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I'm nearly 60 years old. I got stuck in a relationship somewhat similar to what's being described here when I was in my 20's. However, if 60-year-old me could talk to 20-year-old me, what I would tell myself now is "Life is good, but life is short. Save the drama for mama." Nearly everyone gets

The human heart weighs about 7 to 15 ounces or approximately 200 to 425 grams. It is a little bigger than the size of a fist, but this may vary according to your age, size and condition. Athletes and elderly individuals may have larger hearts. Your heart beats at an average of 100,000 times daily

The body disposes of extra waste and water through the urine, which is filtered by the kidneys from the blood. Its color is usually pale yellow, due to a natural pigment (urochrome), but this color may vary, depending on the concentration of your urine. Darker urine may mean you are not taking

It may sound unusual, but some people develop itchy rashes after getting into a shower or taking a bath. Although medical literature says that this condition, called aquagenic urticaria is a rare disorder, it may be because only a few people report their symptoms to their doctors. Aquagenic

Tourette syndrome is a nervous system disorder characterized by uncontrolled movements and sounds called tics. It starts in childhood, typically around the age of two, and may get worse by the time the child is 12 years old. The involuntary twitching and sounds may decrease as the child grows older

The blood vessels you see in your legs and feet are part of the venous network of vessels that pump blood to the heart through a series of valves with the help of the leg muscles. The valves in the walls of the veins serve to ensure a one-way flow of blood towards the heart, while the muscles of

These are a group of conditions that share similar symptoms and signs. The most distinguishing feature is inflammation of the Axial joints (joints of the trunk of the body; the neck, spine, and pelvic bone joints). The conditions also present with swellings of the large joints, especially of the

Most people "get the munchies" when they smoke pot. The THC (tetrahydrocannanbinol) in marijuana "hijacks" neurons in the brain that ordinarily regulate appetite. It's a little like aiming for the brakes and hitting the accelerator instead. You feel hungry, even though you aren't hungry, and you

People have been arguing about vitamin C for over 40 years, which is about how long I have been involved in promoting the ethical and rational use of vitamin supplements. There is absolutely no doubt that vitamin C is essential to human health. In the 1920's a Hungarian chemist named Albert Szent

It's not easy to live with an angry person. Anger, aggression, abuse, hostility, and outright criminality often go along chronically bad tempers. Inappropriate and chronic anger usually have a cause that may be more or less easy to correct. One of the most common causes of being angry all the time