Many tampons and pads today are made with materials that have potentially negative health consequences, and it is important that all women are informed about the products they buy so they can stay healthy during every stage in their menstrual cycle. Ma…
Animal Shelter Creates ‘Real-Life’ Living Room for Dogs to Show off Their Personalities
Animal shelters do some of the most amazing work in any country. Hundreds of thousands of animals without homes are taken in, cared for, protected, and fed until they can find permanent homes of their own. However, these shelters are not always the most comfortable places and animals have to share cramped spaces and limited…
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One Cat, One Year, 110 Native Animals: Lock up Your Pet, It’s a Killing Machine
We know feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife – across Australia, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year. Cats have played a leading role in most of Australia’s 34 mammal extinctions since 1788, and are a big reason populations of at least 123 other threatened native species are dropping. Read more: Don’t let them out:…
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Restaurant in Amsterdam Provides Patrons with Private Greenhouses to Enforce Social Distancing
For many people, the concept of eating out is not merely about the exotic restaurant food that would usually taste different (better) from home-cooked food. During this pandemic, many restaurants still operate on a take-out or delivery basis, but people miss easting “out”. Sitting in a communal atmosphere, seeing the faces of other people and…
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Deer Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in an Empty Japanese Park As Tourists Are Nowhere to Be Found
March to Mid-May is generally considered the best time to visit the flower-abundant country of Japan. The arrival of spring signifies the season of life and color across many places in the world, but it’s especially beautiful in Japan. The country is dotted with countless flower gardens, parks, boulevards, and even along the streets, fully-flowered…
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Meet Milkshake, the Rare Pink Pug Stealing Hearts on Instagram
Whoever named this cutie Milkshake made a great choice, because he does “bring everybody to the yard.” Milkshake is one of the 100 pink pugs in the world, and it’s no wonder why people online are fawning so much over him. The 17-month-old London-based dog has stunningly unique features that set him aside from other…
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People in Quarantine Are Using Their Free Time to Crochet Tiny Couches for Their Cats
Pets may not understand the situation of the world right now, but a lot of them are happy they’re finally getting all the attention they need from their owners. Since so many of us humans are stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, we now have enough time on our hands to rekindle the…
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Denmark Introduces ‘Drive-in Concerts’ During Coronavirus Pandemic
Tune in on your FM radio, and listen from the safety and comfort of your car. For many people, there’s nothing more rejuvenating than attending a live concert where your favorite artists dole out sound after sound of revitalizing music. These things are an essential part of existence for many people, and having them taken…
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Yes, Vaping Marijuana Has Risks (Maybe more than you realize)
The human lungs are ideal for introducing substances into the body. However, the only thing they are naturally designed for is oxygen absorption and getting rid of carbon dioxide, as part of the process of respiration[1]. Oxygen and other gases diffuse[2] freely across the membranes of the lungs’ small air sacs, called alveoli. The proper…
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Nursing Home Lets You ‘Virtually Adopt’ a Lonely Grandparent in Isolation to Keep Them Company over Video Calls
This is straight-up one of the best ideas anyone has come up with to cope with the recent coronavirus crisis plaguing the world. Before the pandemic broke out, loneliness had been a major cause for concern among the elderly [1]. Chronic loneliness in elderly people potentially can lead to a decline in physical health and…
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‘Inseparable’ Couple Married 51 Years Both Die Of Coronavirus Six Minutes Apart
In another painful tragedy caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a Florida-based couple in their seventies passed away on the same day, barely six minutes apart from each other. Before the pandemic broke out, neither Stuart Baker, 74, nor his wife, Adrian Baker, 72, were experiencing any illnesses or underlying medical conditions. According to their family,…
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Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus: What it Means for Cat Owners
According to recent reports from the USDA Veterinary Services Laboratories, a female tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City showed mild symptoms and tested positive for the novel coronavirus strain causing a global pandemic [1] [2]. The 4-year-old big cat, Nadia, was tested when she developed a dry cough and a slight loss…
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Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus: What it Means for Cat Owners
According to recent reports from the USDA Veterinary Services Laboratories, a female tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City showed mild symptoms and tested positive for the novel coronavirus strain causing a global pandemic [1] [2]. The 4-year-old big cat, Nadia, was tested when she developed a dry cough and a slight loss…
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Do You Have Pandemic Anxiety? Tips to Cope If You may be Sleepless, Forgetful and Angry.
