How To Know If You Have A UTI, In One Chart

Urinary tract infections are the bane of women (and some men!) everywhere. If you’ve ever had one, you understand the horrifying feeling of urgently having to pee and not being able to, of weird-smelling or cloudy urine and a painful burning sensation while you go. 

And if you haven’t had one, you’re just plain lucky. Because women’s urethras are shorter and located closer to the anus, it’s much easier for bacteria to travel to the bladder, putting women at a much higher risk for developing infections. More than half of women will experience a UTI in their lifetimes, and many will have recurrences. In fact, besides the cold and flu, urinary tract infections are the most common health complaint among reproductive-aged women.

We understand that diagnosing UTIs can be a pain, and other conditions — such as painful bladder syndrome, passing a kidney stone and sexually transmitted infections — can have similar symptoms. So here’s a handy chart to determine whether you should head to the doctor’s office immediately:

The Most Torturous Methods of Execution....!!

#1 Garrote

The garrote very common once, is no longer sanctioned by law in any country though training in its use is still carried out in the French Foreign Legion. The garrote is a device that strangles a person to death. It can also be used to break a person’s neck. The device was used in Spain until it was outlawed in 1978 with the abolition of the death penalty. It normally consisted of a seat in which the prisoner was restrained while the executioner tightened a metal band around his neck until he died. Some versions of the garrote incorporated a metal bolt which pressed in to the spinal chord, breaking the neck. The victim may pass into a state of severe and painful convulsions and then pass into death. This spiked version is known as the Catalan garrote. The last execution by garrote was José Luis Cerveto in October 1977. Andorra was the last country in the world to outlaw its use, doing so in 1990. However garroting is still common in India according Indian author and forensic expert Parikh.

How to Protect Yourself from a Heart Attack

Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in America. About 1.5 million people die from heart disease annually in the U.S.

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women (more deaths than all cancers combined).

Even if you think you’re fairly healthy, you can drop dead of a heart attack at any time if you don’t know how to prevent heart attacks.

So what can you do to prevent a heart attack? Read on.

The Empire State Building Has A Private Balcony And It's VERY Scary

There's nothing quite like getting an aerial view of New York City... except, perhaps, getting one all to yourself with almost no barrier. 

Gothamist recently got a peek of the Empire State Building's tiny private balcony. It sits just one floor above a closed-in public observation deck on the 102nd floor and a few flights up from the famous open-air deck on the 86th floor, each $52 and $32, respectively, to visit.