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How a wound heals itself

Adults Health
Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies, with a surface area of about 20 square feet in adults. When we are cut or wounded, our skin begins to repair itself through a complex, well-coordinated process. Sarthak Sinha takes us past the epidermis and into the dermis to investigate this regenerative response.

How do pain relievers work?

Adults Health
Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains, but how exactly do the different classes of pain relievers work? Learn about the basic physiology of how humans experience pain, and the mechanics of the medicines we've invented to block or circumvent that discomfort.

How does your brain respond to pain?

Adults Health
Everyone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways? And what exactly is pain, anyway? Karen D. Davis walks you through your brain on pain, illuminating why the "pain experience" differs from person to person.

This 77-year-old grandma can lift more than you

Adults Health
See what a day at the gym is like with Willie Murphy, a 77-year-old power lifter and grandmother. Video by Lauren Petracca for the Democrat and Chronicle.

How Laser Tattoo Removal Works

Adults Health
If you're looking to remove an ex's name or any unwanted tattoos, watch and learn how a laser tattoo removal can take ink out of your skin.

A hair-raising message

Adults Health
The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation uses a digital billboard to show a girl's hair blowing every time a train arrives to raise the awareness of child cancer.

Paper Towel vs Hand Dryers

Adults Health
When it comes to hygiene, which should you be using? ASAPScience has an answer for you!

Universidad Estatal de Sonora in Mexico Ice Bucket challenge

Adults Health
Universidad Estatal de Sonora in Mexico�accepted the ALS Ice Bucket challenge from Centro de Education Bilingue Due to the water crisis in the state of Sonora UES has elected to use recycled paper and donate clean drinking water to people in need.

The Science of Depression

Adults Health
What's going on inside of a depressed person?

What is ALS?

Adults Health
Man Who Lost His Mother To ALS Describes What Life Is Like With The Disease

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - Canadian College of English Language

Adults Health
Spokane College of English Language we accept your challenge! Canadian College of English Language challenges Club ESL, students and teachers of CCEL, CEB Mexico and Justin Trudeau to do the Ice Bucket Challenge.

How the sun sees you

Adults Health
We showed people what they looked like in ultraviolet, & wondered aloud if they wanted to put on some damn sunscreen already.

7 Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True

Adults Health
Blow your mind with these brain myths!

The Drinkable Book - Water is Life

Adults Health
The Drinkable Book is a life saving tool that filters water and teaches proper sanitation & hygiene to those in the developing world.

Another Reason Why Dogs Are Amazing: They Can Detect Cancer.

Adults Health
Having a dog for a pet is a great way to find love, loyalty, friendship and fun; but canines are now using their keen senses for something remarkable. New studies have shown that through intense observation and an astute sense of smell (which is is about 100,000 times more powerful than that of a human), our canine friends are able to alert us when cancerous cells are present. In many instances dogs have pointed their noses on the precise locations of unidentified tumors. Read the Article

The mystery of motion sickness

Adults Health
Although one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long family car ride, imagine being a motion sick astronaut! Rose Eveleth explains what's happening in our bodies when we get the car sick blues.

How sugar affects the brain

Adults Health
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation.