Is The Black Plague Making A Comeback? Here’s Why It’s Spreading
During the Middle Ages, an epidemic known as “the black death” wiped out about a third of the human population. At the time, people did not realize that the disease known as the bubonic plague was caused by a bacterium known as Yersinia pestis, which was spread by fleas and rats. A superstitious view took hold that cats were somehow...
New Study: This Dog Breed Is The Best For Human Health
Just in case you needed one more reason to love your dog, here’s a good one. Man’s best friend could actually help you live longer. There are so many benefits to owning a dog — companionship and physical activity to name two. But now a new study reveals that your puppy can do even more for your health like...
This 12-Year-Old Girl Is Suing The Attorney General To Use Pot
Alexis is kind to others but in her chest beats the heart of a warrior," explains her father, Dean. He is talking about his 12-year-old daughter who donates her time and raises money to help feed the hungry even though she is also battling epilepsy, a condition that typically entails severe seizures on a daily basis. Nothing relieves this girl's...
This Common Ketchup Ingredient Is Causing You Harm
It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t like ketchup. It’s an essential component of any fried ensemble, hot dogs wouldn’t be the same without it, and a good dollop of the stuff will go a long way towards making a dull burger a whole lot tastier. There are people that literally don’t go anywhere without a bottle of ketchup,...
If Your Baby Can’t Sleep Without You, Try This Method
It’s official: parenting reduces us all to head-scratching buffoons. Having only recently become a parent, I can absolutely relate to others like me who have spent most of their time as a new mother or father in a state of utter confusion. And with the passing of the months, you’d think things would get easier… when in fact they...
Would You Take A Digital Pill That Allows Others To Track Your Medications?
Cindy doesn’t always take her medications as prescribed. That can be a problem because this twenty-something mother of three has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. When she’s on her meds the delusions and paranoia that have plagued since she was a teenager melt away. Without her pills, Cindy’s thought patterns become disorganized and she cannot function. But sometimes the side effects...
5 Mistakes You’re Making In Your Garden (And How To Fix Them)
You’ve heard about the drain lawns are having on our national freshwater supplies (literally!), but have you ever wondered how much of a drag on the environment your garden is? It’s a hard concept to swallow: for most of us, maintaining a thriving veggie patch or verdant flower bed is the very epitome of getting back to nature. Surely gardeners...
Want To Improve Your Memory? Try A Handful Of These Nuts
Does forgetting birthdays, anniversaries or where you’ve placed your car keys drive you to drink? Maybe you should try a handful of nuts instead. Do you want to sleep better, be more mindful or retain information better? Well, it turns out eating nuts can help that too. Research tells us that nuts help reduce the risk factors for many chronic...
Trump Allows Big Game Hunters To Import Elephant ‘Trophies’ Into U.S.
Big game hunters like Eric and Donald Jr. can now breathe a sigh of relief. Their endangered “trophy” heads will finally be displayed above their fireplace mantels. This week, the U.S. government reversed a ban that prohibited elephant trophies from being brought into the country from Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Obama administration originally banned imports of trophies from Zimbabwe in...
Try These 4 Tests To See If Your Expired Eggs Are Actually Bad
Millions of Americans rely on food packaging to tell them when their food has expired. However, you could be throwing away perfectly fine, edible food. One common example is with eggs. The sell-by dates are arbitrary and aren’t usually the optimal date. If you strictly base your eggs off the expiration date, which in eggs is a fairly long time,...
