Kate Stockinger grew up in Great Britain and met her current husband in New York. The couple raised their two daughters in five cities on four continents before deciding to settle in Minnesota. She finds the people in her husband’s home state hospitable, but her children had difficulty settling. Two truths and a lie. My … Read more
Too much light at night, and too little light during the day, could increase the risk of dying earlier than you would otherwise – a reminder of the importance of healthy sleep and following the cues of our circadian rhythm. From working night shifts or staying up late watching television, to being hidden in offices … Read more
Ben Maddern, 51, became a stay-at-home dad to his children, a four-year-old boy and a one-year-old girl. He was previously a police officer and founder of the Strongman competition in South Australia. He said he has learned more about himself in the past four years than he has in the 20 years of his career. … Read more
Image by Getty/Futurism When a Croatian virologist learned she had a breast cancer tumor, she decided to grow her own viruses to fight the disease – a radical departure from medical norms that appears to have worked. Like the news Nature According to reports, Beata Halassy of the University of Zagreb’s risky self-treatment gamble has … Read more
The housing crisis is pushing more and more people onto the streets. More than one in ten Canadians report experiencing some form of homelessness in their lifetime. Homeless people are forced to camp and are increasingly becoming victims of the not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) phenomenon. Governments are dismantling encampments — and some are willing to use the … Read more
Ese Milan is a 25-year-old in Las Vegas who grew up not worrying about her weight. When she was 22, she was diagnosed with some health problems because of her weight. She started going to the gym every day after work, but ended up having weight-loss surgery. This as told essay is based on a … Read more
Health officials in California have confirmed the first domestic case of a more severe form of MPOX in a traveler from East Africa, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the agency, the risk to the public remains low. Health officials are working to identify people who may have been … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana canal taped to the wall? That could sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The yellow banana attached to the white wall with silver duct … Read more
Located in the heart of downtown Clemson, South Carolina, the Shepherd Hotel is a community center bustling with locals and visitors. As with most hotels, the staff makes the difference. But here the staff also makes it unique. About 30% of the workforce has one intellectual disability. Workers earn between $13 and $18 per hour, … Read more
The summary Nearly 12 million cases of dengue fever have been recorded in America this year, almost triple last year’s total. New research suggests climate change is responsible for almost a fifth of the world’s dengue infections. According to the findings, that share is likely to increase significantly in the future. It’s been an exceptionally … Read more