HB Mag Health Research Team
Ovulation is the release of a mature egg from one of the ovaries, usually once per menstrual cycle. It happens when a surge in a hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH) triggers the follicle holding the egg to rupture. The egg then travels into the fallopian tube, where it can be fertilized for roughly 12 to … Read more
“Popcorn lung” is a nickname for bronchiolitis obliterans, a rare condition in which the smallest airways in the lungs become inflamed and scarred. The scarring narrows those airways and can block airflow, and it does not reverse. The name stuck because a chemical used in some microwave popcorn flavorings was linked to cases in workers … Read more
Prebiotic foods are foods that contain specific types of fiber and other compounds your body cannot digest, but the beneficial bacteria in your gut can. Those bacteria ferment these compounds and use them as fuel. The result is a shift in the gut environment that supports the growth of helpful microbes over less helpful ones. … Read more
Yes, a cold is a virus. The common cold is a mild infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by viruses — most often rhinoviruses. Antibiotics do not work against it because antibiotics target bacteria, not viruses. That single fact explains why colds are so common, why they spread so easily, and why treatment focuses … Read more
Galangal tastes sharper and more pine-like than ginger, with a citrusy edge and a peppery finish that ginger doesn’t have. Ginger is warmer and sweeter, with a rounder flavor that softens when cooked. Both are rhizomes — underground stems — and they look similar enough that people confuse them in the store. But they are … Read more
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day, and every one of those beats pushes blood through a network of vessels that would stretch roughly 60,000 miles if laid end to end. The cardiovascular system is that heart, those vessels, and the blood inside them. Its job is to deliver oxygen and nutrients to every … Read more
Your flank is the side of your body between your ribs and your hip bone. Flank pain is any ache, stiffness, or sharp pain in that area, on one side or both. Most people feel it in the back or side, roughly between the lower ribs and the top of the pelvis. The most common … Read more
You cannot reduce the diameter of a pipe by squeezing it, crimping it, or clamping it down. The only safe way to reduce pipe diameter is to install a fitting made for that purpose — a reducer coupling, bushing, or reducing tee — matched to the pipe material. PVC, copper, and PEX each need their … Read more
Your body is built from organs. An organ is a group of tissues that work together to do a specific job. Your heart pumps blood. Your lungs move oxygen into it. Your stomach starts breaking down food. Each organ has a defined structure and a defined role, and most of them depend on each other … Read more
Bright red blood on toilet paper after a bowel movement is the classic sign of a bleeding hemorrhoid. In most cases the bleeding is small and stops on its own within minutes. You can usually manage it at home with simple steps that reduce pressure and irritation in the area, and most mild cases improve … Read more