Health
Everything you need to know to improve your health, fitness and well-being, one hack at a time.
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Yes, You Can Really Have a Heart Attack From Shoveling Snow
You may have heard of people — elderly folks in particular — getting a heart attack from shoveling snow. But what’s so dangerous about shoveling? And is everybody at risk, or is this pretty rare? Here’s what you should know.
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Why Don’t More People Donate Their Eggs or Sperm?
The demand for donor eggs and sperm outstrips supply in Australia. To find out what can make donor recruitment more successful, we surveyed 1,000 people about whether they had ever donated gametes (eggs or sperm) and if they hadn’t, we asked for the reasons why. Only eight people had donated their gametes. Of those who…
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Why Am I Bloated? Here Are Some Possibilities To Consider
If your tummy seems to feel full or stretched and is rumbling all the time, you’re not alone. Up to 30% of people of all ages experience bloating, with symptoms such as gassiness, a sense of fullness and pressure. This can be with or without distention (a visible increase in abdominal girth). So what might…
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Signs That It’s Time to Replace Your Toilet
We usually don’t think too hard about toilets, that utilitarian appliance in our bathrooms that accepts all of our waste, mistakes, and regrets without complaint. Although you can certainly spend a lot of money on some seriously fancy toilets, for most of us, a toilet is a largely anonymous part of our home’s infrastructure. We…