HB Mag Health Research Team

A sore throat that hurts to swallow can come from a virus, a bacterium, or simple irritation. Strep throat and tonsillitis are two labels people use for that pain, but they are not the same thing. Tonsillitis describes inflammation of the tonsils from any cause. Strep throat is a specific bacterial infection, and only a … Read more

Aged garlic extract is a supplement made by soaking sliced garlic in alcohol for months, then aging it further. That process converts the sharp, pungent sulfur compounds in raw garlic into milder, more water-soluble ones — mainly S-allyl cysteine. The extract is sold as capsules and tablets, and it has been studied for heart and … Read more

A tight ponytail pulls on the roots of your hair, and the nerves and small muscles around those follicles respond with soreness. The discomfort is a real physical signal, not a sign that something is wrong with you. Your scalp is telling you the tension has been held too long or pulled too hard. Most … Read more

A nucleus becomes unstable when the balance of forces inside it tips against it. Protons push each other apart with electric force. The strong nuclear force pulls protons and neutrons together. When a nucleus has too many protons, too many neutrons, or simply too much total mass, the strong force can no longer hold it … Read more

Breasts are made mostly of fat and glandular tissue, so when you lose weight, some of that fat leaves your breasts too. You cannot fully prevent this. But you can slow it down and protect your shape by losing weight gradually, keeping protein high, and strength training your chest and upper body. How much your … Read more

A boundary condition is a rule that tells you what is happening at the edge of a system. In math and physics, it is the information you must supply before an equation can produce a specific answer. Without boundary conditions, most equations describe an infinite family of possible solutions. With them, the solution becomes one … Read more

Most people feel pressure during a tooth extraction, but not sharp pain. The reason is local anesthesia, which numbs the tooth and the tissue around it before the dentist begins. You may feel pushing, rocking, or a sense of movement in your jaw. That is normal. Pain during the procedure itself is not expected when … Read more

Most of the sodium we eat does not come from a salt shaker. It comes from bread, deli meat, canned soup, cheese, and restaurant meals. Federal dietary guidelines in the United States advise adults to keep sodium under 2,300 milligrams a day, which is about one teaspoon of table salt. The average American adult takes … Read more