Health and Medical Trivia

  • German researchers state that a person's risk of a heart attack is highest on Mondays.
  • Too much stress can stunt a person's growth.
  • Holding a banana peel over a bruise for 10 to 30 minutes will remove its color.
  • Rubbing your ears can help relieve an itchy throat.
  • From a survey of 54,000 people, researchers discovered that cancer patients with a sense of humor were 70% more likely to survive.
  • Organized people are less likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease.
  • A person who suffers from Stendhal Syndrome is literally shocked by beauty, causing their heartbeat to race and even hallucinations.
  • Standing for an hour burns about 120 calories.
  • All of the bacteria in our body collectively weighs about 4 pounds.
  • Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want - This is actually caused by a stress hormone.
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