You may know Christina Applegate from her role on Married With Children, playing Rachel’s little sister on Friends, her role in Anchorman, or perhaps her latest work, the Netflix dark comedy Dead To Me. Earlier this month, the Emmy Award-winning actress announced something that no one expected: She has Multiple Sclerosis. Filming the final season...
Growing up we all learn in school that we look how we look and we are the way we are largely because of our DNA – our genetics. You know, if one or both of your parents have blue eyes, you’re more likely to have blue eyes or if your family is tall, you likely...
Paralysis is a devastating, life-changing injury. Whether it’s partial paralysis or full, that person’s life will never be the same. For many victims, they can only dream of walking again one day. This new discovery might just make that dream come true. Scientists have discovered the neurons that make paralysis recovery possible. 9 People Walk...
Depression and mental health are some of the most talked-about topics in health today. We are learning more and more about the impact that mental health has on our physical well-being, as well as all of the factors that contribute to mental and emotional wellness. Recent research has shown that there is a specific protein...
Safe drinking water is a basic human right – or, at least, it should be. Unfortunately, more than two billion people around the world don’t have access to it. (1) This is why finding sustainable solutions that can be easily implemented anywhere regardless of their access to an electrical grid are key. Back in 2020,...
Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” are a family of over 4,700 chemicals not found in nature. They do not break down and can be found not only in the environment, but also in the blood and breast milk of people and animals around the world. They are dangerous to...
Untreated bacterial infections are highly dangerous. An untreated wound, however small it may be, can go from a minor issue to deadly if you are not careful. This is because bacterial infections can cause something known as sepsis, an extreme immune response to an infection. This mother of two is now just happy to be...
Have you ever wondered where exactly humans came from? After all, we all had to originate from one group, did we not? This question of human origins has been posed many times. A group of Oxford researchers may have possibly figured out where our ancestors’ ancestors came from. The answer is one African country. Human...
Job interviews can be stressful. You can prepare all you want and guess what you think they might ask you, but they always seem to ask you something you didn’t think of. We want you to nail your next interview and land that dream job, so we’re going to offer you a few tips. These...
Have you ever had surgery before? If so, then you’ve likely been put under general anesthesia. Most of us will already know what this is: It’s something that doctors administer to their patients ahead of surgery to make them unconscious and pain-free throughout the procedure. Have you ever stopped to think about what actually happens...
The father of three from Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, in Scotland ran over two 15-year-old boys who he claimed were bullying his son. The two boys were part of a group who came and vandalized their home one night, after which Kevin Connolly’s son decided to chase after them. Connolly then took matters into his own hands,...
Apologies are not easy. Many of us find them awkward and embarrassing, and trying to give one makes us really, really nervous. Rightfully so – making a bad apology is not as useful as making a heartfelt, genuine one. A good apology can restore balance and improve relationships. The problem is that most of us...
