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How Comas Work

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Learn the physiological processes that trigger a coma, how an actual coma differs from television depictions and how often people awaken after months or even years of being in a coma.

How Gene Doping Works

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In gene doping, athletes would modify their genes to perform better in sports. Learn why gene doping isn't acceptable but gene therapy is.

Turmeric Overview

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Turmeric is a perennial plant in the ginger family. Learn more about turmeric at HowStuffWorks.

Should you really starve a fever?

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Should you really starve a fever? Get the biology behind how "starve a fever" could work and whether it's really advisable.

How Sunburns and Sun Tans Work

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A sunburn or sun tan affects the health of your skin. Learn how your skin works, how tanning and sunburn can negatively affect your body and how sunscreen works.

How Cheese Works

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Cheese is everywhere. It can make just about anything taste better. So what is cheese exactly? Read about how cheese is made and the types of cheese.

How Animal Migration Works

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Animal migration is crucial to the survival of that particular species of animal. Learn about animal migration and why animal migration is important.

The Basics of Qi

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Qi ("chee") is one of the vital substances of traditional Chinese medicine. Learn more about this life force and the role it plays in your health.

Top 10 Tips for Stopping Underarm Sweating

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Sweating is an important natural process, but you can have too much of a good thing. So what causes excess sweating -- and how can you stop it?

10 Worst Ways to Die

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Is there a worst way to die? Hard to say, but here's our list of ten contenders for the title of worst way to die.

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