Should You Sleep with Your Pet? Experts Warn of Health Risks Many people sleep with their pets, finding comfort and companionship in the closeness. But experts warn this habit, while emotionally rewarding, could carry serious health risks. Pets, especially dogs and cats, often bring dirt, ticks, fleas, or even small traces of feces into the…
Medics and campaigners have warned the public to pay attention to changes to their fingertips, as a specific alteration could be a red flag sign of lung cancer. Well-recognised signs of the deadly disease include a persistent cough and breathlessness, but experts have now flagged a lesser-known, unusual symptom that affects the fingers. Swelling in the fingertips, known…
A cyst is a small pocket of tissue often filled with fluid or pus. It can occur due to an injury, infection, or other issues. They’re usually benign but may need treatment for complications. Cysts can vary in appearance depending on their type and location. Here are 11 types of cysts. Epidermoid cyst Epidermoid cysts…
We all want to look and feel our best when a big day is coming up. This is especially true of wedding day, as it is one of the biggest days of our lives. Sometimes, however, you may find yourself in a situation where it is not always easy to make the most of such…
Sometimes, our tongue acquires new shades, and there is an explanation for this. It turns out that the unusual colour of this organ can warn us about certain problems in the body. ❗ This article is for informative purposes only and can’t replace the advice of a specialist. What white tongue is The white film may cover the entire tongue,…
We all have to make decisions in life but, at times, those decisions may come back to haunt us in various ways. This can be a simple choice or perhaps one that took years to come to light. One person who is familiar with just how much difference a single decision can make is Jennifer…
Sabrina Ray was so emaciated that she was “nearly withered out of existence,” a police officer said Sabrina Ray, a 16-year-old girl, died of severe malnutrition at the hands of her adopted parents in 2017 The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to pay over $14 million in settlements to Sabrina’s…
Having a baby is a joyful event but sometimes, the baby may be experiencing problems that were unexpected. Honestly, we never quite know what to expect until the baby is born, and at that point, it’s just a matter of loving and caring for them. In Clearwater, Florida, a baby boy named James McCallum was…
Today was a big day for Max. Max was six years old, and for a long time, he had been visiting the hospital to get something called chemo. It was a special kind of medicine that helped him fight the tiny, invisible “bad guys” in his body. Max didn’t like chemo days—they made him tired, and…