Database (SDDb) archives, wrote via Psychology Today about the different dreams people have around Christmas time. She noted that although these particular anecdotes pulled from the Sleep and Dream Database focus on Christianity-based holidays, holiday-related dreams are thought to be […]
Do This With An Ice Cube To Stop A Stuffy Nose In Its Tracks – Health Digest
The explanation behind why this ice cube hack works is pretty simple. We get a stuffy nose as a result of our immunity reacting to some irritant or infection, as explained by Dr. David A. Gudis, otolaryngologist and chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (via […]