When a pair of bombs went off at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, Rebekah Gregory, along with many other runners, barely survived the blast. Two years since the incident, she’s undergone a tremendous 35 surgeries, including one this past November…
Violet Pietrok is just two years old, but she has already undergone major surgery to reshape her face. A rare condition called frontonasal dysplasia has caused Violet to be born with wider-than-normal facial features. She has a differently-shaped nose, wide-set eyes, as well as a large central…
Derek Mitchell may have 577 pounds to carry, but that’s not stopping him from participating in a 5 kilometer run each month. In fact, he recently finished a 5k run with his best friend. He came in last, but definitely…
Doctors are perceived as pillars of strength and professionalism so often that sometimes, it’s hard to remember they are humans, too. With feelings. And based on this secretly captured photo of an ER doctor who just lost a 19-year-old patient, very…
Aging is a fact of life and with it comes a change in how we look. For example, as we age, one of the things that happen to our bodies is a loss of muscle tone. This results in a…
#1. You will have someone to accomplish goals with. Your inspiration becomes your sports buddy. How much better can it get? #2. You will grow stronger together. #3. You will talk about things only the two of you understand. Your…
“This is what the war looks like when it’s done for many people.” Brad Ivanchan is already a war veteran at the age of 24. Having lost both his legs in Afghanistan, the former Marine is a survivor of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder —…
Time to Change is a mental health anti-stigma programme that has just launched Get the Picture, a campaign that aims to convince media outlets to stop using simple images of people clutching their heads to depict what mental illness is…
This is Sarah Stage. That body belongs on a Victoria’s Secret runway. But Stage’s ripped abs belie one teeny tiny detail: She’s actually 9 months pregnant. (Insert collective gasp here.) The 31-year-old model is due to deliver sometime in…
Only five weeks after giving birth, Jade Beall took a postpartum photo with her newborn son and posted it — unretouched — online. The photo received thousands of likes and shares on Beall’s Facebook page. She realized then that she had done something beautiful: she…
Recipes can be found in the links below each image. 1. 5-Minute Spicy Asian Chicken Salad 2. Sriracha Lime Chicken Chopped Salad 3. Lebanese Lemon-Parsley Bean Salad 4. Sonoma Chicken Salad Sandwiches 5. Sweet and Sour Broccoli Salad 6. Burrito…
There’s a reason why grandmothers across the globe wax poetic about this multi-purpose, magical stuff. For health, beauty, and household cleaning, there is no more versatile product than Apple Cider Vinegar. The best part? It’s SUPER affordable. Time to pull…
Exercise is a wonderful way to get in shape and remain healthy. Yoga is an excellent exercise; you work your entire body, stay flexible and relax. When beginning yoga, it’s important to use proper form for every pose so that…
Eating healthy does not have to be expensive. Meals that are packed full of fresh organic produce can be prepared quickly and will end up being much cheaper than a meal you can buy from a “healthy restaurant”. So where…
Is it better to be a realist or an optimist? The answer is: it depends. It depends on what you want out of life and what you believe is possible. If you want to be successful, it’s usually better to…