The Kidneys Where in the body are your kidneys? The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located on either side of your spine at the lowest level of your rib cage. The kidneys are relatively small organs, but they work hard. Each kidney is about the size of a fist and weighs between four to six ounces. […]

Definition of Endocrine System- The Endocrine system of the human body can be defined as the network of glands that produces and releases/secretes hormones directly into the circulatory system controlling the important bodily functions that include the body’s ability to change calories into energy to power the cells and organs. Each gland of the endocrine […]

Blood is present in the circulatory system of the human body and is responsible for passing oxygen to different organs of the body. The other body fluids present in the body are the liquids such as semen, saliva and vaginal fluids. Blood whichis present in the human body contains 55% plasma and 45% are different […]

Did You Know? 1. The skin is the largest organ in the human body. 2. There are two types of skin; hairy and glabrous 3. There are three layers of skin; epidermis, dermis and sub-cutis 4. The skin on your knuckles is different form the skin on your belly 5. The thinnest skin is on […]

For so many women, the morning starts with a shower and the application of a sweet-smelling antiperspirant. Of course its everyone’s wish to smell good when they walk out the door- but is your antiperspirant increasing the odds of you becoming a breast cancer statistic? Antiperspirants and Deodorants: What’s the Difference? Deodorants are designed to […]