Surviving Superbugs: 3 Amazing People Who Battled Deadly Bacteria
“Things were so bad for so long, we needed something to go right, and this new procedure was the first piece of good news in a long time. We needed this chance,” explained Chris Benoit about the extraordinary medical miracle that saved his wife’s life. Woman survives without lungs for six days Just days before, Melissa Benoit, just 32 and the...
Poop Breath? Here’s How To Fix It
Imagine this scenario all too familiar to many people. You’re at an office party, or a mixer of any sort. A colleague or acquaintance comes up to talk to you. You smile, you stand up straight and you begin engaging in dialogue. Suddenly, you notice that their face has twisted into a sort of grimace. They start looking down,...
Men: Should You Moisturize Your Penis?
Genital hygiene can be a touchy subject, which is perhaps why it’s neglected so often. Then comes moisturizing, which is a whole different world of its own. Men moisturize after shaving. And, it’s becoming increasingly common for men to apply moisturizer elsewhere, including right down there. However, is it actually necessary to moisturize genitals? The short answer The short answer is...
5 Amazing Life Lessons We Can Learn From Extreme Athletes
For some people, the word “impossible” doesn’t exist. Take Sinead Kane, for instance, an Irish woman who just broke barriers by completing a feat called the World Marathon Challenge. In the event, participants attempt to complete seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents. The first leg of her journey — a 26.2-run through frozen tundra — took...
Why Is My Period Heavier Than Usual?
Periods are one of those matters that most people tiptoe around. Modern society teaches us to skirt around this taboo topic, not because it’s unimportant, but because it makes people uncomfortable. Well, it’s time for all that to change. Your period provides a crimson window into your health. And let’s face it, it’s probably time you had a bit of...
Watch: 5 Diet Tricks To Get Your Old Body Back
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than one-third of Americans are obese. The number of Americans who choose to diet every year is also high — about 45 million people. Sadly, for many people, dieting is not a solution to obesity. Why? The willpower required to stick to a strict diet day in and day out...
Newly Discovered Manuka Honey Relative Soothes Burns, Treats Eczema And More
If you’ve been following health news in recent years, then you’ve probably already heard of manuka honey. This type of honey hails from the manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) trees of New Zealand. It has up to 200 times the antibacterial properties of other honey. Manuka honey is in high demand these days, because of its potent antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties....
Would You Circumcise Your Baby Knowing These Risks?
Anyone who has ever had a child knows that as soon as the baby is born, you’re faced with a whole lot of decisions. Breastfeeding or bottle feeding? To swaddle or not to swaddle? Bassinet or crib? If you have a boy, you’ll be faced with another decision right off the bat — whether or not to circumcise him. Some...
Squash A Yeast Infection With This All-Natural Remedy
I don’t know about you, but I’ve only had a yeast infection once in my lifetime. And I didn’t think I was going to make it through! It was a miserable situation. Any woman who has had one can immediately sympathize when a yeast infection is mentioned. When I came across this recipe, I was so excited. To have...
5 Visual Signs That Aliens Already Walk Among Us
The observable universe has two trillion galaxies. Scientists believe the cosmos has existed for about 13.78 billion years. Given all we know about the laws of nature, how life forms and the vastness of outer space, it would be mind-boggling, really, to think that humans are the only technologically advanced species in the universe. Several years ago, the late Princeton...
