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Here Are 4 STDs You Might Already Have Without Realizing -  Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are often called a ‘silent epidemic’ for the very reason that they don’t typically have outwarigns That’s because STDs often show no noticeable symptoms. This means that you could be infected and not even know it—and same goes for your partner. Read on for four common STDs that might have already snuck up on you, and what you should do about it. 1.  GONORRHEA This bacterial illness is spread through unprotected vaginal, oral, or an*l s*x. As a result, it can cause infections in your private parts, rectum, or throat. Condoms are nearly 100 percent effective at preventing transmission of the disease, says Khalil Ghanem, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and infectious disease at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  (Dental dams can be protective if you’re giving oral s*x to a woman.) Signs of gonorrhea: Women often don’t have any sympt...

Why you should pick your nose… and eat it! Children indulge in picking their nose and… er… eating it. Yuck! Some adults do pick their nose, but eating it is definitely out of it. Or so we thought! However, a new has showed that when you pick your nose and eat it, the snot (that is the mucus) helps protect your teeth because of the healthy bacteria it contains. An assistant professor in the department of biological engineering at MIT, Katharina Ribbeck, says that snot could also help prevent infection. She also assures that there’s some evidence that the mucus in snot could fight off respiratory infections and stomach ulcers. An Austrian respiratory specialist, Prof. Friedrich Bischinger, adds that people who pick their noses are healthier, happier, and likely in better tune with their bodies. “Eating the dry remains of what you pull out of your nose is a great way of strengthening the body’s immune system. “Medically, it makes great sens...

Watermelon Health Benefits, Nutritional Value and Uses What is Watermelon? This gigantic and lusciously sweet fruit is a member of the cucumber family, and requires honeybees for pollination.Watermelons are considered a vine-like flowering plant that is actually native to Southern Africa Watermelons are mostly water about 92 percent but this refreshing fruit is soaked with nutrients. Each juicy bite has significant levels of vitamins A, B6 and C, lots of lycopene, antioxidants and amino acids. There's even a modest amount of potassium. Plus, this quintessential summer snack is fat-free, very low in sodium and has only 40 calories per cup. Health Benefits of Watermelon Muscle soreness:  Watermelon and watermelon juice have been shown to reduce muscle soreness and improve recovery time following exercise in athletes. Researchers believe this is likely do to the amino acid L-citrulline contained in watermelon. Heart Care:  Lypocene, a carotenoid found in abundance in wate...

•What is UtI Infection ? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra. These are the structures that urine passes through before being eliminated from the body. •The upper urinary tract is composed of the kidneys and ureters. Infection in the upper urinary tract generally affects the kidneys (pyelonephritis), which can cause fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and other severe symptoms. • Urinary tract infections are much more common in adults than in children, but about 1%-2% of children do get urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infections in children are more likely to be serious than those in adults (especially in younger children : 🔴. • These infections are much more common in girls and women than in boys and men younger than 50 years of age. The reason for this is not well understood, but anatomic differences between the genders (a shorter urethra in women) might be partially responsible....