Health

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Stop, Look And Think

1 day ago / 15 views

The Film Library, Department of Human Resources Presents: Stop, Look And Think
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Box jellyfish stings kill—but how often?

4 days ago / 5 views

Box jellyfish stings are an underestimated public health problem Read more: https://scim.ag/2OyXE8y Credits editor/animator/narrator Meagan Cantwell story by Yao-Hua Law supervising producers Sarah Crespi Chris Burns script Meagan Cantwell Sarah Crespi Ma
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Tiny robots swim through the eye to deliver medicine

4 days ago / 8 views

Scientists use magnetic fields to drive spiral nanobots for drug delivery. Learn more: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/watch-tiny-robots-swim-through-eyeball-deliver-medicine Read the paper: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/11/eaat4388 Cre
02:49 New
This Dish Could Kill You

4 days ago / 6 views

When Egypt’s Ministry of Health issues its annual warning to stay away from a local deadly delicacy called feseekh, you would think that most would comply. Instead, thousands flock to their local feseekh eateries every day to enjoy the traditional dish. F
04:53 New
Fact or Fiction: Uncooked Rice is Bad for Birds

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You may have heard that throwing rice at weddings will hurt wild birds. But we’re here to say that myth isn’t backed up by the science -- and we can prove it with chemistry. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReactions
03:27
Why you need to wear safety glasses - Periodic Table of Videos

1 week ago / 20 views

We use some cherry tomatoes and Krakatoa Tubes in a classic demonstration of the value of safety goggles. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Krakatoa on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/1bnvNI-j22E Previous Krakatoa Tubes video: https://youtu.be/drH
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If You See This, Run Fast and Ask for Help!

1 week ago / 33 views

There are so many different animals in the world that nobody even knows the exact number of existing species. Here are 12 strange animals that you should run from as fast as you can if you ever encounter them in the wild. Preview photo credit: Phill Torre
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Why Do We Sweat?

1 week ago / 16 views

You probably know that sweating is a way for your body to cool off, but how does it help? And why don't other animals, like cats of dogs sweat? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn all the answers to these questions and more! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and w
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How rollercoasters affect your body - Brian D. Avery

1 week ago / 223 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-rollercoasters-affect-your-body-brian-d-avery In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America’s first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railwa
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What causes heartburn? - Rusha Modi

1 week ago / 191 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-heartburn-rusha-modi Humans have been battling heartburn for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. But recently the incidence has risen, mak
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03:59
This Rare Mutation Gives You Massive Muscles At Birth

1 week ago / 24 views

This RARE mutation can make you VERY muscular, but what exactly is happening to cause this? Is it harmful? Watch more: “This Rare Syndrome Essentially Turns You To Stone"” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVT83mXX6xA&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqY
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Why Do We Get Nosebleeds?

2 weeks ago / 193 views

Jessi got a nose bleed while playing outside. In order to make it less scary, Jessi and Squeaks explain why they happen, and how to take care of them. ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreo
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03:13
I Lost All My Friends Because I Got Head Lice

2 weeks ago / 32 views

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A revolutionary treatment for allergies to peanuts and other foods

3 weeks ago / 21 views

Eating small but increasing doses of peanuts seems to protect kids with peanut allergies, but the therapy comes with risks and unknowns Read more - https://scim.ag/2S0Hece CREDITS ---------------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising pro
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The Science behind our Daily Diets | Earth Lab

1 month ago / 15 views

What's the science behind everyday food that can help us improve of our lives? Is coffee better decaf? Is red wine healthy? Are milk substitutes as good as the real thing? Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/Subscrib
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Heavy vs Light Weightlifting - Which Is Better for You? | Earth Lab

1 month ago / 13 views

Why do we get tired lifting weights, and which technique is more efficient for building muscles? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBC
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How to Identify and Treat Heat Stroke | Earth Lab

1 month ago / 20 views

What are the symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion and how do you prevent them? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors A
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Are Shampoos and Moisturisers Bad for Your Skin? | Earth Lab

1 month ago / 17 views

Most shampoos, body washes and moisturisers contain sodium lauryl sulfate. What are the effects on your skin and hydration. Could it actually be damaging? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOri
02:47
How to Catch Cancer Early

1 month ago / 19 views

Harvard Medical School video describes how to detect cancer at an early stage through screening tests
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How Cancer Spreads

1 month ago / 21 views

Harvard Medical School video explains how cancer spreads through cell division
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How Cancer Starts

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Harvard Medical School video explains what cancer is and how it begins
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The fascinating science behind phantom limbs - Joshua W. Pate

1 month ago / 22 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fascinating-science-of-phantom-limbs-joshua-w-pate The vast majority of people who’ve lost a limb can still feel it — not as a memory or vague shape
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11-Year-Old Gets 3D-Printed Hands After Dad Meets Engineering Student in Uber

1 month ago / 38 views

An 11-year-old girl born with a one finger on each hand has gotten a new pair of 3D-printed hands. Her father drives an Uber and after picking up a Notre Dame engineering student one night, the stranger offered to help the driver's daughter by designing h
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Christian the Kid (He's Just Like You)

1 month ago / 39 views

Christian is a kid who likes football, silly sounds and wresting with his brother. He is diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that makes him look different, but on the inside he is just like most seven year olds. Watch our first interview from two year
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My Friend with Diprosopus (Two Faces)

1 month ago / 40 views

Tres was born with Diprosopus, which is Greek for "Two Faces". He may look different on the outside, but Tres still likes to make friends just like most people. Follow Tres on IG at https://www.instagram.com/diprosopusdiaries/. SBSK's Socials: https://www
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Brock the Star (He's Literally 1 in 50 Million)

1 month ago / 40 views

Brock is diagnosed with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome and is literally 1 in 50 million. Inside he is just a normal kid who wants to play with his friends and have pretend pirate battles. SBSK's Socials: https://www.instagram.com/specialbooksbyspecialkids ht
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Sweet Sophia (Never Underestimate Her)

1 month ago / 46 views

Sophia is a 9 year old girl who likes to make new friends. She is diagnosed with Rett syndrome and lives with a facial deformity. Sophia hopes others will understand that inside she is just like everyone else. Follow Sophia's family on Twitter at https://
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Living Without Body Movement and Supported by a Caregiver (Nemaline Myopathy)

1 month ago / 27 views

Priscilla is diagnosed with nemaline myopathy and is supported by a caregiver. She wants others to know that behind the ventilator and wheelchair is a person just like you. Connect with Priscilla: Her blog: https://priscillajanae927.wixsite.com/stillirise
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A Little Person with Huge Ideas (Living with Dwarfism)

1 month ago / 29 views

Brandon is diagnosed with rare form of dwarfism known as metatropic dysplasia. At 18 years old he is 45 inches tall. After experiencing bullying Brandon made the decision to fully embrace his identity and celebrate his differences. Now he is encouraging o
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One of a Kind Lizzie (The Lizzie Velasquez Story)

1 month ago / 31 views

Lizzie is one of only a few people to ever be diagnosed with neonatal progeroid syndrome. Instead of pity, she wants you to understand her abilities. Lizzie's Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lizzitachickita Insta: https://www.instagram.com/
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Beth's Journey (Pfeiffer Syndrome)

1 month ago / 35 views

Beth is diagnosed with Pfeiffer syndrome. Although she can't yet talk, we quickly became friends. SBSK Insta: http://www.instagram.com/specialbooksbyspecialkids Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/chrisulmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/specialbooksbysp
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An Autistic Teenager (Self-Proclaimed "Aspie")

1 month ago / 29 views

Garrett is autistic and hopes that others will see him as normal. He just wants to fit in. Garrett's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKu7IPWlVbsEdvlG31lJsUA SBSK Insta: http://www.instagram.com/specialbooksbyspecialkids Twitter: http://www.Twitt
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Living with Three Disabilities (Hydrocephalus, Arthrogryposis, Crouzon syndrome)

1 month ago / 27 views

Madina is diagnosed with hydrocephalus, arthrogryposis and crouzon syndrome. She simply wants everyone to have a "chill vibe" around her. SBSK Insta: http://www.instagram.com/specialbooksbyspecialkids Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/chrisulmer Facebook: h
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A Day in the Life of Peyton (The World's Sweetest Girl)

