Many of us likely don’t give much thought to our pancreas. What even is it, anyway? The pancreas has to do with the stomach—it’s vital to your digestion. The pancreas produces digestive enzymes and releases hormones (including insulin) to help control blood sugar [1]. Although pancreatic cancer isn’t extremely common (55,000 people are currently diagnosed...
Lisa Pace had been a basketball player in her high school and college days, and being photographed in her pale, light freckled skin didn’t do much for her self-esteem. She hated it, and using her friend’s tanning bed, her self-tanning journey began in high school. In the year 2000, at the age of 23, she...
New York City is in the midst of a potential environmental crackdown as lawmakers deliberate the banning of detergent and dishwasher pods.1 No, it isn’t because kids are eating them again (remember that?), it’s a fair more reasonable problem. City Councilman James Gennaro has spearheaded an initiative bib introducing a “Pods are Plastic Bill,” aiming...
Eye cancer, although relatively rare, poses a significant threat to one’s vision and overall health. Being aware of the signs and symptoms of eye cancer is crucial for early detection and successful treatment. While many people are familiar with common ocular conditions, such as redness or blurred vision, there is a little-known symptom of eye...
In 2018, a young man passed away after a dare from his friends turned life-threatening. The initial dare, which was to eat a slug, took place ten years prior, shedding some light on the dangers of parasites associated with slugs. In 2010, 19-year-old Sam Ballard from Sydney, Australia, was blowing off some steam with his...
Dementia is a difficult disease to deal with, both for the person who has it and for their loved ones. There are many types of dementia, some of which include Parkinson’s disease, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, Huntington’s disease, and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.1 But Alzheimer’s disease is by far the most well-known and common form of dementia. With its...
Laundry detergent, a staple in most households, is crucial in keeping our clothes clean and fresh. We rely on traditional laundry detergents to effectively remove stains, dirt, and odors from our garments. Unfortunately, not all laundry detergents are made equal, and in fact, many traditional detergents contain questionable ingredients. This is the ‘dirty side’ of...
When you try on shoes you haven’t worn in ages, you might notice they suddenly don’t fit. Your ankles and calves, which were once slender, are swelling like balloons. Whether the feet are hurting or not, they’re uncomfortable, especially when the only footwear that fits are flip flops and slippers. This swelling could be from...
Dealing with a toothache can be an incredibly painful and uncomfortable experience. It can make simple tasks like eating or speaking a challenge and greatly impact our overall well-being. While it’s always best to seek professional dental care, there are natural remedies that you can try at home to alleviate toothache pain. These are 11...
Peanut butter was, at one time, a staple item in every school kid’s lunch box. As adults, however, we have underestimated the health benefits of peanut butter. Many of us have abandoned the creamy spread over concerns that it was too high in fat. Peanut butter, however, is full of vitamins and minerals that can...
As if we needed more reasons to follow a Mediterranean style diet, while many diet trends come and go, the Mediterranean diet is an original, and to this day is still praised and followed for its inclusion of plant-based foods, omega-fatty acids and filling fiber coming from legumes. However it’s one specific ingredient that gets...
The term “Early-Onset Dementia” (EOD) defines all dementia-related conditions with the onset occurring before 65 years of age (Giannakopoulos et al., 1996). Dementia, defined by the Alzheimer’s Association, is a general term for memory loss, language, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities severe enough to obstruct daily life. Alzheimer’s is considered the most frequent cause of...
