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A Texas woman’s quick-thinking during a medical emergency led her to save the life of a friend from 5,000 miles away. Aidan Jackson, a 17-year-old gamer from Widnes, England, suffered from a sudden seizure while playing video games with his friend from Texas, 20-year-old Dia Lathora. Dia had just put her headset back on when
A five-year-old boy from Montana diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare brain cancer found in the cerebellum, enjoyed a magical sendoff party and dream ‘unicorn ride’ with his community and classmates before leaving for Tennessee to start his treatment. Wyatt Haas had been experiencing headaches and feeling sick before he was diagnosed with brain cancer on
When special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, or other big holiday events come around, parents often scramble around looking for that special toy for their children to enjoy. But there is a growing understanding that gifts of time and bonding, such as vacations and other experiences, make better and more lasting gifts for children. Experts
Chili peppers have long been known to have therapeutic properties that help relieve different kinds of pain. Not only they are good at treating common cold and fever but according to a new study in Italy, eating chili peppers regularly can reduce the risk of death from stroke and heart disease. To know more about
After almost a decade of unrelenting tests and costly trials, scientists are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for treating Leukaemia. Researchers discovered an experimental drug that can fight blood cancer while minimizing harm on the body. For the longest time, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), which are medications for chronic myeloid leukaemia
“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.” — Roy Bennet When Jason Wickline saw his son, Krystian, being taken into custody by Child Protective Services, he knew that he needed to turn his life around before it was too late.
Dieting fads come and go, but there are certain staples to losing weight – go to the gym or do any kind of workout, eat appropriate portions of sensible healthy food, drink lots of water, and get lots of sleep. But losing weight is never easy, and it’s best to settle on a weight-loss routine
Chloe Cress, 14, just received the best holiday gift ever. After being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2018 and staying in the hospital for 18 months, she can finally come home for Christmas because she’s in remission! What started as a limp in June 2018 turned out to be something more serious for the
Iceland Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir believes that in terms of budget, social and environmental factors should be prioritized over the country’s Gross Domestic Product or GDP. Growth Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of the goods and services that a nation produces in a year. Many countries prioritize GDP as it is a
Freweini Mebrahtu, an Ethiopian woman who studied chemical engineering in the US, designed and patented a reusable menstrual pad in 2005. Together with her team, she sells more than 80% of the pads she manufactures to non-governmental organizations that distribute them to girls in Ethiopia for free. Because of her work in ending the cultural
Christmas definitely came early for this struggling family from Idaho. Over the last three years, Brad and Erica Crow, along with their two adopted children, have been through emotional anguish, serious financial difficulties and issues with health insurance. Brad battled cancer early in his life and persevered. More recently, however, Brad has had to contend
A senior volleyball player at Howard University was supposed to play in her final conference tournament, but when she learned that another person needed her to save her life, she willingly missed out on what could have been the ultimate game of her college volleyball career. When she was a sophomore in college, Jurnee Farrell
