10 Facts About Medicine We Should All Know

Curious data about health and medicine, and everyone should know for our welfare

1. If you notice that one pupil appears white in a flash photo of a child, it could be Retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer.

2. It is possible to transplant the big toe to the hand. The first successful surgery was done in a monkey in 1964.

3.  The marked image area is known as the "Triangle of death". Bust a one grain in this area, in rare cases it can cause brain infection, facial paralysis or even death. 

4. If you apply sugar to a wound, it can help heal faster. The wound get dry by sugar and stops the infection caused by bacteria.

5. A person rescued from drowning, still at risk of death during the next 24 hours, if he have water in their lungs.

6.  You can resuscitate a person by RCP , with the rhythm of "Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees . 

7. A person with flu becomes more socially active. This is a behavior of the virus to try to spread.

8. Some scientists claim that the hallucinogenic chemical found in "Shrooms" is perfect to treat chronic depression.

9. Sit at 90° for a long time is harmful to the health of your back. Surprisingly an inclined position of 135° is much better for long periods.

10. Coconut water is identical to blood plasma. Coconuts were used as serum in World War II

Source: Taringa!