1 month ago / 28 views

Peyton is one of less than fifty people to ever be diagnosed with Bixler syndrome. She is also Deaf. Join her as she goes through a typical day at school. Subscribe to Peyton's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPrBZ-S15y_caD_SpXd0Zg SBSK
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Living with OCD and Emetophobia (Phobia of Vomiting)

1 month ago / 28 views

Jess is diagnosed with OCD and emetophobia (the fear of vomiting). Although her intrusive thoughts can be debilitating, Jess is learning to cope with mental illness with the support of her husband. Jess's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jesspaulsonart/ S
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The Girl Born Without a Nose (BAM Syndrome)

1 month ago / 39 views

Tessa was born without a nose and is 1 of less than 100 people in the world to be diagnosed with BAM syndrome. She wants the world to know that she is beautiful with or without a nose. FB: http://www.facebook.com/specialbooksbybyspecialkids IG: http://www
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Emily's Heart (A Little Sister with Down syndrome)

1 month ago / 24 views

Emily is diagnosed with Down syndrome and is learning sign language to communicate her wants and needs. Her big brother hopes that everybody follows his lead by treating Emily with respect and kindness. FB: http://www.facebook.com/specialbooksbybyspecialk
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A Day in the Life of Timmy

1 month ago / 27 views

Timmy was born blind and found abandoned on a bridge as an infant. Join him as he goes through his typical day. SBSK Insta: http://www.instagram.com/specialbooksbyspecialkids Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/chrisulmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sp
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Can Silver Nanoparticles Combat Your Stink?

1 month ago / 18 views

Some clothing makers try to harness the antibacterial power of silver to combat the smell of sweat from your workouts -- now with added nanotechnology. This week on Reactions, we ask: does it work? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://fa
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What If You Only Took Naps?

1 month ago / 26 views

Just what exactly would happen to your body if instead of sleeping you decided to only take naps. - Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video! To create a LastPass account for free & support Life Noggin, go to: http://bit.ly/2LLSQLT Watch more: Live 20
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Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World

1 month ago / 22 views

The first 1000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of skillshare: http://skl.sh/kurzgesagt3 Meat is a complicated issue. But also a delicious one. Let's talk about it. Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/kgssourcesmeat/startseite Supp
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Is the Secret to Superhuman Performance in Your Gut? | The Swim

1 month ago / 22 views

Could studying Ben’s superhuman microbiome unlock secrets about the dynamic connection between our environments, activities, and everyday health? How One of NASA’s Deep Space Challenges Could Be Solved in the Ocean | The Swim - https://youtu.be/ogpE0mem9x
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What Drugs Do You Need to Survive in Space?

1 month ago / 12 views

Traveling through space is rough on an astronaut’s body. What drugs do they take to cope? How One of NASA’s Deep Space Challenges Could Be Solved in the Ocean | The Swim - https://youtu.be/ogpE0mem9xE Read More: Preventing Bone Loss in Space Flight with P
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3D printed synthetic bone is elastic and can replace any damaged bone in the body

1 month ago / 200 views

This 3D printed synthetic bone is elastic and can replace any damaged bone in the body
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Live 200 Years? This Is How You Could Do It.

1 month ago / 63 views

What would you do with an extra hundred years? Thanks to Lifespan.io for sponsoring this video! Support this Research at https://www.lifespan.io and learn more at https://www.lifespan.io/blog Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Li
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How Biologic Medicines Are Made | How It's Made

1 month ago / 23 views

Unlike traditional drugs synthesized from chemicals, biologic medicines are proteins made from living cells. Stream Full Episodes of How It's Made: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe
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Can a Solar Still Generate Enough Fresh Water for Survival? | MythBusters

1 month ago / 33 views

Stranded on an island with just duct tape and plastic wrap, Jamie constructs a solar still to create drinkable water from condensation. Stream Full Episodes of MythBusters: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/mythbusters-on-science/ Subscribe to Scien
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How to make Aloe Vera Gel

1 month ago / 35 views

Cutting up aloe vera to make a gel that can be used for many things, such as healing skin burns.
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How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir

1 month ago / 68 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-cigarettes-affect-the-body-krishna-sudhir Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decad
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How Close Are We to Downloading the Human Brain?

1 month ago / 236 views

Downloading your brain may seem like science fiction, but some neuroscientists think it's not only possible, but that we’ve already started down a path to one day make it a reality. So, how close are we to downloading a human brain? How Close Are We to Fu
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What are Eye Boogers?

