Health News

US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted

Drug overdoses on the rise amid COVID-19 Treatment facilities are seeing firsthand more instances of drug abuse and more relapses since the initial coronavirus outbreak. NEW YORK – This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time – due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic. Final mortality […]

Health Problems

Drug trial seeking first ever treatment for dangerous side effect of Prader-Willi syndrome

One in every 15,000 children is affected by Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a complex, genetic endocrine condition caused by a disorder of chromosome 15. It’s non-inheritable, meaning the condition isn’t passed down from a family member. Among the regular side effects like growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, delayed puberty, behavioral problems and learning difficulties, but hyperphagia is […]

Kids Health

These YA Novels That Discuss Sexual Assault Are More Important Than Ever

Long before Kavanaugh, Weinstein, #MeToo and more brought the topic of sexual violence front and center in the news cycle, activists have emphasized the importance of educating kids of all genders about “yes means yes” consent and the devastating effects of rape culture.  Important movements are happening on college campuses across the nation, but conversations about […]

Personal Health

Is This The Riskiest Proposal Ever? We Say Yes.

Looks like the down-on-one-knee move is so done – this guy proposed to his (spoiler alert) now-fiancé with a fill-in-the-blank tattoo. Yep, tattoo artist Vinny Capaldo-Smith made his proposal to Brooke Wodark a permanent one before she’d even said yes. In a video that now has over 11 million views on Facebook, Brooke can be […]