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…
Everything’s better with bacon. Heavenly news has just come out that bacon may add years to your life. A recent study has revealed that the delightful pork product is full of niacin, otherwise known as vitamin B3. Researchers found that niacin prolonged their…
Weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, cavities — the evils of chocolate consumption seem to be endless. We know we shouldn’t reach for that big, smooth, hunk of brown goodness, but we often do. Why? Well, it turns out that moderate chocolate consumption is…
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…