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Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol… And Why You Should Avoid Taking It

  Excessive consumption of Alcohol may harm one’s life in several ways. Alcohol can destruct the person’s mental, emotional and physical health. It also affects one’s relationships. Alcohol makes the person addicted as well as directs a person towards a dangerous path. The risk of several health diseases such as liver and heart disease increases

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What is the World’s Deadliest Animal? It May Not Be What You Think It Is!

What would be your answer to this question? Sharks? Lions? Snakes? Well, according to a Business Insider article, the world’s deadliest creature may not be what you would expect.  A 2014 infographic from Bill Gates’ blog outlined the number of deaths per year related to animals, and it’s not any of the afore-mentioned animals or

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SCHISTOSOMIASIS: The Disease Caused By Poor Sanitation and Unsafe Water

All it takes is a snail, a worm and some freshwater to become infected. Once you are, the disease could persist for decades, and be deadly. The culprits are freshwater snails who harbour parasitic worms. Once released from the snails, the worms dig into the skin and deep inside the body of any human daring

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11 Smart Ways To Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes Causing the Zika Virus

The threat of mosquito bites seem ever more alarming and dangerous than annoying, what with the looming threat of Zika virus! The World Health Organization (WHO) has just declared the rapid spread of the Zika virus -which is transmitted mainly by mosquitoes – an international public health emergency. So, what are the strategies for battling

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Use the Bathroom Much During Your Period? These Hormones Are To Blame!

One of the givens while on your period is running to the bathroom way more than normal, and that might make you feel pretty icky. But there’s a reason you poop more when it’s that time of the month and it might not be fun, but it’s totally normal. There are two main chemical signals responsible

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