When a patient known only as “DB” went to Dr Soloman Shah’s surgery center in Virginia to undergo a colonoscopy, he had no idea that he would end up as the punchline to a series of cruel jokes as he lay…
You’re probably looking forward to spending your days frolicking in the water this summer. But you might find yourself thinking twice before diving head-first into a swimming pool after you’ve read this. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released…
There’s no dearth of gorgeous young things on Instagram. And with their perfect abs, toned arms, and enviable legs, it’s easy to see why millions regard them as ‘fitness inspirations’, or #fitspos. This is all well and good, but more…
They say that when you give of yourself, a part of you will live on in the person you have helped. That is quite literally the case for James Harrison, a 78-year-old from Australia’s central coast, who has saved 2 million Australian…
You may remember Ivette Ivens as the family photographer from Chicago who staunchly advocates public breastfeeding by taking gorgeous photos of mothers breastfeeding outdoors. “It’s a totally normal thing,” she wants to remind everyone. Her I Breastfeed My Toddler art…
Here’s proof that there’s beauty in everything — yes, even in the vilest and most disgusting things, like germs. Cabrillo College’s Tasha Sturm was able to create this amazing handprint of the germs found on her 8-year-old son’s hand after playing…
Meet Christian McPhilamy, just a regular 8-year-old boy from Melbourne, Florida. Except that for the past few years he has been doing something incredible, and arguably out of the ordinary for a boy his age. Christian has been growing his beautiful blonde hair…
It’s a cliché that vegans are militant, self-righteous, short-tempered bigots who will go on a crusade against anyone with a chicken sandwich, but just how true is that really? #1. You won’t ever have to worry about wasting water again.…
Andrew Pulsipher will soon be celebrating his 10-year wedding anniversary with his wife and children. He is HIV-positive, and has been since birth. “I know HIV has a negative stigma, but that it doesn’t have to and I want to…
The best things in life are free. The second best things are caffeinated. Indeed, a life well lived is a life fuelled by Starbucks and Red Bull. That’s right, folks. Caffeine dependency is nothing to be ashamed of, despite what everyone else…
Emily McDowell’s honest and wonderfully awkward greeting cards have made us laugh — and sometimes cringe — on more than one occasion. This time around, she has created a line of empathy cards that are a lot more poignant but just…
There are many reasons to start a new cardio workout regimen, but here’s another one for good measure (brought to you by science). Scientists have found that people who do vigorous exercise have a 30% lower chance of getting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma compared with those who do light exercise…
Mastectomies save lives, but the scars they leave behind are a permanent reminder of what breast cancer survivors have gone through. For most of those who have undergone this procedure to remove a part or even an entire breast, the…
While working on his first book entitled Just Breathe, a photo book about adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), Ontario-based fashion photographer Ian Pettigrew realized that most of the subjects he was shooting were exceptionally attractive women. In his own words, they were all ‘turning out…
Lower back pain is no joke. And it doesn’t even matter if you’re super active or completely sedentary — you can get it either way. Luckily, there’s nothing that a few good stretches and easy exercises can’t fix. We came…
A stroll through the forest can mend a bad mood. The Japanese call it Shinrin-Yoku or “Forest Bathing.” It’s the practice of simply wandering through the woods to improve one’s health and wellbeing. More and more studies are proving that spending time amongst the trees…