An Arizona mom is now fighting for her life after doctors mistook deadly flesh-eating bacteria for the flu. After multiple surgeries, doctors removed 30 percent of the woman’s body tissue to contain the infection. Experts claim that the misdiagnosis cost the woman crucial time as the medics treated her as if she had the flu, […]

New research suggests exercising could be a helpful tool in combating tobacco withdrawal symptoms, a common problem affecting smokers who want to quit. These symptoms include irritability, depression, and sleeping issues. Experts also recommend professional support services and keeping away from smoking triggers like peers that smoke. Past studies have also found a link between […]

In a new study, a group of scientists argue that the end of adolescence should be pushed from age 19 to 24. However, critics warn that doing so would only continue to infantilize the younger generations. To back their theory, researchers noted that education takes longer and young people are delaying marriage and moving out […]

Following reports that President Donald Trump is “overweight” and sedentary, the Internet started obsessing over it. However, experts claim that the President’s BMI and lifestyle choices are no different than those of most Americans. Mr. Trump currently weighs 230 lbs., which means that he is 3 pounds fatter than he was in January 2017. With […]

A study from Baylor University found that to-do lists can significantly improve sleep quality if they are done before bedtime. The study which appeared in the Journal of Experimental Psychology shows that volunteers who agreed to compile a short to-do list just before bedtime reported better sleep quality than their peers. Study authors explained that […]

The grieving family of a 27-year-old Australian woman has just shared a letter she wrote to the world while on her death bed. Among some of the woman’s final pieces of life advice is to live life to the fullest as ‘each day is a gift, not a right’. Holly Butcher penned the letter days […]

According to a small study, a popular pain reliever called ibuprofen can not only relieve pain, but it may also leave you infertile if you’re a man. The findings appeared this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study involved 31 male adults within the 18-35 age bracket. Volunteers were asked […]

A group of researchers found that female heart disease patients face higher mortality risk after repeated heart attacks because they tend to get lesser care as doctors usually perceive heart disease as a male-only problem. Study authors warn that women tend to die earlier after a heart attack because doctors are not prescribing medication or […]

Californians may have noticed that nearly everyone they meet seem to be either sick with the flu or recovering from it. This year’s strain of flu has put hundreds of Californians in hospital and killed dozens more. Experts explain that this is because this year’s flu virus is one of the nastiest the Golden State […]