Your heart is a muscle that needs regular movement to stay strong. This doesn’t mean hitting the gym or paying for pricey classes. Heart doctors say walking is the best exercise for heart health. It’s simple and free, and you can do it almost anywhere. Research shows brisk movements cut heart disease risk by 24%. You...

Catherine Vercuiel
Wellness Journalist
Catherine loves figuring out what makes content tick and how to get brands seen online. She believes marketing should be simple, effective, and maybe even a little fun. When she’s not working, she’s hanging out with her husband, son and her two cats. She’s also learning to code, drinking way too much coffee, and trying to balance life, work, and whatever chaos the day throws at her.
A jury has found two men guilty of cutting down England’s most beloved tree. Prosecutors called their actions “a deliberate and mindless act of destruction.” Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, received guilty verdicts on May 9, 2025, after they destroyed the famous Sycamore Gap tree. The 150-year-old tree stood beside Hadrian’s Wall before vandals destroyed it in...
Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern and his family are mourning the loss of his daughter Molly. The 23-year-old college student died suddenly on April 23, 2025, while visiting friends in Assisi, Italy. Molly had been fighting a rare form of cancer since 2019. Despite her health challenges, she lived life to the fullest until her unexpected...
There’s a tiny parasite quietly spreading across the globe, causing red spots on the skin and affecting millions each year. It isn’t deadly, but it’s stubborn, contagious, and often mistaken for something else. Sarcoptes scabiei (Scabies). The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies scabies as a neglected disease affecting 200 million people yearly. Even though it’s easy to treat, far too many...
Your plate might be your best tool for feeling happier. The food we eat doesn’t just fill our stomachs. It directly changes how our brain works and how we feel. Scientists have found that what we eat and our mood are connected. “What you eat directly affects the structure and function of your brain and,...
Marco Velazquez found strangers living in his South Side Chicago home when his realtor arrived with a possible buyer to show the place. The people inside, Shermaine Powell-Gillard and a man named Codarro, told police they had bought the house. They showed papers that officials later said were fake. For Velazquez, finding squatters in his house felt like...
Scientists made an amazing discovery in 2023 using ultraviolet light. Medievalist Grigory Kessel from the Austrian Academy of Sciences uncovered a hidden lost Bible chapter that remained invisible for more than 1,500 years. This remarkable find revealed an ancient Syriac translation of chapters from the Gospel of Matthew, preserved in a manuscript housed in the Vatican Library. This breakthrough helps us...
Imagine waking up to find a massive lake where your farm used to be. That’s exactly what happened to farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley in 2023 when Tulare Lake suddenly came back to life. After disappearing in the 1890s, this “ghost lake” returned with a splash, swallowing up farmland and surprising everyone. Known as “Pa’ashi” (meaning “big water”)...
Air travel should work for everyone, no exceptions. A recent photo has started an important talk about making flights comfortable for all passengers, not just those who fit a certain mold. The image shows a man struggling to squeeze into a standard airplane seat, his discomfort visible to anyone who looks. plus-sized passengers often face these challenges daily when flying....
Three teenage friends missed something deadly hiding in their photo. Back in 2011, Essa Ricker, Kelsea Webster, and Savannah Webster stood by train tracks in Utah, smiling for a selfie as a train rolled past. What they didn’t notice? Another train’s headlights, visible in the corner of their photo, are coming from behind them. Minutes later,...
The Catholic world just witnessed something incredible. For the first time, an American Pope will lead the Catholic Church. Robert Prevost from Chicago stepped onto the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025, as Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first U.S. citizen to wear the papal crown. He shattered centuries of tradition in a single moment. But here’s...
A London-based doctor who goes by “Medifectious” on TikTok has gone viral for sharing a quick and fascinating hand test. This simple test could help identify early signs of a brain tumor or other neurological issues. His video, which has racked up more than 185,000 views, shows how to check for something called dysdiadochokinesia (pronounced dis-dee-ad-oh-ko-ki-nee-zee-ah). It’s...