In the battle against cancer, researchers are constantly looking for new strategies to fight the good fight. Recent findings from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center have come across a promising new route in treatment options: the CD95 receptor, commonly known as Fas.1 This receptor, previously overlooked in immunotherapy, has turned out to be a...

This article was originally written in September 2018 and has since been updated. Can you imagine having an incurable brain disorder that has left you bed-ridden, unable to feed yourself or speak properly, and limited your ability to move your arms and legs? How about being in that circumstance and only being given two options:...

It seems like every day that you hear about another celebrity breakup or divorce after a few weeks. But every now and then you get some that truly and fully love each other enough to stick it out through the ups and downs. Here are some that might even inspire you in your love life! Robert Downey...

Magnesium is one of the most important mineral elements needed by the body. It’s believed to play the role of a supporting factor in more than 300 biochemical processes that the body undergoes. Magnesium can be obtained naturally from many foods we consume, or taken as a dietary supplement in form of tablets and syrups....

This article was originally published in March 2018 and has since been updated. In 2018, what was supposed to be a quick stop at the dentist’s office soon spiraled downward when 15-year-old Leah Kitchen fell ill. Everyone knows routine visits to tighten braces are necessary. However, for Leah, one of these visits ultimately affected her...

Tom’s of Maine is marketed by its parent company, Colgate, as a natural, healthy brand of toothpaste. But is this “natural” toothpaste as good for you as its marketing team claims it to be? We are here to take a good look at the ingredients of Tom’s of Maine toothpastes to determine whether or not...

In recent years there’s been a lot of conflicting information floating about which foods are truly unhealthy. Knowing which foods are good for you and what foods to avoid can be pretty confusing to say the least. Luckily, Jared Koch, the founder of Clean Plates, has come out with a comprehensive list of foods you should avoid at...

We’re living in a world where our lives are becoming increasingly virtual, especially since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. With the recent developments in sex robots, the more intimate parts of our lives may also follow suit.  How Sex Robots Are Changing Intimate Relationships Imagine coming home from a long day at work to...

In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Neurology, researchers from Rush University in Chicago have shed light on a potential link between consuming popcorn and reducing the risk of dementia. The study also highlights the broader association between whole grains and lower dementia risk. As the prevalence of dementia continues to rise, these findings...

Over a billion people on planet Earth use Facebook. It’s by far the most popular social network by the number of users it has. As is expected, not everyone on Facebook means good. There are a lot of hackers and cybercriminals who use Facebook and other social media platforms as their hunting ground. For this...

This article was originally published in March 2019 and has since been updated. What won’t kids do these days? First, they were eating Tide Pods, then they discovered juuling. The next scary trend? Possibly drinking vanilla extract. Minors at a high school in Atlanta, Georgia have been caught using typical baking ingredients such as bourbon...

This article was originally published in January 2019 and has since been updated. When it comes to medical care, some things should be left to the professionals. An Irish man was hospitalized with a severely infected abscess that resulted from him injecting his own semen to try to cure back pain. He went into the...