When born, to all intents and purposes they appear to be female. But when the children referred to as “Guevedoces” in an isolated village in the Dominican Republic reach puberty, things start to change. They develop muscles, their chests start to grow,…
Former Roswell Park Nurse Accused of Swapping Syringes with Tap Water
Following serious allegations leveled against her by the hospital, a young nurse at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, New York, has been arrested and is being prosecuted for endangering the lives of her patients. Between February and June 2018, Nurse Kelsey Mulvey had been allegedly tampering with the pain medications of cancer patients under her care,…
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Six-Year-Old Girl Forced To Return Her Lunch and “Shame-Walk” To The Back Of The Line Over A Lack Of $2.25 In Her Lunch Account
They call it policy, but they could be more subtle with implementation. Lunch-shaming little kids could leave scars on their psyches, especially since they have no control over these situations. Six-year-old Anya Howard from Indiana went to school a happy, jumpy kid on Friday, May 17. She had no idea she’d become a laughing stock…
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New 3D Kidney Model Could Eventually Eliminate the Need for Dialysis—and Animal Experiments
Imagine that for whatever reason—diseases, toxins, drugs, genetic disorders—that your kidneys no longer work. Your doctor says that you’ll have to go to dialysis a few times a week—where you sit in a room and get your blood filtered by a machine for hours because your kidneys no longer can do it. In the meantime,…
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Mango Surplus in the Philippines
The Philippines are in a panic after rare weather conditions affected their farms. The cause of the panic? Too many mangoes. A shift in wind patterns called El Niño takes place every seven years. These winds heat up the Pacific Ocean and sent hot, dry weather to the Philippines that caused an increase in mango…
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Amazon Is Selling A Bracelet That Gives You An Electric Shock If You Eat Too Much Junk Food
Do you have difficulty controlling your cravings for junk food? Or are you finding it difficult to break bad habits ranging from oversleeping, smoking and nail-biting? If you are, the Pavlok wrist strap could be just what you are looking for [1]. Pavlok, a bracelet that can be purchased on Amazon is described as a:…
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Amazon Is Selling A Bracelet That Gives You An Electric Shock If You Eat Too Much Junk Food
Do you have difficulty controlling your cravings for junk food? Or are you finding it difficult to break bad habits ranging from oversleeping, smoking and nail-biting? If you are, the Pavlok wrist strap could be just what you are looking for [1]. Pavlok, a bracelet that can be purchased on Amazon is described as a:…
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Rose Succulents: The Rare Plants That Could Have Come Straight Out Of a Fairytale
I could have sworn they were paper flower crafts and not natural plants. Rose succulents are literally one of the most beautiful succulent species in the world. Botanically referred to as Greenovia dodrentalis, these lovely plants have hard, curved multi-layered petals that give them the appearance of long roses. Rose succulents are rare plants native…
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Surgeons remove 27 contact lenses from woman’s eye
Whether or not you wear contact lenses, you’ve got to ask yourself: How is it possible that someone ends up with numerous contact lenses in their eyes? In the British Medical Journal, Rupal Morjaria, a specialist trainee ophthalmologist, Richard Crombie, a consultant anesthesiologist and Amit Patel, a consultant ophthalmologist, wrote a brief piece about finding…
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Baby Had Experimental Surgery to Fix Spina Bifida While Still in the Womb and was Born Healthy
When her unborn child was diagnosed with spina bifida, Lexi Royer, underwent an experimental fetal surgery. Three months later, after a natural birth, a miracle occurred: Baby Royer kicked his legs. “I’ve never seen a such a big defect successfully repaired, with the child moving his feet at birth,” says Dr. Larry Hollier, surgeon-in-chief at…
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Baby Had Experimental Surgery to Fix Spina Bifida While Still in the Womb and was Born Healthy
When her unborn child was diagnosed with spina bifida, Lexi Royer, underwent an experimental fetal surgery. Three months later, after a natural birth, a miracle occurred: Baby Royer kicked his legs. “I’ve never seen a such a big defect successfully repaired, with the child moving his feet at birth,” says Dr. Larry Hollier, surgeon-in-chief at…
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Please Do Not Use A Vacuum Hose On Your Vagina, Begs Nurse
In a horrifying tweet for the ages, a woman who says she is a nurse claimed she had seen several patients this week who had attempted to speed up their period through the misuse of a vacuum cleaner. The woman said that two women, aged 19 and 23, tried to suck out their menstrual blood in a…
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When the Solution Becomes a Bigger Problem: Taking out The Wolves Made the Coyotes Bolder, and Now, They are Everywhere
Wolves were not only terrifying and dangerous predators, but they were also annoying menaces that made life unbearable for Eastern farmers. Coyotes are naturally afraid of wolves. Usually, if a coyote treks too closely to a pack of wolves, it winds up dead. Naturally, the weaker animals don’t have a say in whose territory is…
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The dangerous summer stroller mistake most parents make
No responsible parent would leave a child in a hot car, yet many of them are committing another potentially fatal mistake. Picture the scene: A parent straps a baby into a stroller for a walk on a hot, summer day. The sun is bright, and the infant’s skin is sensitive, so the parent covers…
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‘Doctors Should Educate Themselves.’ Elderly Face Stigma As More of Them Are Relying On Marijuana for Relief
Despite cannabis being now being legal for recreational use in 11 U.S states [1] (that number is likely to grow), you still have to get a license for medical marijuana from a doctor. Marijuana has both medical and recreational uses. Its active compounds are THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidiol). Cannabis can be used medicinally for…
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Hospital to Ban Bacon?
A new health push may eliminate many peoples favorite dishes from U.K. hospital cafeterias. This ban includes recipes with sausages, mash, bacon, and all processed meat. Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Ltd, an association created by medical professionals, worry about the harm posed by these foods, particularly about the cancer risk from consuming processed meat. The…
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A Tectonic Plate May Have Peeled Apart – and That Could Shrink the Atlantic Ocean
In 1969, a giant earthquake off the coast of Portugal sparked a devastating tsunami that puzzled the scientific community. Unlike the known earthquake zones around the globe, this natural phenomenon seemed to come from the middle of nowhere. There were no signs of a tectonic shift at the time. After puzzling it over for a…
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Fertile Soil over Ashes: Washington Becomes First US State to Legalize Human Composting
Biologically, decomposition is a process that releases vital nutrients into the soil, thereby making it more fertile and suitable for re-use [1]. The human body is full of nutrients, and for some people, the thought of their nutrient-filled bodies being buried in a box to decompose or burned when they are gone is disturbing. They’d…
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Effects of THC on Damaging Alzheimer’s Proteins
By now we’re sure you have heard about a special little compound known as THC. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC )is what’s responsible for the majority of marijuana’s psychological effects. Time and time again, THC is proving to be a powerful compound. This active component is well known for providing pain relief, making it useful in many conditions….
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Cannabis-lookalike found in Ontario contains carfentanil
Canadian health officials issued a public alert concerning a drug that looks dangerously similar to cannabis. However, this drug contains opioids [1]. The Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy stated in a press release that the drug substance has been discovered in Ontario, Canada. It is reported to look like cannabis, but a test found that…
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