Stress is a major part of people’s lives, with about 77% of people experiencing stress that affects their physical health and 73% with stress impacting their negative health, according to the American Institute of Stress. [1] Then the coronavirus pandemic began. With schools and establishments closing down, people are losing their income and are unsure…
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Zookeepers Self-Isolate In A UK Wildlife Park For 3 Months To Take Care Of Animals
As many parts of the world are going into lockdown due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, many businesses and establishments are being forced to shut down to keep people indoors and safe from exposure. While there are people fortunate enough to work from home, millions of business owners are currently out of work and a…
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Zookeepers Self-Isolate In A UK Wildlife Park For 3 Months To Take Care Of Animals
As many parts of the world are going into lockdown due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, many businesses and establishments are being forced to shut down to keep people indoors and safe from exposure. While there are people fortunate enough to work from home, millions of business owners are currently out of work and a…
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Having Weird Dreams Since The Pandemic Began? You’re Not Alone
If you’re in one of the countries currently experiencing life under lockdown, or just generally feeling stressed about the ongoing pandemic, you might have noticed your dreams have gotten a little strange lately. A myriad of factors can impact your sleep and with a smorgasbord of triggers such as stress, loss of routine, and alcohol to choose from…
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Grocery Store Throws Out $35,000 Worth of Food It Says Woman Deliberately Coughed On
During hard times, people will rise up to help others and bring kindness to the world. These individuals make hardships almost worth it — look how much good we can do despite the pain! Yet there’s those that will bring us down: people who will take advantage of the situation or use it to inflict…
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Coconut Lime Bread (Gluten & Dairy Free)
Many of us are spending much more time at home, and it’s practically pointless to say why (hint, we all know why). In the spirit of positivity, being at home means time for the activities we’ve always wanted to do. It can also mean spending more time with the kids. Alternatively, it means Netflix and…
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3 Elderly Best Friends are Moving in Together During the Coronavirus Outbreak because They Don’t Want to Self-isolate Alone
If there was ever a time to be surrounded by the people you love most in the world, it’s now. These three elderly ladies based in the United Kingdom have decided to move in together to prevent loneliness during self-isolation, and this is probably the best thing anyone could do right now [1]. The coronavirus…
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Coronavirus symptoms start slowly, then might worsen quickly
A few months ago, the coronavirus didn’t exist. Now, it has affected the entire world. Even if people who don’t know someone personally who contracted the illness, the pandemic has changed the lives of so many as countries restrict travel, close establishments, and confine people to their homes. It’s vital to know what symptoms to…
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A therapy dog brings comfort to ER doctors battling coronavirus in the US
Every battle has front-liners who give the best, the hardest and risk their lives the most – true warriors who are fully aware of the dangers ahead, yet they walk in headfirst. All over the world, medical professionals are the unsung heroes in the battle against the recent coronavirus outbreak. In some countries such as…
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Former CDC Chief: Vitamin D May Reduce The Risk Of Coronavirus Infection
As COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, nears half a million infected globally, more and more people are seeking ways to prevent illness, from primary measures like social distancing to staying at home and adhering to shelter-in-place orders. According to one health official, an effective prevention method may be shining down on you…
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These Valais Blacknose Sheep Look Like Stuffed Animals Even Though They’re Real – and They Make Amazing Pets
You’ve probably heard of cow hugging or even goat cuddling as forms of therapy these days. People online are raging about places that offer cow hugging sessions with clean, fluffy animals as a way to relieve stress and boost one’s mood. Well, owning a heavy cow as a pet is pretty impractical (except if it’s…
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A COVID-19 Patient Recorded a Video from ICU Asking Others to Learn from Her
Tara Langston was in Hillington Hospital in Uxbridge, UK, when she filmed her message. Her words are broken by coughs as she describes the medical equipment she’s attached to and the interventions she needed. “Anyone—” The 39-year-old began before a violent bout of coughs interrupted her. “—who’s thinking of taking any chances, just take a…
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103-year-old woman in Wuhan becomes the oldest person to recover from coronavirus
As the coronavirus crisis continues to brew around the world, there’s hope for the elderly as 103-year-old Zhang Guangfen from Wuhan, China, has been sent home after a six-day treatment at the hospital [1]. Guangfen was exposed to the virus in her home city of Wuhan, where the COVID-19 pandemic is said to have originated. As reported…
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Experts: Loss Of Taste, Smell Could Be Early Symptoms Of Coronavirus
One of the more sinister aspects of COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic spreading to every corner of the globe, is the degree in which it can be spread by asymptomatic patients. Asymptomatic coronavirus patients do not show any symptoms of the virus. Common symptoms of coronavirus include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, but coronavirus patients can…
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Japanese Flu Drug ‘Clearly Effective’ in Treating Coronavirus, Says China
The pandemic rages on with about 350,000 confirmed cases and 15,000 deaths, as of March 23, according to Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. [1] While measures like enforced hygiene and isolation are in place, everyone wonders when the pandemic will end and when a cure will come about. According to recent news reports, a drug…
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Italian Man Wears a Giant Cardboard Disc to Enforce Social Distancing in Rome
Before the safety lockdown on Italy was declared nationwide, a man in Rome cracked up millions of people after he was seen wearing a giant, cardboard disc in public to keep people from coming too close and possibly transmitting the deadly coronavirus infection to him. Outside of China, Italy is the next country in line…
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Starving Monkeys Fight in the Streets Over Food as Coronavirus Hits Tourism in Thailand
It appears that humans aren’t the only species feeling the economic impact of the COVID-19 global crisis. Animals are suffering too, and hunger has forced two of Thailand’s monkey kingdoms to viciously clash in the streets over food scarcity [1]. The coronavirus pandemic plaguing nearly every country in the world is not merely affecting public…
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What Do You Need to Buy During the Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 has been officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Those hoping this virus would go away as quickly as a bad internet trend will be disappointed. That doesn’t mean it’s time to buy a large freezer, build a shelter, and prepare for the apocalypse, although it would be prudent to take some…
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Taking cues from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, could sunlight and fresh air might help manage the coronavirus outbreak?
In what has been regarded as one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, about 50 to 100 million deaths were recorded between 1918 and 1919, when the airborne H1N1 “Spanish flu” broke out [1]. A third of the world’s population was infected in 18 months, and this flu defied all known treatments at…
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