Getting white hair at a young age is no longer the bane of people’s existences since they can easily be hidden by applying a hair color. However, premature graying remains a big problem for those in whom the condition is severe. When the hair stops producing pigment through its color producing cells, hair becomes grey. Sometimes, the hair also gets bleached when the naturally present hydrogen peroxide in the hair builds up in the hair.
A hangover occurs when a person has consumed too much alcohol. While many symptoms of a hangover like vomiting erratic motor functions, trembling or shakiness, losing consciousness, hypothermia, stupor and confusion may occur during the drinking session itself. Many other symptoms manifest once the person has woken up after a period of drinking and having fallen asleep. There include photosensitivity, lightheadedness, a sensation of thirst and dehydration, headaches, tiredness and sleepiness etc. While the causes of a hangover are not completely understood even today, experts offer the following reasons that create a hangover.
Dragons have been a consistent part of most ancient cultures in some form or the other. Some cultures even revered dragons and thought that these mythical beings boasted of great wisdom as well. And that is what drives people to get dragon tattoos in a nutshell. However, there is more to the allure of the dragon than meets the eye. Here are some key reasons that tempt people to get dragon tattoos.
Tattoos traditionally have been a symbol of machismo and have relied rather heavily on masculine symbols for a very long time. However, of late it has become a lot more common for women to get tattoos too which has led to the introduction of flowers in the tattoo world too. Apart from being a favorite with the ladies, there are a lot of other reasons that make flower tattoos so popular with people.
Everyone has ear wax. It’s one of the bodily liquids that helps sustain the multimillion dollar ear bud and q-tip industry around the world. But many experts warn that ear wax is actually essential for us and that we shouldn’t be trying to clean it out. We examine what ear wax really is and why do people get it.
Most children experience an ear infection before they reach the age of 2. These infections usually cause fever and ear pain. While extremely common amongst children, most parents do not understand the reason behind an ear infection and are thus not able to prevent these in time.
The condition known as pleural effusion occurs when fluid collects next to the lung. This fluid buildup may cause breathlessness in the person. In case the buildup has become excessive, the fluid may need to be artificially drained by medical professional. To treat this fluid buildup, doctors usually target the underlying cause as well.
Eye boogers are the dry, crumbly or sticky gobs that can be found around the corner of the eye or one the lashes after a night’s sleep. Some people get eye boogers even when they haven’t slept. While a fairly common phenomenon in humans, dogs and even cats, the field of ophthalmology hasn’t been able to come up with a scientific name for it. In fact, the only technical term that is used by eye doctors to describe what we call “sleep dust”, “eye goop” or “eye boogers” in everyday life is “mattering”.
The general view of eating disorders is that it is a desperate attempt by teenage girls to stay slim. And while that isn’t entirely untrue, looking skinny isn’t the only reason that induces eating disorders in a person. We examine the reasons that make a person develop an eating disorder.
