Researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada, discovered that modern chickens are much larger than the ones from the 1950s. They measured three chickens, all the same age. The first one was a breed from 1957, weighing 905 grams. The second was a breed from 1978, and it weighed 1,808 grams. Finally, the third was...
Deodorant is a normal, everyday product. Most of us who are past the age of puberty use it regularly, perhaps even multiple times a day. Did you know, however, that some deodorants – particularly the aerosol kinds – can be quite dangerous, even deadly? A dad is now warning of the dangers of inhaling deodorant...
Alzheimer’s is a disease that normally is associated with older people. While this is the most common, young-onset Alzheimer’s, or young Alzheimer’s, does exist. This is classified as Alzheimer’s, which occurs before 65 years of age. In China, a 19-year-old man has become the world’s youngest patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The teenager from China was...
A new medical report details the case of a woman who started showing strange “altered behavior” and was diagnosed with dementia for five years. However, her symptoms were actually reversible. The unnamed woman, discussed in BMJ Case Reports, started exhibiting a gradual change in behavior, which was noticed by her family. As well as no longer cooking, keeping...
Death is a mysterious and often unsettling subject for many people. Throughout history, humans have tried to understand and anticipate the end of life. Surprisingly, there is some scientific research suggests that our sense of smell may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of approaching death. It turns out that our nose has the...
Have you ever heard of Tiết Canh, also known as Raw Blood Soup (or, in some cases, raw blood pudding)? This is a traditional soup eaten in Vietnam with a major health risk associated with it: Parasites. After narrowly escaping permanent disability and potentially even death, this Vietnamese woman learned this the hard way. What...
Imagine finding a body so well preserved that you assume it must have been recently buried. So recent in fact, that you could still deduce what he ate for his last meal. Believe it or not, this is exactly what happened in the 1950s. The discovery of the Tollund Man has led to a greater...
T-cells are a type of white blood cell that is vital for the immune system. They reside in the bone marrow, thymus, lymph system, and bloodstream, and help destroy harmful pathogens like viruses and bacteria. According to a new study in the journal Nature Aging, T-cells may be the key to the fountain of youth,...
Nearly 20 types of vegetables, including cucumbers, bell peppers, green beans, and parsley, have been recalled from grocery stores across the country because of a potential listeria outbreak. Ohio-based Weirs Farm Inc. has initiated a recall of its produce, which has been sold at major retailers such as Walmart, Kroger, and Aldi in over a...
Research says that anxiety and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are closely related disorders. Many individuals with IBS also experience symptoms of anxiety, and vice versa. While the connection between these two conditions has been observed, the underlying reasons have remained a mystery. However, recent groundbreaking research has shed light on this intricate relationship by delving...
We all get the urge to change up our appearance from time to time. As humans, we tend to spend a lot of time thinking about how we look, so it’s no surprise that many of us enjoy experimenting with new styles now and then. For most of us, a bold new outfit or a...
A seven-foot fish was discovered on the shores of UC Santa Barbara’s Coal Oil Point Reserve in Southern California, a world away from where it normally lives. The fish, which was originally named the Hoodwinker sunfish (Mola tecta) by marine scientist, Marianne Nyegaard, was discovered in 2014 off the coast of Christchurch, New Zealand [1]. It...