Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher). It is common but can be serious if not treated.

People with high blood pressure may not feel symptoms. The only way to know is to get your blood pressure checked.

Things that increase the risk of having high blood pressure…[Read more]

Quality refers to how good something is compared to other similar things. In other words, its degree of excellence. When used to describe people, it refers to a distinctive characteristic or attributes that they possess.

It’s because of the muscular system that we are able to move our bodies voluntarily however we want. Muscles are divided into three types: smooth, cardiac, and skeletal.

One of the easiest ways to understand the processes and parts of a cell is to reimagine it as another concept. In my case, I learned about the cell in Senior High School through the school analogy. Here, I compared the different parts of the cell to the different parts of a school that keep it functioning the way it should. The parts in question…[Read more]

The four different types of tissues vastly differ in terms of appearance and function. However, all of them are equally important to the human body.

The term “cell” was coined by Robert Hooke who was looking at cork. He called them “cells” as they reminded him of cells at monasteries.