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Health, pain, sleep and what your body is doing right now. 12 illustrated articles, each with its film.
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8:50The bodyThe Nail Missed His Foot. Why Was He in Agony?
A builder was in agony from a nail that never touched his foot. Pain is not a signal the body sends. It is the brain's answer to one question.
9:44The bodyWhat Boxing Did to Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali lost his speed to a three-year ban, learned to win by being hit, and was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 42. What medicine can and cannot say.
10:01The bodyThe Hidden Brain Damage in Boxers and Footballers
Brain damage in contact sport follows the total number of hits, not knockouts. What the footballer study showed, and what is still unknown about CTE.
9:55The bodyWhy Breathing Doesn’t Mean You’re Safe in a Chokehold
A chokehold is mostly about blood to the brain, not air. Why people pass out in seconds, why the twitching is not a seizure, and the safety rules.
7:37The bodyA Doctor Explains the Last Hours of Life
A doctor gently explains what happens in a person's final days and hours, what the changes mean, and what you can do while you sit beside them.
4:51The bodyWhy Antibiotics Stop Working
You do not become resistant to antibiotics. Bacteria do, and they share resistance with each other. How antibiotics work and why new ones are rare.
9:13The bodyWhy Everything Feels Worse the Day After Drinking
What alcohol does from the first five minutes to five years: hangovers, broken sleep, next-day anxiety, liver fat, and how much reverses when you stop.
9:38The bodyWhy the Weight Stops Coming Off, Even When You Keep Trying
Weight loss stalls because the body defends its weight: hunger rises and energy use falls, for a year or more. What helps, and when to see a doctor.
6:00The bodyWhat Happens If You Stay Awake for 72 Hours?
Hour by hour, what 72 hours without sleep does to reaction time, hormones, immunity and perception, and why you cannot judge your own impairment.
6:29The bodyWhat Actually Happens to Your Brain During a Knockout?
A knockout is a rotation of the head, not a blow to the brain. Why fighters forget the punch, why a normal scan is not the all-clear, and how to recover.
8:48The bodyAre Your Gym Supplements Worth the Money?
Creatine and caffeine work. BCAAs, glutamine and testosterone boosters mostly do not. A plain guide to which gym supplements are worth buying.
10:01The bodyHow Does a Painkiller Know Where It Hurts?
A painkiller does not know where it hurts. Each type interrupts one step in the pain chain and has a cost elsewhere. A plain guide to how they work.
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