When Terry McCarty was six years old, a tragic accident forever altered the course of his young life. A bowl of lit kerosene was accidentally spilled on him, resulting in devastating third degree burns to approximately 70 percent of his body. His injuries were so severe that doctors doubted he would survive. The burns covered…
Cottage cheese is the definition of retro-chic. Once scorned as old-fashioned diner fare, this health food has recently taken the dairy aisle by storm, with trendy new brands and expanded product lines seemingly popping up every other month. One such trending brand is Good Culture. Since its founding in 2015, this beloved brand has managed to build a…
Flossing may be good for more than getting your dentist off your back—one day, it may also protect you from the flu. In an unorthodox approach to needle-free vaccines, researchers have developed a special kind of floss that can deliver proteins and inactive viruses to mice’s gumlines and trigger immune responses that protect against infectious…
Generations often have differing perspectives on what something means. In this case, the Thumbs Up emoji is popular among older generations but is viewed as “passive-aggressive” by younger generations. Thumbs-Up Emoji Meaning Image Credit: Emojipedia An emoji etiquette expert named Keith Broni from Dublin, Ireland has explained that the Thumbs-up emoji could be taken out of…
A medical expert has shared a unique constipation hack which requires no medication whatsoever. Dr Jennale, a primary care doctor with 275,000 followers on TikTok (@dr.jennale), has revealed how to do the ‘colonic sweep’, which can help you ‘poop right away’ when you’re constipated. The NHS says constipation is when you’re ‘not pooing as often or finding it hard to…
We all know that the level of fitness achieved by celebrities we see on television isn’t attainable for many, if not most everyday people. And yet, when their sculpted bodies grace our screens, it can still activate a little voice that says “clearly you’re not doing enough.” That’s why it’s so helpful and grounding when a celebrity is actually transparent…
The kiwikiu (pictured), a small Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to Maui, is critically endangered. Populations of it and other honeycreeper species on the islands have been wiped out by avian malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes which the birds have no resistance to. Scroll through the gallery to see more. Robby Kohley Saving Hawaii’s rare honeycreepers In June, dozens…