A mom shares her story in order to bring awareness to the otherwise hushed up, Group B Strep. Even as a mother of three, Emily had never heard of the infection and is bothered by the lack of knowledge available for moms. Group B Strep (GBS) is a type of bacteria which is naturally found...
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“It quickly became apparent that what had just happened was a catastrophe… I died in 2015, not now.” Lesley Roberts couldn’t believe her happy, intelligent boy who showed no suicidal tendencies and had no history of mental illnesses would take his own life. She hadn’t even known he’d gone through with the circumcision. On 25th...
Spirulina is a blue-green alga that grows in both fresh and salt water. It has been consumed as a food source for thousands of years and is now frequently used as an ingredient in dietary supplements and other health products. If you’re looking for a way to supplement your diet, these are reasons why spirulina...
Arguments are a natural part of any relationship; in some ways, they can be considered healthy. They serve as a mechanism to express suppressed thoughts and emotions, bringing them out into the open for both partners to address. However, it’s essential to recognize that arguments can escalate into unhealthy altercations if not handled with care...
You may have met someone pretending to be smarter than they are. They try to use big words or bring up their important-sounding hobby or job. They may even put on thick glasses and wear shirts with collars. However, they tend to be aggressive and argumentative because they always have to be right. They ignore...
Your personality shapes your life in more ways than you might first think. The kind of person you are likely has an impact on the kinds of people you get along with, the way in which you react to certain situations and even, studies now suggest, how long you’ll live for. The Longevity Project Although...
Aging is an inevitable fact of life, and considering the alternative, it is viewed with much more disdain than it really deserves. There is a certain type of beauty and wisdom that comes only with increased life experience that should be celebrated. As a society, we are constantly at odds: We are all trying to...
Todd Murfitt hadn’t been expecting to sit 20 minutes at the doctor’s office and be diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s disease. The high school principal at St John the Baptist Primary School in Adelaide, Australia, was 35 when he received the shocking news. He’d suddenly began to notice violent and unusual tremors in his fingers...
Nowadays, it’s totally cliché to describe a lady as ‘one in a million’. A little creativity would be appreciated. However, no one was trying to be cute or sweet when they described the late Rose Marie Bentley as ‘one in fifty million’. Doctors estimated that probably one out of 50 million people in the world...
A cancer diagnosis is a scary thing. One day your life is going along normally, then suddenly everything changes. The earlier you get diagnosed, the better off you will be. These people share the weirdest signs that tipped them off to visit the doctor. (1) 40+ Weird Signs That Lead To A Cancer Diagnosis To...
Did you know that bipolar disorder and medication-resistant depression can both be caused by thyroid resistance in the brain? It may not make sense until you consider that your thyroid affects literally every single cell in your entire body! Let’s Talk About The Signs And Symptoms of Hypothyroidism Our thyroid affects a ton of our...
Many people spend their lives waiting to be happy. You may think, “if only I had more money,” or “could lose weight,” or you fill in the blank, then I would be happy. Humans are always searching for the next thing, or next achievement, that will make us happy. The problem is, very shortly after...