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Why This Healthy 10-Year-Old Boy Died From The Flu (Plus How To Protect Your...

According to reports, a healthy 10-year-old boy named Nico Mallozzi has died from the flu. As expected, this year’s flu has brought its usual surge of people to hospitals. However, it also reminds us...

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5 Reasons This Influenza Virus Is So Deadly (And How To Fight It)

This year’s influenza season is inspiring dread across the country. According to reports in the LA Times, some California hospitals look like “war zones” with tents set up to treat influenza patients....

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After Eating Sushi, You’ll Never Believe What Was Living In This Man’s Body

There are few things more delicious than freshly prepared sushi with tasty ingredients. However, one California man had a crazy experience with the Japanese cuisine. After eating salmon sushi every...

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Switzerland Bans Boiling Live Lobsters, But Can They Feel Pain?

Do live lobsters feel pain when they’re plopped into boiling water? They do scream, after all. Or, is that simply the sound of air escaping from their bodies? Boiling lobsters alive may be common...

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30 Minutes Of Daily Sauna Therapy Can Dramatically Improve Heart Health

Saunas are used regularly by nearly one-third of all adults in Finland. They’re also extremely popular in the U.S. That’s because nothing is more invigorating for the body like a sauna. They relieve...

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Teenager Dies After 10-Pound Tumor Removed — Should Doctors Have Helped Him...

A 14-year-old boy suffering from a rare condition called polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, which causes scar-like tissue to develop instead of bones, has passed away just days after surgery. For almost 12...

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Teenagers Are Eating Tide Pods And Posting Reactions Online. Here’s Why

Social media has spawned a lot of flaky trends, but the so-called “Tide Pod Challenge” certainly ranks as one of the most bizarre. News reports that large numbers of teenagers have been daring one...

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Students Spark ‘Never Again Movement’ After Florida Shooting — Have We...

They are the first generation in American history to grow up in an era of mass school shootings. For years, their lives have been shaped by experiences that are only supposed to occur in war-zones....

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New Study: This Common Oil May Harm Your Liver

Fish oil, derived from the fatty tissues of fish, is a great way to get more omega-3 fatty acids into your diet. The supplement has been shown to help ADHD, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, weight...

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Who’s Really Funding Scientific Studies? NIH Study Funded By Alcohol Industry

More than $30 billion of taxpayer money goes into biomedical research each year. But billions of funding also comes from industries who stand to gain financially from biased results. That could mean...

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Men: Prostate Cancer Is On The Rise. Here Are 7 Foods To Stop It

In the United States, there were an estimated 161,360 new cases of prostate cancer last year, and 26,730 deaths (equivalent to 4.4 percent of all cancer deaths). In comparison, 41,211 women and 465 men...

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17 Most Shocking Images From Hawaii’s Volcano Eruption

This past week, the Kilauea volcano erupted and has been blowing toxic steam and releasing lava. Kilauea is the world’s largest active volcano and it is located on Hawaii’s Big Island. Geologists are...

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Caution: 73 Salmonella Cases Came From This Kellogg’s Cereal

Better check your cabinet! The Kellogg company is recalling many of their Honey Smacks cereals due to an outbreak of salmonella. OUTBREAK: An outbreak of 73 Salmonella infections from 31 states has...

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12 Hidden Facebook Features And Secrets (#11 Is SHOCKING)

Let’s face it, Facebook has become a major part of our lives. From family pictures to recent engagement announcements to newborn baby updates, Facebook is where we get important information from those...

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While Thai Boys Were Trapped In A Cave, They Did THIS To Stay Calm And Survive

After 18 days trapped in a cave in northern Thailand, all 12 Thai soccer players and their soccer coach have successfully been rescued. “We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science or what. All the...

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What Really Happens When We Unfriend Someone On Facebook?

We sure learn a lot about our Facebook pals. Sometimes more than we ever wanted to know: what they had for dinner (boring), who they had dinner with (interesting), their rants regarding politics and...

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6 Dirty Secrets That Grocery Stores Don’t Want You To Know

It’s fair to say that modern capitalist ideals are the driving force behind today’s society. All the contemporary luxuries that we now enjoy — from fast, quiet cars to the deliciously comfy beds we...

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This Mouthwash May Increase Your Risk Of Diabetes By 55 Percent

According to a new study, a popular health routine millions of people do every day could be increasing their risk for diabetes. Mouthwash use linked to diabetes? Scientists at the Department of...

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Is Dead Vagina Syndrome Real? Plus, 4 Ways To Boost Your Libido

About half of all American women use vibrators. Why does this matter? Because that’s how many women could possibly have “dead vagina syndrome”— if indeed, it is a true medical condition. DVS is...

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This Type Of Stress Is 13x More Likely To Give You A Heart Attack

Everyone knows stress can be terrible for your health, but recent research suggests not all stress is created equal. In fact, one type in particular could make you far more likely to suffer a heart...

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