If you suffer from an invisible illness, you’re probably already familiar with the frustration of well-meaning friends or strangers not taking your condition seriously. But when one young man visited the emergency room for a severe anxiety attack…
Mother Elephant and Her Calf Attacked with Firebombs as Deforestation Drives Them Into the Paths of Humans
You may have seen the harrowing images of two elephants escaping a firefight. The sad part? Those balls of fire are being hurled toward them. The heartbreaking event occurred in the Indian village of Bishnupur in West Bengal. As reported by the Independent, a group of men began attacking the elephants because they had damaged…
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Disney Heir Calls On Company to Give 50% of Executive Bonuses to Lowest-Paid Employees
There is no voice more powerful or nobler than a voice advocating for equity and fairness in high places. Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Walt Disney and heir to the company’s executive throne has re-sounded another attack on the massive difference in paychecks and bonuses at the company [1]. She took to Twitter last weekend to…
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Young People are Choosing to Live in “Pods” Instead of Apartments
The concept of having roommates or flatmates was a huge movement in the sharing or rental economy, and in my opinion, depending on a person’s frame of mind, it actually boosts the standards of living by reducing outrageous housing costs. If you can share a space with your friend or a co-worker comfortably, there’s no…
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Is There Fecal Matter in Your Animal Products?
A group that stands for our consumer advocacy rights is pushing the US government to require meat distributors to label their products with “may contain fecal matter”, before they are sent out to grocery stores. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is made up of over 12,000 physicians, whose mission includes promoting plant-based diets…
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Beyoncé Cut Out Carbs, Sugar, Dairy, Meat, Fish, and Alcohol from Her Pre-Coachella Diet
Okay. It’s not my fault I can’t wrap my mind around Beyoncé’s mind-blowing exclusions in her pre-Coachella diet. In her recently released Netflix documentary titled Homecoming: A film by Beyoncé, the 37-year-old global icon said she’d pushed herself to extreme limits to pull off an electrifying performance [1]. It’s been a hectic Coachella season for…
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The Working 92 Year Old Star Who Won’t Quit Her Lifestyle
When 92-year-old June Brown was asked to give up drinking booze and smoking cigarettes, she had one thing to say – the key to a long life is doing simply, “what you damn well please.”[1] She plays Albert Square favorite Dot Banning on the soap opera, Eastenders. One of the things that she claims keep…
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A Mother’s Warning to Families Living with Anaphylactic Allergies
A mother of four daughters expresses her word of caution. Families living with anaphylactic allergies should never get ‘too comfortable’, even if you’ve been managing well for several years. Monique’s youngest daughter, Denise (age 11) suffered from a severe milk allergy. Monique has always been consistent and diligent when it came to vetting every label…
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A Simple Stretch of her Neck Left this 23-Year Old Partially Paralyzed
We’ve all heard that cracking and popping our joints can lead to arthritis and other joint problems. The sound associated with this cracking and popping is also likely to irritate others around you. However, while we often hear the dangers of cracking your joints, several studies have concluded that this isn’t linked to arthritis. While…
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Canadian Family Drives Home from Florida with Dead Body to Avoid US Health Care Costs, Report Says
The fear of a steep healthcare bill led to a Canadian family from Quebec attempting to cross the US-Canadian border with the lifeless body of their 87-year-old relative, Fernand Drapeau. On March 31st at 2:30 pm, border officials inspected the car of a Quebecois man in his 60’s, who was accompanied by his elderly parents…
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Why You Should Take Part in a Plastic-Free Period
We hear a lot about the dangers of single-use plastics, from straws to plastic bottles and coffee cups; the list goes on. But menstrual products are adding to the plastic epidemic, and they may be made worse by incorrect disposal. Did you know that menstrual product, such as conventional tampons and pads contribute to the…
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7-Eleven Owner Helps Shoplifting Teen
Your cortisol spikes. Hands clam up. You’re unsure whether to reach for a phone or a weapon. It’s normal to freeze or panic in stressful moments such as a robbery. But when Jitendra “Jay” Singh — a 7-Eleven owner in Toledo, Ohio — noticed a teen stealing items from his store, the confrontation went nothing…
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Male-Only Draft “Unconstitutional”: Federal Court Paves Way for Women’s Draft
If the president of the United States declares a national emergency tomorrow and gives the word to the Selective Service System (SSS), almost every young man between the age of 18 and 25 could be drafted into the army for service. It wouldn’t matter if they’re a recent immigrant or American citizen. It wouldn’t matter…
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Indigenous Canadians in Water Crisis as Nestlé Drains a Million Gallons a Day From Their Land
It’s 2019, and if you don’t already know that the bottled water industry is one of the worst contributors to plastic pollution, where have you been? Single-use plastic bottles are meant to be recycled but often end up as microplastics in our oceans (and eventually our foods!). Reusing plastic water bottles can also be a health danger-…
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What You Should Know About Candida Auris
“It is a creature from the black lagoon. It bubbled up and now it is everywhere.” Dr. Tom Chiller, head of the CDC’s fungal branch is leading a global effort to combat a new infection that’s steadily killing hospitalized patients around the world: Candida auris. (1) Candida auris, or C. auris, was first stumbled upon in Japan in…
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Genetically Engineered Salmon Approved for Sale in the US: Here’s What You Need To Know
Soy, corn, cotton and canola are some of the most widely grown GMO crops today, and soon we’re going to see the world’s first ever genetically modified or engineered animal, AquAdvantage salmon hit markets, restaurants and stores in the US. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the announcement on March 8, 2019 stating that…
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Can Cannabis Lead to Psychosis?
Cannabis consumption is on the rise. More and more states are legalizing the substance. While some users benefit greatly from the medicinal components in this plant, not everyone experiences the same effects. It’s also not very difficult for teens and children to access this plant as well, which is a growing concern. With social media…
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Blue Java Banana: The Banana That Tastes ‘Just Like Vanilla Ice Cream’
This banana variety is one of the most incredible things in the world… in my humble opinion. The Blue Java is a banana variety popular for its striking similarity to vanilla ice cream in both taste and consistency [1]. It has a sweet, appealing aroma, and it’s called Blue Java because its peel has an…
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A Mysterious Syndrome that Makes Marijuana Users Violently Ill is Starting to Worry Doctors
Recreational marijuana use has been legal in Colorado since 2012, and its sale has been legal since 2014. Since then, more U.S. states have loosened their grip on cannabis use, and Canada has joined Uruguay in legalizing marijuana nationwide. Not surprisingly, there are still camps that strongly oppose marijuana legalization of any kind, including for…
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A 2019 Baby Boom is Taking Place in a Maine Hospital
There’s a baby boom happening at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. This hospital is welcoming an abundance of new babies – from its nurses! Nine nurses in the same labor unit have announced their pregnancies, one after another. This team shared their baby boom on Social Media on March 25th, 2019. These nurses are…
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