HB Mag Health Research Team

You crack your neck because the joints feel stiff, tight, or under pressure. The popping sound comes from gas bubbles bursting in the fluid around your neck joints. Once the pressure is released, the joint feels looser — until the stiffness builds up again. That cycle is why you feel the urge to crack your … Read more

E. coli infections usually start when you swallow the bacteria after eating contaminated food or touching something with the bacteria on it. The most common source is undercooked ground beef, but contaminated vegetables, unpasteurized milk, and contact with infected people or animals can also cause infection. Most strains of E. coli are harmless, but a … Read more

The S2 sound is the second heart sound, heard as the “dub” in the classic “lub-dub” of your heartbeat. It is caused by the closing of the aortic and pulmonary valves at the end of systole, just as the heart finishes pumping blood out to the body and lungs. This sound marks the beginning of … Read more

“Carb face” is not a medical diagnosis. It is a term that went viral on social media to describe facial puffiness, bloating, and breakouts that some people notice after eating high-carbohydrate meals. The idea has a basis in real physiology, but the claims attached to it often go beyond what the evidence supports. This article … Read more

THC from cannabis is detectable in a standard urine test for up to 30 days in regular users, but the window is much shorter for occasional use. Most urine drug tests use a 50 ng/mL cutoff and can pick up THC metabolites for roughly 3–7 days after a single use and up to 30 days … Read more

Bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue found inside your bones. Its main job is to produce blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Without bone marrow, your body could not carry oxygen, fight infections, or stop bleeding. What Does Bone Marrow Do? Bone marrow is your body’s blood cell factory. Every … Read more

To raise sodium levels, you need to address the cause of low sodium and increase your intake of salt under a doctor’s guidance. For mild cases, adding more sodium to food or drinking fluids that contain salt can help. For severe hyponatremia, hospital treatment with intravenous fluids is required. Never try to raise sodium levels … Read more

Tendonitis healing time depends on how long you have had symptoms and how you treat it. Acute cases—those present for less than a few weeks—often improve within 2 to 6 weeks. Chronic cases, where pain has been present for months, can take 3 to 6 months or longer. The exact timeline varies by the tendon … Read more