1 month ago / 231 views

Watch PBS Eons! https://www.youtube.com/eons Eye crusties, sleep, sand, eye boogers. What’s that stuff in the corner of your eyes when you wake up? This week, Reactions explains the chemistry of the film that protects your eyes. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/A
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This desk knows when you’re stressed at work

1 month ago / 137 views

This desk changes with your mood. A new project from MIT Media Lab, Mediated Atmosphere, seeks to improve productivity and happiness at work through design, technology, and psychology. The desk reads over 30 biological signals like heart rate and body tem
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Electronic skin that lets prosthetic limbs "feel"

1 month ago / 129 views

The "e-dermis" was invented by Johns Hopkins University researchers. It's an electronic skin that fits over the fingers of a prosthetic hand, and allows amputees to feel pain and pressure. No one likes pain, but it serves a purpose: it protects us from in
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Why Haven't We Cured Cancer Yet?

1 month ago / 140 views

Cancer affects millions of lives each year. With technology expanding at such a rapid rate, and survival rates increasing, why haven't we found a cure for cancer yet? Treatments like chemotherapy may help, but are there any promising, more advanced treatm
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What If You Never Washed Your Hands? - Dear Blocko #3

1 month ago / 26 views

It's Dear Blocko #3! Sub to Danny Casale ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/DannysStudio Circlia voiced by Illymation ►► https://www.youtube.com/illymation Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.
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How do We Burn Calories? | Earth Lab

1 month ago / 23 views

How does our stomach break down and burn calories? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors Are In The House http:
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What Diseases Frozen in Ice could be Hidden in our Glaciers? | Earth Lab

1 month ago / 17 views

Permafrost has kept viruses and bacteria frozen for centuries, but global warming could uncover some unpleasant surprises from the past. While in Iceland, Greg Foot looks at what the consequences could be. Want to also become one of BBC Earth's presenters
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Is Rice Actually Dangerous for You? | Earth Lab

1 month ago / 25 views

Rice is a staple of our diets, but is there any truth to the claims that rice can be poisonous to us? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBest
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Why Do We Yawn? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

2 months ago / 234 views

Today we’re tackling a tired question that’s not so easy to answer: why do we yawn, and why are they sometimes contagious?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions! → Credits ← Narrated by: Matt Schneck W
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30 FOOD HACKS YOU MUST KNOW

2 months ago / 33 views

FOOD HACKS Have you ever realized what happens to your body when you stop eating fast food, eat less sugar and how does coffee affect your health? Well, you're about to find out! : ) Fast food is made of a large amount of salt, sugar, fats, food additives
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Stop peeing in the pool. Chlorine doesn't work like you think.

2 months ago / 84 views

Pee-ple taking bathroom breaks in pools is not good. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Not everyone will readily admit to peeing in swimming pools, but it does happen. An anonymous survey from 2012 found that 19 percent of adults admitted the
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How Much Heat Can Your Body Take Before Killing You?

2 months ago / 24 views

Our world is getting undeniably hotter, and parts of it could soon be too hot for human survival. But how could hot temperatures actually kill you? Waves Can Tell Us A Lot About Climate Change, But You Have to Catch Them First - https://youtu.be/toeoYNQNZ
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What Removing Parts Of Your Brain Will Do To You

2 months ago / 147 views

Our brains are amazing, but how could removing parts of them drastically change you? Check out the first episode of Friends with Answers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuwRA7apy4E Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin
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What If Your Headache Never Went Away?

2 months ago / 142 views

Could a headache or migraine last for the rest of your life? Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video! To create a LastPass account for free & support Life Noggin, go to: http://bit.ly/2PnCxa8 Watch more: What Happens To Your Body During a Car Crash?
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The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant

2 months ago / 160 views

Stories about aging have traditionally focused on the need for graceful accommodation. The recommended solution to diminishing vigor and impending death was resignation coupled with an effort to achieve closure in practical affairs and personal relationsh
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Venoms to the rescue

2 months ago / 38 views

New technology is allowing scientists to look into venoms from small, rare, and hard-to-keep critters, as sources for new therapeutics. Read the article ($): http://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6405/842 **Credits** editor/animator/narrator Sarah Cre
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Invention Stories: How Sick Cows Led to a Blockbuster Drug | Joe's Big Idea | NPR

