Health Facts
Regularly updated list of health and body facts. Learn things about your body and health that you didn't know. Featuring a range of topics, including the human body, medical science, and psychology.
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
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The male fetus is capable of attaining an erection during the last trimester.
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Men get hiccups more often than women.
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Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
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Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn't digest itself.
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It is almost impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. It is a defense mechanism that has evolved to protect our eyes from bacteria and debris.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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The whiter your tongue, the more germs there are on it.
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The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
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The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
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We are born with 350 bones, and die with 206.
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A person infected with the SARS virus, has a 95-98% chance of recovery.
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Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats!
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Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
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Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones.
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Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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Research indicates that babies who suck on pacifiers are more prone to ear aches.
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