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Written By: Tom Hale | IFLSOriginally published June 2017 Doctors (and common sense) are warning against a pseudoscientific practice that involves eating and putting mushed up oak galls into the vagina, claiming it’s an “organic” way to clean, heal, and tighten the vagina. The product was being peddled by a Malaysian “health shop” on the e-commerce […]
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Ginger (Zingiber officinal) is a plant used for centuries as a medicine, commonly to reduce nausea, relieve pain and aid in digestion. It is a common ingredient in many foods and beverages. Ginger can also be used as a supplement and comes in various forms, including concentrated tablets, liquid tinctures, and juices. While it has […]
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This article was published on March 29, 2018, and has since been updated. I don’t know about you, but for a long time, I didn’t know what my cervix was or where it was. This was before I found out how dangerous tampons are and started using the menstrual cup. The menstrual cup essentially forced […]
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This article was originally published on August 20th, 2020, and has since been updated. With the rise of technology and social media, privacy seems to be harder to maintain. However, it’s one thing to choose to post about your life on Instagram or Facebook, and quite another to be spied on without your consent. Many […]
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This article was originally published on July 31, 2019, and has since been updated. There are many processed ingredients which hide under alternate names, making it harder to identify what’s really in your products, unless you are very aware. Palm oil is just one of them. Considered as the most favorable vegetable oil, this extremely […]
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Runi Khatun, 22, suffered from extreme abdominal pain before being rushed to Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital on July 16. She couldn’t hold down any food, and her body was so emaciated, the doctors couldn’t operate immediately. Once they stabilized her, they took her into surgery and found over $64,000 worth of jewelry and […]
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This article was originally published on August 25, 2019, and has since been updated. These ladies are still young at heart, and boy, do they know how to have fun! At the Milton Lodge Retirement Home in Colchester, Essex, England the Staff runs a Sparkle Initiative for their elderly residents. They contribute money to surprise […]
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This article was originally published in September 2019 and has since been updated. Heartburn medications, called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), may increase the risk of early death, according to research [1]. Over-the-counter (OTC), as well as prescription medications for heartburn, may increase the risk of heart disease, stomach cancer, and kidney dysfunction, among other health […]
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When you were a child, did you ever eat (or try to eat) something that isn’t supposed to be food? Or maybe when you got a little older you were dared by your friends on the playground to eat a non-food item, like paper or dirt? These are usually one-off instances and are fairly harmless, […]
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Are you the one who’s always adding extra hot peppers to your sub at lunch? Are you always reaching for the extra-spicy salsa on the grocery store shelf? If this sounds like you, then you’ll be pleased to know that your penchant for a little kick in your meals is doing more for you than […]
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When vaping first came on the scene it seemed like the perfect alternative to smoking. It was the solution that everyone was looking for – it looked like a cigarette, acted like a cigarette, but wasn’t full of all the cancer-causing chemicals found in a traditional dart. It seemed like there was no downside to […]
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Imagine if you were able to charge your phone by going for a walk. With this personal power generator, the latest in wind energy technology, that idea is not as far-fetched as you might think. Personal Power Generator Produces Energy While You Walk Wind turbines have become one of the “poster child” products for renewable […]
