23-year-old Chastity Patterson from Arkansas was heartbroken when she lost her father in 2015 [1]. She missed him so terribly that she continued updating him about her life, sending text messages to his phone number and pouring out her heart whenever she needed someone to talk to. This went on for four years and Chastity...
Turn on your radio, television, computer – anything – and you will probably hear something about women’s rights or harassment. Just over a year ago in October of 2017, the #MeToo campaign spread across the internet like wildfire. Since then, the awareness of the reality of sexual harassment that women face every single day has...
Weighing 330 pounds, Francisco Sola of Argentina resolved to lose weight 20 times, never lasting more than a couple of weeks. Finally, he unlocked the secret and lost 126 pounds in one year. Now, he shares what he has learned on Twitter and YouTube to hopefully inspire and help other people struggling with their weight....
It’s one of our biggest questions: what exactly happens when we die? Death is but a mystery of life. Some call it our ‘next big adventure’. Patients at a Hospice in New York are revealing some incredibly insightful knowledge, about their slow process of dying. Dr. Christopher Kerr and his Hospice team have been observing...
Many may wonder why a hospital would have a pub on site. Aren’t sick people supposed to abstain from alcohol? In general, that’s true, and of course, this was taken into consideration before they set up the alcohol-free establishment. This isn’t your average pub, there is no alcohol, no bar fights, and nobody is talking...
Hypothyroidism, or under-active thyroid disease, is a condition in which there are lower than healthy thyroid hormone levels in the bloodstream. Since the thyroid is responsible for regulating metabolism, digestion, healthy bones and muscles, heart function, and brain function, the effects of an imbalance are very far-reaching. (1) Hypothyroidism is more common among women than...
The thyroid gland is a part of the endocrine system. The endocrine system produces hormones that regulate the normal functions of the body. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the throat. It has a left and right lobe. The isthmus is the part of the thyroid gland where the lobes...
Kelly Clarkson is well known for being a successful powerhouse singer and the first winner of American Idol, but her weight has also garnered a lot of attention over the years. Kelly recently made headlines for losing weight and she revealed that the real reason she was able to shed the pounds was because she...
Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure, chronic renal disease, or chronic kidney failure, is much more widespread than people realize; it often goes undetected and undiagnosed until the disease is well advanced. Chronic kidney disease is a slow progressive loss of kidney function over a period of several years. Eventually, the patient...
In a groundbreaking move that is set to redefine the meat industry, a factory in Holland has embraced additive manufacturing technology, commonly known as 3D printing, to produce an astonishing 500 tonnes of steaks per month. This revolutionary approach to meat production is spearheaded by Redefine Meat, an Israeli plant-based startup that aims to offer...
You’ve probably heard someone who likes their steak cooked “rare” refer to the steak as bloody. This, of course, is referring to the red juice that comes out when you cut into a rare steak. Did you know, however, that this ‘steak blood’ isn’t blood at all? It’s a common misconception, and we’re here to...
Did you know that a simple change in the appearance of your neck could be a subtle sign of a serious medical condition like diabetes? According to Dr. Shah, a popular dermatologist known on TikTok as @dermdoctor, there is a specific condition that could be a warning that you have diabetes, and often the first...
