This site contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links. I have always been one to believe that it is possible for all of us to truly feel our very best – at any age or stage in life. So when I hear...
Life is full of scary and unexpected health concerns, but it can be incredibly helpful for those dealing with diseases and their loved ones to be reminded that they’re not alone. Moreover, there are loads of organizations and resources to help people cope. One such nurse shares her expertise, hoping to eliminate the stigma against...
In our world of fast food and sugary snacks, tooth decay is a big problem. Many people undergo nasty dental work when cavities arise, with lost enamel being replaced by materials like metal alloys and resin. Now, scientists have uncovered a way to essentially regrow human tooth enamel, a technique they hope might one day be used by...
21-year-old Vinnie Pyner from Margate, Southeast England claims energy drinks have changed his future, and it’s not for the better. His teeth have endured extreme decay, and its thought to be from excessive consumption of Monster Energy Drinks. He started taking the beverage in 2017 because it helped him stay up and alert to study....
Ovarian cancer is the foremost cause of gynecological cancer death. It’s also extremely difficult to screen for and to diagnose at an early stage. However, a controversial blood test exists that can measure the cancer antigen 125 (CA125) that can potentially detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. So why is it that ovarian cancer...
It seems the further we as a society advance, the more we face medical mysteries. Recently it has been found that heart attacks are on the rise amongst young and middle-aged adults, a group of people who are traditionally thought of as the ‘young and healthy.’ Heart Attacks on the Rise A new study has...
Most people know eating undercooked or raw chicken is both incredibly dangerous and unhealthy. However, in a strange twist of events, a man has chosen to eat it “daily” to “see what happens”. Raw Chicken Experiment John lives in Florida and has more than 400,000 followers on Instagram. In part, the reason for his popularity...
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...
Bottle propping is, without doubt, a deep-dark parenting confession. This stealthy method of feeding involves propping up a bottle so that you can provide nourishment for baby, hands-free. While feeding time is a time of bonding, sometimes parents just crave a few minutes of hands-free time. A young mother from the UK is pushing us...
This article was originally published in December 2018 and has since been updated. A 16-year-old boy from Rembau, Malaysia was electrocuted to death while using headphones that were plugged into his charging mobile phone. (1) The victim, identified as Mohd Aidi Azzhar Zahrin, was found by his mother when she got home from work at...
In America today, roughly 19 million people suffer from depression. It is estimated that at any given time, three to five percent of adults are experiencing a major depressive episode, and 2 of every 100 kids and 8 of every 100 teenagers have severe depression. All of these statistics exist despite depression being a very...
In recent months, it seems like there have been countless close calls with people and melanoma. This was the case for 39-year-old Texan mother Bethany Greenway, too, but the call was a bit too close. What started out as a simple liver spot was different from the usual dark one that doctors most often warn...
