Jess Prinsloo had a severe dairy allergy since she was nine months old. The 24-year-old had many scary encounters with dairy, including when she was 18 and had to be resuscitated after ingesting milk in curry. But only days after getting engaged to the love of her life, Craig McKinnon, 24, she suffered another reaction...
Niki Boon took up photography as a hobby while she was living in Scotland and working as a physiotherapist. In 2008, she flew to China as a backpacker without a return ticket and only one hotel booking. For the next years, she visited around 60 countries and gained a new perspective on how she sees the...
Dr. Oz, known for his role as the host of The Dr. Oz Show, said his mother, Suna Oz, 81, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He said that he didn’t recognize the symptoms, even as his mother’s behavior changed. He and his sisters noticed some odd things—their mother was struggling to find her words, and her...
Parents are hyper-vigilant about their children’s health and well-being. Small things, however, can go unnoticed if you aren’t aware of them. This is what happened to this mom and her two-year-old toddler named George who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer after his mother spotted an unusual detail in a holiday photo. This...
A young teen simply identified as “Austin” from Ely, Nevada had only started vaping to help control his cigarette addiction. He’d convinced his mom that vaping was a safer and better alternative to traditional cigarettes, and despite her initial concerns, she got him a VGOD e-cigarette. The details of Austin’s accident were published in the...
In your conversations, on television and while you’re surfing the web, it’s rare to hear about forgetfulness in a positive context. Usually, people attribute memory loss – long-term or short-term – to early-onset dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. We’ve written many articles about memory loss and other warning signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia at The Hearty...
In a poignant and deeply personal essay from The Cut, Chantel Tattoli shared her experiences with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Being on and off antibiotics, she finally found the solution to her problem in an alternative method to treat them without antibiotics. Her story, which can be found here, serves as a powerful testament...
Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating effectively, leading to a loss of blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. It is often considered a near-death experience, as the chances of survival are extremely slim. However, recent research conducted by NYU Grossman School of Medicine has...
Eating more vegetables may be one of the simplest choices you can make to improve your health. Just about any vegetable is good for you, but some are better than others. Some fruits, lower in fructose, are also healthy as they contain high amounts of antioxidants. In one study1 from the Journal of the American Medical...
Hundreds of thousands of antibiotics are prescribed every year to treat a wide variety of infections. While most of the time they are incredibly helpful, sometimes they can do harm. In a heartbreaking turn of events, a young mother named Hailey Sebert found herself disabled after being prescribed a common antibiotic. Hailey’s story sheds light...
Let’s take a trip back in time to the golden age of flying, from the 1950s to the 1970s. It was a time when flying was all about luxury and style. Imagine stepping onto a plane where everything was classy and fancy, from the seats to the uniforms. This was a special time in aviation...
Almost inevitably, conflict and arguments will break out between even the most important and loved figures in our lives. The unfortunate truth is that many of us have been burdened with a broken relationship with the people who raised us (or didn’t) for years. That’s not what we’re talking about here. When there is serious tension...
