We all tend to think of organ donations and transplants as real life saving, medical marvel type procedures. They are a pretty impressive feat, after all. While transplants save countless lives each year, they do come with risks. Often, those risks can be fatal. In a tragic and rare medical occurrence, a man from California...
Raise your hand if your digestive system has been personally victimized by dairy products. If your hand is up, you’re not alone. In fact, you are in the majority of people not just around your country, but around the world. The thing is with lactose intolerance is that it affects everyone differently. For some people...
Beauty knows no borders, and while we love to debate which country has the most attractive men and women, the reality is that there are beautiful people everywhere. What can be true, however, is that people whose origins come from certain places do tend to have a certain look about them that gives away their...
Store-bought sandwich bread is a staple in many homes in North America and even in many other countries around the world. Whether it’s for toast in the morning, school lunch sandwiches, or a quick snack, we eat a lot of bread. While bread is often marketed as a healthy choice, in most cases, these highly...
For thousands of years, Earth has been divided into seven continents and several oceans and seas. Scientists say, however, that over time this all could change. Africa is slowly but surely splitting into two continents, and one day they will be separated by a brand new ocean. (1) A New Ocean Forming in Africa Deep...
Let’s be honest: Unless you’re getting a pedicure, most of us probably don’t pay much attention to our feet. Out of sight, out of mind, right? Turns out, we should be paying a lot more attention to the appendage that connects us to the ground – they can tell us much we need to know...
Homelessness is an issue that nearly every city, big and small, faces around the world. While governments, NGOs, and other organizations are taking steps to combat it, unfortunately, it still remains unsolved. This Canadian millionaire decided to take matters into his own hands and use his millions to help homelessness in his hometown. This is...
We’ve all heard of the cholesterol, and most of us probably have a pretty negative connotation associated with it. After all, we generally only hear about it when it reaches levels that are problematic. The reality is, most of us don’t actually understand anything about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a vital lipid, or fat, that is...
Faye Louise, a young woman from Horsham, West Sussex, in the UK took on a life-altering journey following a shocking diagnosis of a rare cancer. She went from what it seemed like being a healthy individual one day to an incredible cancer battle involving what is described as ‘the mother of all surgeries,’ the next....
Are you an Ozempic user, or considering starting on the drug? You may want to read this. Recent research is cause for concern, suggesting a potential link between Ozempic and a serious eye condition that can lead to sudden blindness. This study suggests that the active ingredient in the drug, semaglutide, can potentially cause non-arteritic...
There is a new, but not-so-new, virus that seems to be on the rise: Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Experts are raising concerns about the so-called ‘hidden’ symptoms of HMPV. These are symptoms that are frequently mistaken for the flu. This is everything that you need to know about the virus and how to keep you and...
As we head deeper into fall and edge ever closer to the winter season, there’s another season that’s also coming: Cold and flu season. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways we can support our immune systems to prevent getting sick. If and when you do, there are also natural ways you can make yourself feel...
