What would you do with $1 139 000? Take a trip? Buy a house or a fancy car? One professor in the UK donated hers to charity. A Scientific Breakthrough, A New Charity A team of scientists at Newcastle University worked for thirty years to develop Rubraca, a drug that has been approved by the...
Anyone who has ever lost a dear friend knows the deep anguish that follows – it can be catastrophic. In times like that, people tend to speak too much or too little. However, it’s not necessarily about how much is said but what is said. Some of these may sound familiar… I am so sorry...
Let’s start with a brief exchange that took place online between two strangers – a griever and a consoler. “My friend just died. I don’t know what to do.” Alright, here goes. I’m old. What that means is that I’ve survived (so far) and a lot of people I’ve known and loved did not. I’ve...
We all have an off day every once in a while. Feeling “blue” or “out of it” sucks, but usually by the time we get home to relax, unwind, and hit the hay, we’re starting to feel better. Depression is different from an ordinary bad day feeling. What is Depression? When a person is struggling...
Most women expect pregnancy and childbirth to be difficult, while post-birth is where you can start to enjoy the baby that you brought into this world. This was not the case for Selena Gray, because post-birth was when her nightmare began. Gray, 18, from Milton, Florida, delivered a healthy baby girl on June 26, 2019....
Detox diets, or “cleanses”, have gained immense popularity over the last decade. Diets like these claim to clean your blood and eliminate toxins from your body, promising results like weight loss, increased energy, clearer skin, fewer digestive issues, decreased bloating, and lowered inflammation. Some even claim to help cure autoimmune diseases and allergies. Something that...
Dr Terry Wahls is a medical academic at the University of Iowa. In 2004, when Terry was 45 years old, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She struggled with weakness in her left leg, which left her stumbling. Her health history also included abnormal spinal fluid, spinal cord lesions, and diminishing vision. Terry’s health...
Unless you’ve been living off the grid for the last decade, you’ve probably heard of intermittent fasting. You know it: The practice of restricting your eating to only a certain number of hours in the day. Many people in the health and wellness industry have been praising the practice for its health and weight loss...
Animal Farm’s about to happen in real life and these two pooches are leading the take-over. You better warn the residents! In a recent viral video making the rounds on social media, TikTok user @saxby2.0 was driving home from work when he spotted an adorably weird scene in the distance – two big dogs sitting...
Weight loss is a common health goal for many individuals, but certain factors can impede progress, with insulin resistance being a crucial aspect to consider.But what exactly is insulin resistance, and what is its impact on weight loss? These are 15 signs that indicate the presence of insulin resistance in the body, steps to take...
Have you ever tripped on a curb or stubbed your toe on the sidewalk? It can happen to anyone, right? Navigating the world can sometimes be trying, even for those with perfect vision. Now, let’s try to imagine how much more difficult it would be if you were visually impaired or blind. Individuals who are...
If you were to sit outside on a clear day, you would undoubtedly see numerous birds flying about – some individually and some in flocks. To the untrained eye, it may seem as though the flight patterns of these birds is random and without meaning, but a closer look reveals that birds flying overhead are...
