From obese children and neglected senior citizens, to slaughtered children in schools and first responders exterminated for sport, the number of Americans killing Americans is exploding. But, the violent and hateful acts are not being committed by hateful strangers from other lands, nor are they the most destructive of the terrorists. It has become almost common for parents in the …
Prominent scientist, and Harvard-educated neurosurgeon, Dr. Eben Alexander, previously dismissed the possibility of the afterlife, but says that he has reconsidered his belief after personally experiencing an out of body experience, which has convinced him that heaven exists. Dr. Alexander fell into a coma for seven days during 2008, after contracting meningitis.While in a coma, the neurosurgeon says that the …
Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever, first marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company, in 1931. But, it does more than give relief from hangovers and indigestion. 1. Clean your coffeemaker: Fill your percolator or drip coffeemaker with water, and plop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets. When the Alka-Seltzer has dissolved, put the coffeemaker through a brew cycle to …
True or False? There is an area on your face called the Triangle of Death. It is the area from the bridge of your nose, to the corners of your mouth. Popping pimples in this area, is like playing Zit Russian Roulette. Dr. Mehmet Oz, from sharecare.com, explains, “Blood vessels in the triangle of death drain to the back of …
The next time you’re texting and pouring a cup of instant coffee, why not grab a pair of instant underwear too? Yup, I reckon it’d probably be a good idea to carry Instant Underpants in your purse, pocket and glove box. Now if you ever forget to put your undies on, you’ll have some quick! Mothers around the world now …
Gingivitis is an oral health disease that can cause an array of symptoms. It is caused primarily by bacterial and plaque growth on the teeth and gums, which irritates the gum tissue. Classic symptoms of this very common condition include inflamed and swollen gums, bleeding gums, bad breath, bad taste in the mouth and darker than normal gum color. If …
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) generally results in the heart weakening from the strain of pumping blood through narrowed pulmonary arteries, resulting in reduced oxygen levels. Fatigue is one of the earlier signs, along with dizziness and chest pain. The symptoms can progress to leg and ankle swelling, shortness of breath during physical exertion, lightheadedness when exercising, weakness, and even fainting …
This the the story of Canada’s female First Nation saint. It all began in a hospital where as his parents sobbed, and last rites were performed, 5-year-old Jake Finkbonner neared death after flesh-eating bacteria infected him through a cut on his lip. His parents had begun discussing donating his tiny organs. Then a miracle happened. A relic from ‘Kateri Tekakwitha’ …
Feeling Young – It’s Not Just For The Young Anymore You don’t have to be young to be feeling young. I feel like a friend of mine, retired Canadian trucker, Mel McConaghy, who, with a lot of other people who feel that they’re either in their second childhood, or, like Mel, have never left their first. I’m sixty two years …
Halloween comes every year, and for mobility challenged children, that can be a stressful event. But the children below have found a way to still have a blast, and steal the best costume awards! We take our hats off to these folks for their enormous acts of love! Here are 8 awesome Halloween wheelchair costumes! First up, this awesome ice …
Cathie
September 25, 2012
Shawn was gay. He had always been gay, and would remain so for the rest of his life. Which was about to end. Shawn planned to kill himself. He was fifteen years old and tired of the side-eyed looks, the whispers behind his back, and the open harassment that he had to endure every single day. The horrible irony of …
Cathie
September 18, 2012
The journal, Nature, reports that researchers in the United Kingdom have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness, after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time in medical history. Hearing partially improved when nerves in the ear, which pass sounds into the brain, were rebuilt in gerbils using stem cells. The same improvement …