Women deal with it every month and often struggle with cramps, aches, headaches and other unpleasant feelings. But when they talk about their menstrual pain a lot of times people tend to shrug it off. But maybe a new understanding and appreciation is on the horizon thanks to a Canadian company aiming to spread the…
It may not be apparent at first, but people with dementia often forget to drink water. As result, many dementia sufferers become dehydrated but it is overlooked because the symptoms of dehydration are often mistaken for symptoms of their mental condition. When Lewis Hornby noticed his grandmother was not drinking enough water he looked around…
A North Carolina mom is speaking out after a mosquito bite sent her 6-year-old son to the hospital for a week. Six-year-old Noah was playing with his siblings when he complained of a headache, which quickly turned into seizures. His terrified family rushed him to hospital where he was diagnosed with La Crosse encephalitis, a…
Teenager Charlotte Eades shared inspirational videos about her battle with brain cancer online and inspired many with her strength of spirit and good humor. Charlotte was just 16 years old when she was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. She began vlogging shortly after her diagnosis and created a YouTube channel to…
An Arizona woman went to bed with an extreme headache and woke up in the morning with a British accent even though she has never travelled outside of the United States. Michelle Myers of Buckeye, Arizona has also woken up speaking with what sounds like Australian and Irish accents in the past only to have…
Stifling a sneeze can be a dangerous thing to do, as one man recently discovered. Doctors are warning people that clamping your nostrils and closing your mouth to halt a sneeze could harm you, after a man was admitted to hospital with a ruptured throat. The 34-year-old British man was injured after he tried to…
Sometimes, all it takes is a visual, to tell a powerful story. That’s what this photo does, in conveying the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s. Reddit user wuillermania shared a photo of her mother’s crochet work and captioned it, “The progression of Alzheimer’s through my mom’s crocheting.” Progressing from the top left to the bottom right,…
When Carla Resendiz rushed her baby girl Holly to the emergency room, she had no idea she would film the happiest day of her life just hours later. Carla explains, “My baby girl had an aneurysm last night and we almost lost her. They had a tube put in her skull to relieve pressure and…
Arthur Boorman was a disabled veteran of the Gulf War. For 15 years, he was told by his doctors that he would never be able to walk on his own, ever again. And for 15 years, Arthur accepted his doctor’s opinions as fact. He couldn’t walk or run, gained wait and basically had given up….
A new mother’s post to Facebook may have helped save the lives of five women she’s never met. Erin Barrett was pregnant with her second child and felt sick the entire time. She assumed it was because of hormones, but as her due date approached, and she got sicker and sicker, she was admitted to…
Just how easy is it to slip a date rape drug (“roofie) into an unsuspecting person’s drink? Very easy, according to YouTuber, Joey Salads. Salads has done a number of social experiment videos, such as his child abduction social experiment, that highlight dangers that people should be aware of in order to help lessen the…
Identifying if a person is drowning may not be as easy as you think. Many people have the belief that a drowning person will splash the water, scream and yell, and be easily noticeable. However, disturbing surveillance footage from a swimming pool in Helsinki shows that the opposite is true. A little boy who was…
Flip-flops are a popular footwear in the summer, but they do have some serious drawbacks for your health. The dangers are bad enough to prompt some doctors to caution wearers. Foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Zachary Vaupel says continuous flip-flop wear will hurt your feet. The end results can be pain in your arches and…
Brain scans might help predict autism in babies before symptoms appear, that is the finding of a study that scientists at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have been working on for 10 years. In the first-of-its-kind study, researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine the brains of infants at high risk for autism…
While driving home from work, Stacey Yepes could sense she was beginning to have a stroke, although she was not certain at the time what was happening to her. She had been to the hospital emergency two days earlier, after she began experiencing symptoms that made the public service announcements for the signs of stroke…
Colt is a service dog who has learned how to alert and respond to the seizures his human has. 23-year-old Janaye suffers from seizures due to a heart condition as well as pass out spells, known as syncope. Colt alerts Janaye 15 minutes beforehand, giving her enough time to get in a safe place and…
Anyone who has suffered from vertigo can tell you that the dizzy spells can be scary and disruptive to their daily lives. Vertigo can have various underlying medical causes, but it affects millions of people. For Sue Rickers, her vertigo was so debilitating that she couldn’t do anything. “I couldn’t drive, I couldn’t walk, I…
When winter arrives, preparations are made to homes, vehicles, and personal clothing to adapt to the colder temperatures and winter weather. This is also the time to take additional precautions to keep our dogs safe and healthy during the winter and holiday season. Even the most well-looked after dogs can fall victim to injuries from harsh…