2 months ago / 145 views

A deadly bleeding disease in cows led to the development of the most popular blood thinner on the market: Warfarin. In "Invention Stories" we explore the unexpected paths to discovery. • Read When Cow Blood Held The Key To Saving The Future President at w
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How Superbugs Could Mean The End Of Antibiotics | Let's Talk | NPR

2 months ago / 140 views

Easy global access to antibiotics is raising the risk of drug-resistant superbugs. Subscribe to NPR - http://bit.ly/NPRsubscribe ------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to NPR on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/npr Follow NPR els
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Kids Meet A Woman with Alzheimer's (Crystal) | Kids Meet | HiHo Kids

2 months ago / 37 views

Come play with us! Sign up at http://bitly.com/hihofans to get updates on HiHo, special offers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content with your favorite kids. SUBSCRIBE to HiHo Kids: http://bit.ly/HiHoYouTube Watch More Kids Meet: https://www.youtube.co
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Is the "5 Second Rule" Legit?

2 months ago / 125 views

Sometimes, life presents us with unbearable dilemmas—like when you drop your last cookie on the kitchen floor. Do you quickly pick it up and eat it? Does eating a cookie off the floor make you a savage? When you drop a piece of food on the ground, how muc
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What Happens If You Eat Radioactive Food?

2 months ago / 145 views

You wouldn't eat nuclear waste but some foods are radioactive without you knowing it. What does radiation poisoning do to your body? Watch more: What Happens When You Get Rabies? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=semfQRtPumw&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6r
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Where Do Lice Come From?

2 months ago / 160 views

Lice are tiny bugs that love to live in people's hair and suck their blood! Anyone can get lice and they can be tricky to get rid of, but Jessi and Squeaks are here with some lice facts that could help you avoid these itchy little critters! ---------- Lov
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Are Brazil Nuts Radioactive? | Earth Lab

2 months ago / 116 views

Nuclear waste is only slightly more radioactive than some of our everyday food. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The D
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How Many Calories are Really in Ready Meals? | Earth Lab

2 months ago / 30 views

Can you trust the makers of ready meals to put the correct calories on the labels? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos Th
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Your remarkable hinge-and-pivot arm.

2 months ago / 23 views

The various movements of our arms and hands are extremely varied, but how do the rigid bones of the arm allow such a variety of movements? Rob shows what goes on inside your arm when you go about your daily activities.
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Robotic Exoskeleton Helps People With Neurological Disorders

2 months ago / 129 views

This robotic exoskeleton helps people get their mobility back. Harmony, the robotic exoskeleton, can assist individuals who have had strokes or spinal injuries. For more visit: https://reneu.robotics.utexas.edu/projects/harmony-exoskeleton Tech Insider te
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Should You Actually Drink Your Own Pee To Survive?

2 months ago / 149 views

Many survivalists have cited urine as a great way to avoid being dehydrated in extreme situations but that isn't completely true. Despite being composed of almost 95% water, pee still has waste and trace amounts of bacteria that could make a bad situation
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How Anesthesia Affects Your Brain And Body

2 months ago / 181 views

Millions of Americans are administered anesthesia each year. Since 1846, doctors have used a variety of drugs to make patients unconscious for surgery, but even though the medications have changed, there's one thing that remains the same— it works. But ho
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Needle-Less Alternative To Stitches

2 months ago / 121 views

DermaClip is a needle-less alternative to conventional stitches or surgical staples. The adhesive clips are placed around a wound so doctors can pull it closed without any pain. They are most effective to use in emergency situations or by those without me
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Crutch Doesn't Require Any Hands To Use

2 months ago / 135 views

The iWALK 2.0 removes the strain on the underarms and transfers it to your legs, leaving your hands and arms free for daily tasks. You can easily, stand, walk, or navigate up the stairs—without exerting pressure on your lower leg. No tools are required to
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13 Medical Procedures Changing The Health World

2 months ago / 251 views

From improving the design of crutches to revolutionizing face transplants, these 13 medical producers are changing the world of medical health. Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gaming, science, digital culture, an
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How Prosthetic Skin Is Made For Bionic Limbs

2 months ago / 235 views

Touch Bionics makes realistic prosthetic skins, which can be used for passive and bionic limbs. The skins are called "livingskin" and are made from silicon. The company showcases the process of making their prosthetic skins: from the early phases of takin
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What Happens When You Get Rabies? - Dear Blocko #2

2 months ago / 147 views

Rabies does pretty terrifying and interesting things to the human body. Transmitted by infected animals, it's probably the least exciting thing our furry friends give us. There's been a couple of "fun run" awareness events but thankfully rabies is very ra
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What Happens If You Swallow Gum?

