We all know what sobriety used to be: sober, in all meanings of the word. It was a soda with lime instead of Bordeaux; a trip to the gym Friday evenings while everyone else hit happy hour. For those with a serious alcohol problem, it was a worthy decision, maybe even a lifesaving one. It […]
See Drake Bell Hanging Out With Josh Peck's 5-Month-Old Son Max
So sweet! Drake Bell reunited with his former costar on Tuesday, June 11— and Josh Peck’s little one joined in on the fun. “The boys,” the new dad, 32, captioned an Instagram Story photo of his 5-month-old son, Max, in the arms of the singer, also 32. Peck and his wife, Paige O’Brien, welcomed their […]
Kids are more vulnerable to the flu – here’s what to look out for this winter
A ten-year-old Perth boy is the latest Australian child to die from suspected influenza so far this year. This follows the deaths of three Victorian children, and a teenager in South Australia. Influenza-associated deaths in childhood are uncommon. Despite this, influenza is the most common cause of vaccine-preventable death – more common than meningococcal disease […]
Arie and Lauren Share First Pics of Newborn Daughter: Find Out Her Name!
There she is! Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham welcomed their baby girl on Wednesday, May 29, and the Bachelor alum showed off their infant for the first time with sweet hospital pics. “This was first time she laid eyes on me and I’m forever changed,” the race car driver,37, captioned a father-daughter shot via Instagram on Thursday, […]
Cardi B Spends $80,000 on Jewelry for 10-Month-Old Daughter: 'Iced Out'
Spoiling her sweetie! Cardi B revealed that she spent $80,000 buying jewelry for her 10-month-old daughter, Kulture. “Just spent a bag on my daughter, you know a bad bitch gonna spoil,” the rapper, 26, wrote on Instagram on Monday, May 27. “If I’m iced out my daughter gotta be too.” The Grammy winner added: “YEUP IM […]
I Had a Preventive Mastectomy at Age 39—Then Found Out I Already Had Breast Cancer
A few days before I was scheduled to undergo surgery to remove both of my seemingly healthy breasts, I went alone to church, to the beach, and to my grandmother's grave. My grandmother died of breast cancer, as did my great-grandmother. My mother and aunt had battled breast cancer, too; fortunately, they managed to beat […]
Dr. Pimple Popper Just Squeezed Out “Grits” From A Cyst
In her most recent Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper removes a huge cyst on her patient’s eyebrow. Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, goes to work squeezing out a ton of chunky white gunk that she describes as “grits” and “mashed potato[s].” Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time this patient’s had a cyst right by his eye. […]
Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an automated process that can trace the shapes of active neurons as accurately as human researchers can, but in a fraction of the time. This new technique, based on using artificial intelligence to interpret video images, addresses a critical roadblock in neuron analysis, allowing researchers to rapidly gather […]
You Don't Look Sick: 'I sneak out of disabled toilets so nobody judges me'
Do you know someone who is disabled? You probably do but you might not even realise. Thousands of people across the UK live with invisible illness and disabilities. They suffer from symptoms and deal with the condition every day but because they don’t have any visible sign of their condition, they hear comments like ‘you […]
What is the best sense? Scientists are still battling it out
If there is one thing Twitter has taught us, it’s that the world loves a question that sounds stupid, but actually has a profound and interesting answer. For instance, what would happen if the world suddenly turned into blueberries, as answered by physics recently. Or what colour is that dress? In a similar way, perception […]