Just like people, dogs can get flu and more and more dogs are coming down with canine influenza as the illness has emerged and spread throughout North America in just the past 6 years. And just like with people, the infectious respiratory disease can range from mild symptoms to potentially life-threatening ones. So what are…
It’s cheap and easy to buy in bulk from online retailers, but just a spoonful of this white powder can be more deadly than cocaine or heroine and is claiming the lives of teenagers across the country. Pure powdered caffeine is growing in popularity, but so too are accidental overdoses. Pure powdered caffeine is essentially…
All of us suffer from anxiety at one time or another, which is why it’s helpful to have tools to help combat stress. That’s where the following tip demonstrated in this video comes in. In the video below, Adriene demonstrates Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, an ancient “Alternate Nostril Breathing” technique that helps redirect the flow of…
Ten infants have died and 400 others have experienced adverse side effects after reportedly using homeopathic teething tablets, the US Food and Drug Administration says. In a warning issued by the U.S. federal agency on September 30, 2016, parents are urged to stop using the natural remedies immediately and call a doctor if their child…
Bristle BBQ brushes are a common item around the family barbecue, but Canadian surgeons are sounding the alarm to warn the public of a little-known danger that they are seeing with increasing frequency. The problem is that the sharp wire bristles are coming off the brushes and lodging in people’s throats and doctors have yet…
Back problems that cause chronic pain are experienced by many people. Sometimes, the back pain is caused by bad posture. Many people can develop chronic back problems from office work, while others suffer from pain due to accidents or aging. 85-year-old Anna Pesce had been coping for decades with constant pain caused by a herniated…
Many people know about the positive benefits of foot reflexology. But did you know there’s a point on the top of your foot that is said to relieve many ailments throughout your whole body? The point is located right in between the large toe and the second toe and is called the Tai Chong or…
Do you love watermelons? Me too! But did you know that, in addition to being a delicious thirst quenching fruit, watermelons have lots of health benefits? They are a source of many vitamins (like vitamin A and vitamin C) and are packed with nutrients that have healing properties when it comes to protecting your skin…
For her whole life, Tracy was teased about her weight. She learned to numb herself to all the mean things people would say to her and pretend to be happy. Eating was her escape from reality until one day she knew she could no longer fool herself. At 345 pounds, Tracy was not only risking…
Can a bar of soap cure nighttime leg cramps? According to many people’s anecdotal accounts, the answer is a definite “yes”. People say that putting a bar of fresh soap (unscented) in their bed at night relieves their leg cramps and helps them sleep better. As to why this unusual remedy works, one common theory…
After Freddy the tortoise lost most of his shell in a devastating forest fire, veterinarians turned to new technology to help him heal. With the help of 3D designers and a local artist, Freddy was able to receive a hand-painted, 3D-printed hull custom made for him! Watch the video to see how this team of…
A mother and father buried their son, but they refused to bury the truth. Bill and Aimee Scannell were proud of their 20-year-old son, Emmett. He was an honor student with a full academic scholarship, he was an athlete, a writer, a scholar. But he also had a dark secret. He was a heroin addict….
At just six years old, Tyler was living in constant pain. The little boy was fighting a very severe form of atopic eczema for many years, and despite repeated trips to many different doctors and specialists, his skin never improved. It had gotten so bad that Tyler could not sleep or play and had to…
A few months ago, Tama Sawyer of the University of Kansas Hospital Poison Control Center received a call that was a first for her. A man had overdosed on anti-diarrhea medications. The reason? He was trying to temporarily satisfy his heroin cravings. Abusing these over-the-counter drugs is a growing trend among those addicted to opioids…
The next time I order a steak sandwich, I’ll be inspecting it more closely after having seen this video. Greg from Ballistic BBQ wants to give the “low down” on meat glue (a.k.a. transglutaminase). He says the powdered ingredient is used in a lot of “formed meats”. However, he says there may be some deceptive…
A mom is urging parents not to give their children with chickenpox ibuprofen-based medications after her son ended up in hospital with a life-threatening condition. Hayley Lyons’ son, Lewis, came down with the chicken pox and she gave him Nurofen for Children after several physicians recommended it. But soon after, Lewis developed a severe skin…
During the summer months, I love making lemonade and cocktails for my family and friends. This means I’m often chopping and squeezing limes, lemons and oranges. But did you know there’s a hidden danger to handling citrus fruits in the sunshine? Morgan Moore recently experienced this first hand when she was making drinks for a barbecue….
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