2 months ago / 145 views

Jessi swallowed her gum and was worried that it would stay in her stomach for 7 years! Could this really happen? What makes gum so different from other food? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www
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We Didn’t Think This Part of the Brain Existed, and It Could Save Your Life

2 months ago / 165 views

Scientists recently discovered a never-before-seen drainage system in the brain! Here's how it could lead to exciting breakthroughs in the treatment of neurological diseases. Doctors Have to Trick Your Brain’s Defenses to Heal You, Here’s Why - https://yo
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Can You Take Expired Medications?

2 months ago / 86 views

Description: Every medicine you buy has an expiration date printed on it somewhere, but does it actually go bad? This week on Reactions, we explain the chemistry of drug expiration dates. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com
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Smart plants could soon detect deadly radon and mold in your home

2 months ago / 35 views

Bioengineered leaves could change color in response to dangerous compounds Read more - https://scim.ag/2JEavUr CREDIT ------------------------ editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producer Sarah Crespi script Chris Burns Sarah Crespi Catherine
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Primitive Technology: Iron prills

2 months ago / 30 views

Primitive Technology: Iron prills - Creating Iron prills from scratch Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subPT | Never miss a video! Enable ‘ALL’ Notifications! More videos, watch me make wood ash cement from scratch: http://bit.ly/2nNG45C Follow Primit
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How It's Made Laser Eye Surgery

2 months ago / 40 views
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Why am I so sweaty?

3 months ago / 36 views

Humans are sweatier than most other animals—and it might be one of the reasons we’re such smart creatures. Subscribe to Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci -- What to read more about sweat? Here's Nina Jablonski writing in Scientific
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Why are veins blue? | Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray!

3 months ago / 140 views

If your blood is red, why are your veins blue? It may be an optical illusion! Subscribe to Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Here's the study I mentioned in the video: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/253
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Why is blood red? | Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray!

3 months ago / 121 views

In the animal kingdom, blood comes in a rainbow of colors. Subscribe to Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Many thanks to Drs. Susan Perkins, John Tymoczko, and Jürgen Markl for their scientific expertise! Do you have a science quest
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Indigo - A Simple Reusable Refrigerator that uses no Electricity or Ice.

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The Difference Between Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, and Aspirin

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What Happens When You Leave In A Splinter For Too Long?

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Difference Between Artificial Sweeteners And Real Sugar

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Easiest Way To Get Rid Of Bad Breath, According To A Dentist

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How Much Sugar Is Really In A Can Of Soda

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What Happens When You Eat Too Much Sugar? According To A Sugar Expert

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Are Smoothies Really Healthy? According To A Sugar Expert

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Saline Is Based on Terrible Science, Why Do We Use It Every Day?

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New research suggests those hanging bags of fluid in hospitals may being doing harm to our bodies. How did we come to use them in the first place? Why Do We Have Different Blood Types? - https://youtu.be/dCTV2JF0pU0 Read More: Why Did Sterile Salt Water B
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There’s a Microscopic Robot On This Penny That's Built to Go Inside You…

6 months ago / 58 views

Engineers are building tiny magnetic robots that could deliver medicine to an exact spot in your body. Here’s how they work. One Shot Could Provide All the Vaccines You'll Ever Need - https://youtu.be/qQ1VKYX4Vl0 Read More: Medicine of the Future: New Mic
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Why Do We Cry When We're Sad?

6 months ago / 227 views

Everybody cries sometimes, and that's ok! But have you ever wondered why being sad makes tears come out of your eyes, or why you usually feel better after you cry? Jessi and Squeaks have the answers! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support i
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Can We Stop Pain? The Science Of Pain Vlog#24 by HooplakidzLab

6 months ago / 54 views

All of us at some point have experienced some kind of pain before, As there are multiple forms of Pain we face in our day to day life. Today's Vlog I am speaking about '' The Science of Pain''. Do let me know about it in the Comment section down below and
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What causes constipation? - Heba Shaheed

6 months ago / 58 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-constipation-heba-shaheed Visiting the bathroom is part of the daily human experience. But occasionally, constipation, a condition that caus
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What if You Eat 100 000 Calories?

