Israelis stepped into the streets without masks on Sunday for the first time in a year, a key milestone as the country vaccinates its way out of a coronavirus nightmare. “It’s very strange but it’s very nice,” said Eliana Gamulka, 26, after getting off a bus near the busy Jerusalem shopping boulevard of Jaffa Street […]
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Why it’s so hard for sexual assault survivors to come forward, and what happens when they do
As a senior sexual assault counselor working with Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of their life. The trauma of being sexually assaulted is an experience filled with violence. It transforms a person’s sense of safety, their worldview and their relationships with others. When survivors come […]
65 Groups Come Together to Urge the USDA to Take Action to Reform Factory Farming
On February 26, the ASPCA led a coalition of 65 non-profits, farming groups, and companies that envision a brighter future for agriculture, animals, people and the environment, in sending a letter to newly confirmed U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack. The letter urges Secretary Vilsack to take action on three vital issues that will improve […]
For ME/CFS patients, viral immunities come at a devastating, lifelong cost
Mylagic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling and complex illness. Affected persons often cannot pursue ordinary activities—physical or mental—because of an incapacitating loss of energy and other symptoms, and may find themselves confined to bed or house-bound for years. Anyone can develop ME/CFS, though it most commonly afflicts people between the ages of 40 […]
New York deaths double in 3 days, with worst to come
New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in three days to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis. As hot spots flared around […]
Sunny days may come with a cost
Are you enjoying the summer? Out grilling, swimming and hiking? Beware: those sunny days may come with a cost. When the sun’s rays touch your skin, they don’t stop there. Ultraviolet (UV) light enters your cells, and photons—tiny particles of light—landing on the proteins and DNA in your cells. With just the right amount of […]
Jenelle Evans Shares Throwback Videos of Daughter Ensley: 'Come Home'
Missing her baby girl. Jenelle Evans posted old footage of her 2-year-old daughter, Ensley, amid her and David Eason’s custody battle. “Come home,” the Teen Mom 2 alum, 27, captioned her Tuesday, June 25, Instagram upload. “#MommasGirl.” In the first video, captioned, “She’s a mess but she’s amazing,” the toddler giggled on a couch with […]
Police come to the rescue after boy with autism calls 911 to report lost teddy bear
Woodbridge Police Officer Khari Manzini helped reunite Ryan with his teddy, "Freddy." (Woodbridge Police Department) Ryan Paul, who is 12 and has autism, was devastated when he could not find his teddy bear "Freddy" last week, and dialed 911. His parents had taught him to call 911 in the case of an emergency, and a […]
Older people can come to believe their own lies
What happens when older adults lie? A new study suggests that in as little as 45 minutes they can come to believe it’s the truth. Associate professor of psychology Angela Gutchess and her colleagues published the research online in the journal Brain and Cognition. Gutchess and her collaborators used electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor the brain […]
This Woman Has Come Up With A Genius Hack For Keeping Your Makeup In Place
After perfecting your makeup, there’s always some awkward maneuvering in an attempt to change outfits without wiping your face off / all over your collar. But one woman has shared a genius way to solve that dirty dilemma and all it takes is a plastic bag. Evamarie posted two pictures on Twitter in which she […]