Retirement is a significant milestone, marking the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. It’s a deeply personal decision, and while some people can’t wait to retire, others feel more apprehensive about leaving their work behind. How do you know when it’s time to hang up your work boots and start enjoying the...
As humans, we often ponder the meaning of life and what awaits us at the end of our journey. The final moments before death are deeply personal, yet they can reveal universal truths that resonate across cultures and experiences. When people are aware that their time is drawing near, their last words can be profound,...
Chances are, the majority of you reading this article have a mortgage. Most of you work nine to five every day so you can afford that mortgage, food, and your other regular expenses. Whatever is left over you use either for fun money or put into a savings account for when you can no longer...
Walnuts are often praised for their health benefits, such as reducing LDL cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing inflammation. [1] However, doctors have warned that you should not consume walnuts if you have a commonly diagnosed medical condition. What is this condition, and how does eating walnuts put you at risk? To find out more,...
‘Dying in one’s sleep’ is often thought of as the most peaceful way to pass, if there is such a thing. Sadly, this was not the case for fourteen-year-old Alua Asetkyzy Abzalbek from Bastobe, Kazakhstan. The teenager went to bed with her phone on her pillow, listening to music while she fell asleep. The phone...
Stem cells are known to have the potential to treat a wide range of diseases and injuries. They are often referred to as the future of medicine. The biggest barrier to harvesting them, however, is that the most versatile stem cells come from embryos. This makes them scarce to come by and controversial to use....
The United States continues to experience a rise in dementia cases annually, with around 5.8 million people currently afflicted with this disease. Therefore, if someone you know starts to show signs of dementia, it is easy to assume they are afflicted. However, numerous other ailments share the same symptoms as dementia, such as a vitamin...
Medical professionals are often some of the most trustworthy individuals. So much in fact, people entrust their lives, health, and well-being to medical professionals. Sadly, not all medical professionals are trustworthy. One woman found this out after having an unnecessary breast exam. Understandably, she wanted to share her experience with others, seemingly to prevent them...
Kenneth A. Capron, a man from Portland, Maine, has been floating around quite a novel idea: converting cruise ships into floating homeless shelters. Capron, the founding director of the non-profit MemoryWorks, recently applied for a $250,000 grant through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in order to start researching the feasibility of this idea. To start,...
When Paige and Daniel Zezulka from Athens, Georgia decided they wanted to become foster parents, they were placed with then-5-month-old Kai (3). While they expected the journey to be a difficult one, they did not expect what would come next. “We got a call about a little boy who needed a home,” Paige Zezulka told...
Admit it, you’ve jumped and screamed when a spider has crawled along the floor next to your foot. Whether you’re a spider-lover or not, we’ve all done it. Humans are biologically hardwired to fear these creepy crawlies, it’s how we’ve survived and thrived as a species. But, before you grab that rolled-up piece of newspaper,...
Who stares back at you when you look in the mirror? How have they changed over the years? For most people, watching their bodies change over the years can be an experience filled with mixed emotions- not all of them good. Women especially can feel bombarded by images and advertisements featuring younger, fitter, and thinner...