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Why Does Scratching An Itch Feel Good? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

6 months ago / 521 views

Nothing in the world feels better than scratching an itch! But have you ever wondered, what causes us to feel itchy in the first place, and why does it feel so good to scratch?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most press
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Why Can't We Drink the Ocean?

6 months ago / 588 views

There's so much water in the ocean, but why can't we drink it? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the difference between ocean water and the water you drink at home, ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://w
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AI Beats Radiologists at Pneumonia Detection | Two Minute Papers #214

6 months ago / 59 views

The paper "CheXNet: Radiologist-Level Pneumonia Detection on Chest X-Rays with Deep Learning" is available here: https://stanfordmlgroup.github.io/projects/chexnet/ Interesting commentary on the article, check this one out too! https://lukeoakdenrayner.wo
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What Would Happen If You Never Stopped Growing?

6 months ago / 359 views

Humans grow to reach a certain height but then just stop growing. Why is this? Watch more: What Would Happen If You Never Stopped Eating? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQP6c_xLetk&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=52 Subscribe: https
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Can a Virus Cure Blindness? | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 71 views

Gene therapy has discovered the new frontier to prevent blindness... with the surprising help of a virus. Subscribe to Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http
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How NOT to Clean Your Ears | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 64 views

We've been brought up thinking cotton buds are the best way to clean our ears from wax, but is that really true? Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best Earth Lab videos: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOr
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What is Dangerous in our AIR? | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 65 views

The harmful air particles are here analysed and explained. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best Earth Lab videos: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals The Doctors Are In The House: http://bit.ly/The
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Select your Anti Aging Skin Care with DNA | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 53 views

We all age differently depending on our genes. If we work out what our genes are, can we tailor our skin care accordingly? Subscribe for more fascinating science videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best Earth Lab videos: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOrigin
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Are Artificial Sweeteners Bad for You? | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 64 views

Are artificial sweeteners a good alternative to sugar or do they cause harm? Subscribe to Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVi
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Bacteria vs Viruses: The Difference and How to Fight them | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 58 views

Bacteria and Viruses differ not only in size. Understanding their inner working will help us understand when it is necessary to treat with antibiotics. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the
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How to Survive a Lightning Strike | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 88 views

Lightning storms are fascinating but what are the risks of getting close to one? Greg Foot explores what happens to our bodies when in contact with these massive amount of electricity. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bi
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Could we live forever? | Earth Lab

6 months ago / 69 views

Dom Burgess investigates whether humans could live forever, illustrating Aubrey De Grey's theory, Methylation and Parabiosis experiments and the latest medecinal results. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/Subscribe
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G-Force, Jerk, and Passing Out In A Centrifuge

7 months ago / 82 views

Thanks to the Starrship team for arranging this! I'm also over on their channel, flying with the Blades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWY3-1gOrxk • At the Royal Air Force training centrifuge in Farnbrough, pilots learn how to avoid G-LOC: g-induce
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What causes headaches? - Dan Kwartler

7 months ago / 232 views

Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2Hejwql Check out Oliver Sacks's "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat": http://bit.ly/2Hk8ShM View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-headaches-dan-kwart
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Milk Is Just Filtered Blood

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Join Honey for FREE at: https://www.joinhoney.com/MinuteEarth. Special thanks to Honey for sponsoring this episode. Female mammals make milk, a cocktail of filtered blood, to provide their babies with vital nutrients. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons ht
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How Long Can You Be Healthy?

7 months ago / 83 views

Get Basis by Elysium here: http://bit.ly/2oZFj9X Check out msbeautyphile's video next; http://bit.ly/2tzVGzF How Long Can You Live and Be Healthy For? Learn why scientists studying aging are shifting the focus away from lifespan to healthspan. Get the Rea
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What causes body odor? - Mel Rosenberg

7 months ago / 294 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-body-odor-mel-rosenberg Most of us don’t need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body o
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