Health Explained Simply
Human body, medicine, and wellness
126 explanations
What happens when you die?
Imagine you have a favorite toy robot. It runs on batteries. The Robot's Life: Your robot moves, makes sounds, and...
Why does exercise help feelings?
Exercise helps your feelings by making your brain release happy chemicals. Imagine your brain is like a factory that...
Why do some people snore?
Imagine you have a little hallway inside your throat that lets air go to your lungs when you breathe. Sometimes, when...
Why does time seem to speed up as we age?
Imagine your life is a really long movie. When you're little, everything is new! Going to the park for the first time...
What is MRNA Vaccine and how it works?
Imagine our body has a recipe book to make proteins, which are like tiny building blocks that help us grow and stay...
What is dopamine?
Dopamine is a chemical in your brain that helps you feel good when you do something rewarding, like eating a tasty...
What is NAC (N-acetylcysteine) and how does it works?
Imagine your body is like a really busy city. Sometimes, things get messy, and there's too much garbage slowing...
What is narcissism?
Narcissism is when someone thinks they are super special and important, more so than other people. Imagine you have a...
How does the immune system work?
Imagine your body is a castle, and germs like sneaky little monsters want to get in and make you sick! Your immune...
What causes hiccups?
Imagine your tummy and chest are separated by a big muscle called the diaphragm. It helps you breathe. Sometimes, this...
How does memory work?
Imagine your brain is like a super cool toy box! Encoding: When you see, hear, or feel something new, like a yummy...
Baby, not to be disrespectful, or try to cause any type of rivalry, but I genuinely have not showed you how much I have been through, I haven't even showed you like an 1000th of what I've been through in my life, baby, you just have to realize, there are going to be some major things in your life that you're going to hate regardless of whether you like it or not, but when I say that I can understand you, I can 100% promise you that I can. Baby life has ups and downs, Ive attempted suicide more t
This message is someone gently telling a friend that they have faced very hard and scary things in life, including...
why do i hiccup
You hiccup because your diaphragm, a muscle that helps you breathe, gets irritated and spasms. Imagine your chest and...
Why do I get headaches?
Imagine your head is like a balloon. Sometimes, it feels perfectly fine, and sometimes it starts to hurt, giving you a...
What is silicosis and why does it make it hard to breathe?
Imagine you're building a sandcastle. Sand is made of tiny, tiny pieces called silica. Now, imagine you're a grown-up...
What is Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and how it works?
Imagine you have a bowl of water filled with tiny, tiny spinning tops. These tops are like the water molecules in your...
What is Plyometric workout?
A plyometric workout is like teaching your muscles to be springy so you can jump higher or run faster in everyday life...
arterial blood gas
An arterial blood gas test is like checking the air and gas levels in your body's delivery truck (your blood) to make...
Why do we get brain freeze?
Imagine your head is like a house with a super sensitive alarm system. This alarm system protects a super important...
Why do I get dizzy when I stand up?
Imagine you're a water balloon lying down. All the water (that's your blood ) is spread out evenly. When you suddenly...