Kidney stones, also known as renal calculi or nephrolithiasis, are solid, small masses that are formed when salts or minerals, which occur normally in urine, crystallize within the kidney. Usually, these crystallized kidney stones are very tiny and go unnoticed, passing out harmlessly from the body. However, when they start building up they become larger, […]
Potions and Antidotes – What Cures the Hangover?
The hangover remedy is perhaps the one subject that invites the most derelict among us to confidently assess both the biology and chemistry at work in the act of poisoning the self – for the express purpose of creating a master potion that can be admired and remarked upon by the evening’s survivors. Since the […]
We’re right to buy Henry, injured or not- Barca
Marc Ingla insisted that if he could go back to July, he would still buy Thierry Henry, but the Barcelona’s new vice-president is increasingly in the minority, as fears mount over the long-term injury prognosis for the former Arsenal striker. Henry joined Barca for £16.1million on a four-year contract in July, having missed five months […]
Causes, treatment and prevention of food poisoning
Food poisoning is a common, usually mild, but sometimes deadly illness. Typical symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and diarrhoea that come on suddenly (within 48 hours) of consuming a contaminated food or drink. Depending on the contaminant, fever and chills, bloody stools, dehydration, and nervous system damage may follow. These symptoms may affect one […]
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