There are secrets to a healthy life that science wants you to know. If you really want to live a long and healthy life, then you should be updated with the latest scientific studies in medicine. This is because the result of such research can significantly change your knowledge of medicine.
For example, science experts have concluded that there are times when it is healthier to sit with a bent back compared to having a straight one all the time. Or, having a job at a nail salon is just as hazardous as having a job at an oil refinery. Scientific discoveries do have favorable impact on people's lifestyle.
1. Cracking Neck Can Cause Stroke
As seen on Movement Everyday's YouTube video, Dr. Casey Schneible warned that if we crack our neck often and a lot when trying to stretch it, we can have really serious health problems.
Specifically, these health professionals cite the incidence that happened to a 28-year-old who had a sore neck and to improve the condition, he began to stretch his neck and tilt it from side to side.
Swiftly, the man heard a pop and felt his left side's body completely freezing. He felt weak as well, started to hiccup unstoppably, and experienced problem with his eyesight and coordination.
The doctors found that the guy had a stroke. While stretching his neck, he tore the arteries that went straight to the neck's bone where the neck joins the skull at the brain's base.
2. Job at a Nail Salon Heightens the Risk of Developing Chronic Illness
University of Colorado researchers spent a year-and-a-half examining the quality of air at six different nail salons in the Colorado state.
They gauged the formaldehyde's concentration levels, as well as xylene, toluene, benzene and ethylbenzene.
As a result, the scientists discovered that in all six nail salons, the level of concentration of these toxic elements was several times higher than normal which heightens the risk of developing severe and chronic illnesses like leukemia, nasopharynx cancer and other cancer types.
3. Eating Schedule is as Important as Work Schedule
Medical experts are aware of the fact that nightshift can result in chronic disruption of circadian rhythms which considerably rises the risk of developing heart ailment, cardiovascular disease in particular, and type 2 diabetes.
Cambridge and Manchester University experts discovered that even a person's eating schedule can result in the same problems. It happens when an individual is eating at an irregular time.
Studies showed that if we eat like this, then our circadian rhythms goes wrong and our body does not see the difference between night and day. This takes a huge toll on our health.
4. Sunscreen Was Found To Be More Unsafe to Use Than We Thought
A team of experts from the US Food and Drug Administration conducted a small clinical study with 24 volunteer participants, both males and females.
For several days, they put on sunscreen lotion, cream or spray four times each day. One week after, all volunteers had their blood tested.
Test results turned out to be not so good. Specifically, the blood test showed that using the sun protection products led to considerable increase of the active ingredients in the blood. In certain conditions, it was even 400 times higher compared to the safe level.
At the same time, it was found out that we should not totally give up or discontinue the use of these sun protection products as the risk of having skin cancer with them is still found to be lower without them.
5. Use an Air Humidifier as it Can Protect You From Getting the Flu
A study from the Yale University showed that air humidity impacts the response of the body to the flu virus. Experts conducted an investigation with genetically modified mice that react to the flu virus just as how humans do.
The said animals were in the rooms with a similar temperature but different humidity were exposed to H1N1 or the flu virus A.
The organisms in the places that had lower humidity were more susceptible to catching the virus. Notably too, in similar conditions, the regeneration in the airways slowed down after they got an infection.
Consequently, scientists are convinced that to lessen the risk of developing the flu, one should use an air humidifier-not just at home but in any place, as well.
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