Avocados are a popular fruit known for their creamy texture and numerous health benefits. However, storing avocados can be a challenge, as they tend to brown easily when exposed to air. While there are various methods suggested to prevent browning, it is essential to be aware of the best and safest ways to store avocados....
Prescription medications are designed to help treat various health conditions and improve our quality of life. This doesn’t mean, however, that they come without any potential side effects. It is important to be aware of these potential side effects before taking them. In some cases, these can be quite scary and even life-threatening. These are...
Just when you think social media has caused enough trouble (we’re still trying to forget the Tide Pod Challenge), it brings a whole new issue that’s worse than the last. Seriously? Who came up with the idea of daring young teens to eat food with their packaging or outer coverings still on? Social media games...
A nurse with stage 4 esophageal cancer has been in a five-year remission thanks to cryotherapy. Karie Fisher, a nurse from Colorado, was initially fatigued when she thought she might have had a vitamin D deficiency, which an estimated one billion people have worldwide [1] Then, she began coughing up blood. Karie was admitted to...
A principal from Westfield High School in New Jersey will be remembered as a hero. At 44-years old, Dr. Derrick Nelson announced that he had the opportunity to save a strangers life, a 14-year old boy in France. His final act of kindness depicted the selfless legacy of Dr. Nelson. Be the Match contacted Nelson...
A ten-year-old running barefoot through a pigpen might sound innocent and cute to those who are unaware of the potential consequences. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case for a young girl who developed multiple itchy patches as a result of the innocent act. The lesions on her feet were brown in color and had black dots...
“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” – Barbara Kingsolver. A time will come for every parent when they have to decide what they’ll do with their lives all over again. When all your kids are grown up and have struck out on their own, you’ll end up with a scarily empty...
This medical breakthrough may finally put an end to cervical cancer among women. After 20 years of research, Eva Ramon Gallegos, a Mexican scientist has developed a promising approach to eliminate the human papillomavirus and in turn, prevent the spread of cervical cancer among women. There are over 100 variants of HPV, of these at...
This article was originally published on February 7, 2019, and has since been updated HER2-positive breast cancer is a type of aggressive cancer marked by uncontrolled production of breast cells. About 20% of women and men diagnosed with breast cancer have HER2-positive cancer, specifically. (1) How is HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Usually Treated? Currently, oncologists treat...
This article was originally published in March 2019 and has since been updated 24-year-old William Brown from Fort Worth, Texas died in a fatal accident. His vaporizer pen/e-cigarette was reported to have exploded as he was trying to make use of it. A splintered piece reportedly lodged in his throat, which severed an artery in...
Kids make you laugh, no doubt about it. Prepare to be charmed and uplifted by a delightful collection capturing the innocence and joy of childhood. From playful antics to heartwarming moments, each image is a testament to the universal language of laughter and happiness. Get ready to feel your spirits soar as you immerse yourself...
Hundreds of thousands of antibiotics are prescribed every year to treat a wide variety of infections. While most of the time they are incredibly helpful, sometimes they can do harm. In a heartbreaking turn of events, a young mother named Hailey Sebert found herself disabled after being prescribed a common antibiotic. Hailey’s story sheds light...
