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We all get a burn every now and then. You accidentally touch a hot pan or maybe drop a cup of hot coffee on yourself. Or maybe you fell asleep on the beach for too long and now sport a mean sunburn. What do you do now? How do you assess what your burn actually needs? Many online remedies or age-old practices tell you to put on some ice or toothpaste. Popular TikTok 'hacks' tell you to put on flour, egg whites or yoghurt. Almost all of these are wrong (unless you're prepping for a baking...

Painkillers are some of the most commonly available over-the-counter drugs in the world. Whether it's for muscle cramp, a twisted ankle, an aching tooth or a nasty fall that required stitches, pain killers are literal life savers for many, if not all of us. When there are so many options to choose from, which one do you go with? While every single ache or cramp isn't probably a visit-the-doctor situation, it's still necessary to be informed about the type of painkiller you need, how it works...

Antibiotics are widely used to treat bacterial infections (not viral!). They are wonder drugs that are basically a bacteria's kryptonite. But many people stop taking antibiotics as soon as they start feeling better. When the fever goes goes down, the throat feels better and the pain lets off, it might feel like the worst of the infection has passed. This might tempt many from completing the full prescribed course. While it may seem harmless (after all its only a pill or two right?), stopping...