The word “lupus” is derived from the latin word meaning “wolf”. This is most likely due to the visible and “wolf” looking skin lesions. Lupus is a mysterious and complex disease with the exact causes remaining unknown. For ages, lupus has plagued humanity, as far back as the era of Hippocrates (around 460-375 BC) who...

Ozempic is a drug that is prescribed to treat people diagnosed with diabetes. However, many people have been taking it for other “off-label” purposes, such as for weight loss. Yet, this drug has proven to be linked to a range of ever-growing side effects. The newest reported phenomenon that has health care experts concerned is...

Joy Milne never expected to become famously known as the woman who smells illness. Her story began with love and her husband’s comforting scent. Les had a wonderful, natural aroma that made her feel safe whenever he held her close. But around age 30, something changed. That familiar smell turned musky and strange. For over a decade,...

Let’s be honest. When we hear the words “birth control,” we usually think of pills, patches, or IUDs, and most of them are for women. But times are changing, and so is the conversation. Birth control isn’t just a woman’s issue anymore. More men are looking for ways to actively participate in family planning and...

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just given the go-ahead for a new blood test that diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease. Known as the Lumipulse test, this breakthrough diagnostic tool will allow patients to be diagnosed in the early stages when treatment is most effective. The Alzheimer’s blood test is capable of determining the presence...

There are so many choices and various brands to choose from when searching for olive oil.  Choosing the right olive oil can be overwhelming with even fraudulent products lurking on store shelves. From mislabeled blends to sub-par quality oils, being able to discern its quality is a must. Here are some tips to help you...

In a stunning example of insider sabotage, a software developer installed a kill switch inside his company’s internal systems—a digital trap designed to activate the moment he got fired. This wasn’t a prank or a minor bug. It was a full-scale, premeditated act of destruction that disrupted business operations around the world. Federal prosecutors pursued...

Anyone who has ever started a new workout routine or signed up with a personal trainer has heard this line: Don’t expect to see results right away. We know that doing one workout won’t mean we wake up the next day to chiseled abs or a smaller waistline. The question is, though, how quickly do...

In an extraordinary moment that blends the miracles of science and love, a Tennessee woman made history by giving birth to a baby girl conceived from a frozen embryo that had been stored for 27 years. Tina Gibson, only 29 at the time, delivered a healthy daughter who had technically been waiting to be born...

Scientists have identified the USA’s three most lethal tsunami risk zones, and millions of people live directly in the path of destruction. The Pacific Northwest, East Coast, and Gulf Coast face different levels of catastrophic dangers from these towering ocean waves. These aren’t distant threats and are ticking time bombs triggered by earthquakes, underwater landslides, and rising seas. What Turns Normal...

Communities across the Mid North Coast are battling a flood emergency that has taken a tragic turn. The ongoing Australian floods have already claimed four lives. Emergency crews continue working around the clock as more than 50,000 people remain at risk. Towns face isolation, farms lie underwater, and entire neighborhoods have been evacuated. This disaster...

Researchers from Concordia University’s Biology and Physics departments have proposed a promising method to combat cancer tumors using ultrasound-guided microbubbles. This new and innovative approach uses pre-existing technology already common in medical imaging and drug delivery. Researchers are leveraging this technology to enhance the immune system’s natural ability to fight cancer. The ultrasound-guided microbubbles are...