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The skin is an organ which responds to touch and sends messages to the brain which can decipher the kind of touch experienced. Through haptic perception or touch, skin can detect between temperature, hot and cold, pressure, rough, smooth, itch and tickle, pain and vibrations among others. Touch is detected via receptors and nerve endings. 

Blind people are able to experience...Read More

Our bodies are equipped to deal with stress, but the causes of stress have changed in everyday life. Exams, financial worries, relationships and health can all be a cause of stress. Work-related stress can also cause worrying symptoms and affect our health and mental health. Some recent studies on stress have come to some interesting conclusions.

Stress at Work
A US study...Read More

Bowel cancer is still more likely to be diagnosed later in the UK. The earlier it is found, the easier it is to treat. The NHS organises screening for bowel cancer, sending out kits for people when they reach the right age. Symptoms can include stomach pain, changes to bowel habits or blood in the faeces or poo. If you...Read More

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and 15% of new cancer cases are breast cancer. In 2015 just over 55,000 new cases were diagnosed, in 2016 just over 11,500 people died from the disease, 78% of women survive for 10 years or more and 23% of new cases were preventable in 2015. The number of new...Read More

Parkinson’s Disease is a condition that progressively worsens over time. There is no cure, although medication can help to reduce symptoms.  The three main symptoms of the disease are:

Tremors or involuntary shaking of different parts of the body
Stiff and inflexible muscles
Slow movement

There are other symptoms that may also be experienced through the condition, including:

Balance problems, which could increase the risk...Read More

The most prominent part of the human face is the nose. It is both the first organ of the respiratory system and the main organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is defined by cartilage and bone. Male human noses tend to be larger than female ones.

The respiratory function of the nose is shown in its anatomy...Read More