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Tragically, albinos are being hunted like animals in Tanzania and Malawi. The limbs of people with albinism are believed to bring happiness, luck, health, and prosperity, according to witch doctors who use the body parts for amulets and rituals [1]. Their limbs are worth thousands of dollars, while whole bodies can be sold for $75,000 […]
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It’s no news that the love between a mother and her child is the most powerful force ever known to humanity. Even if the relationship isn’t bound by blood, the power of this force remains unchanged. A mother’s touch is reviving, healing, soothing, and calming. When a baby cries, the next course of action is […]
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McDonald’s has recently started a frenzy among its customers as details have come forward on how they prepare their scrambled eggs. The revelation came through a series of viral TikTok videos, sparking a (Mc)flurry of reactions across social media platforms. The secrets were spilled by employees themselves, shedding light on McDonald’s scrambled eggs and the […]
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Education is the foundation upon which our understanding of the world is built. However, as our knowledge evolves, some of the lessons we learned in school are revealed to be inaccurate or oversimplified. Let’s embark on a journey of unlearning as we explore 21 things we were taught in school that have been debunked or […]
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With recent weight loss trends on social media, a new contender has come forward: “Oatzempic.” This trendy concoction is made from oats, water, and lime juice. The drink has gained significant traction on TikTok, with users citing it as potentially helping them lose up to 40 pounds in just two months.1 However, despite the hype, […]
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It seems that people will do anything for online clout or notoriety these days, and this includes putting themselves in harm’s way with little or no protection. One of such activities, taking pictures of an extreme yoga pose, that ended badly, to say the least. The daily Spanish newspaper El Norte de Castilla initially reported the story […]
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They are usually those tasty, really cheap, decadent, and super-convenient ones that every doctor says we shouldn’t eat. Why do all the good stuff have to be harmful? Generally, processed foods are defined as foods that have been converted from one form to another, usually finished with the addition of preservatives, sweeteners, inorganic nutrients, colors, […]
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At 71, no mom would want to hear that the daughter she’s spent her entire life raising isn’t biologically hers. It would seem as though she’s been dropped right in the middle of a cliché-scripted telenovela series. In November 1966, Helen Maguire from Tipperary, Ireland gave birth to a baby girl whom she named Christine […]
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This article was originally published March 29, 2019 Self-serve machines don’t necessarily reduce the amount of labor (they pass it on to you), but they can reduce queueing and make operations move along faster. It’s easier to flip through a screen and order on it than to stand in long queues and wait forever before […]
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Every mother knows that countless things can go wrong both during and after pregnancy. Dwelling on these things can cause stress and anxiety beyond belief. That’s why it is crucial that expectant mothers – as much as humanly possible – put their trust in doctors. Even then, however, doctors sometimes encounter unique problems that demand […]
· 12 min read
With any cancer diagnosis, the one factor that determines the entire path forward is whether it was detected early enough. This is especially poignant with lung cancer. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the US, and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. [1] Early detection […]
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Unwanted skin infections, metal toxicity, and even cancer… Those are just some of the reasons we remain wary of tattoos and their health risks. One thing we can go easier on is temporary tattoos. Kids love them, they’re risk-free, and only last a few days – at least that’s what 7-year-old Madison Gulliver’s father thought. […]
