An occasional tiny mole or freckle is usually no reason to be alarmed. But one woman’s small blemish turned out to be a deadly form of skin cancer. Last June, Megan DiDio, a 22-year-old from Red Bluff, California, noticed that a mole on her left cheek began to look abnormal. Because of her fair complexion, DiDio always took […]
Woman with rare condition that means she can see words as graphic pictures
When Sue Holmes talks about what day it is, she doesn’t just hear it like most people. A rare condition called synaesthesia means she sees words as graphic pictures. It also means that she has an incredible autobiographical memory which allows her to remember every day with very accurate detail. Sue, 63, of Eastbourne, East […]
This 50-Year-Old Grandmother Had No Idea She Was Pregnant Until Two Months Before She Gave Birth
Imagine being told as a 50-year-old woman that you’ve officially entered menopause, only to learn a few months later that—surprise!—you’re pregnant. And if that’s not already shocking enough, the cherry on the cake is that you’re 26 weeks along and only have two months to prepare to bring a newborn into the world. Congratulations! Wait, what? According to Naples Daily […]
Pregnant Jessica Simpson Says She Swears By This Product for Her Bloated Face
Every expectant mama learns that swelling is an unavoidable part of pregnancy. Jessica Simpson knows this, and she just revealed exactly how she deals. In a recent Instagram video, Simpson, who’s currently carrying baby number three, explained that her face has been feeling swollen lately. She was searching for a product that would relieve her facial bloat […]
‘She was literally wasting away’: the food allergy no one has heard of
When Caroline Partridge's daughter, Matilda, was nearly five months old, she became violently ill. "She just continued to vomit, and vomit, and vomit, and vomit," the paramedic recalls. "At first I just thought maybe she'd picked up a bug or something, because her sister was in childcare." Caroline Partridge, with daughters Charlotte, left, and Matilda, […]
This Woman Became Pregnant While She Was… Already Pregnant
Beata noted that she and Pawel didn’t listen to the advice of their doctors about abstaining from intercourse. “They tell you at the fertility clinic that you can’t have sex for the four days before your egg collection because the hormones mean more eggs are fertilized than normal,” she explained to SWNS. “But I think […]
Lauren’s High-Deductible Health Plan Meant Expensive Copays – Until She Used GoodRx
In insurance-speak, this is called a high-deductible health plan, or HDHP. Last year, 46% of Americans with employment-based insurance had an HDHP, which requires you to spend at least $1,350 annually before your plan contributes. Employers prefer HDHPs because they save both the company and their employees money. In the past few years, many companies […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had Cancer Surgery & Is Currently 'Resting Comfortably' Like the Queen She Is
It has been a rough few months (well, technically, two years) for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Not only has she been one of the most prominent voices of reason and resistance during the Trump administration, but she was also hospitalized in November 2018 for a few broken ribs. If that weren’t enough, we just […]
Mom’s Rant Goes Viral After She Finds Daughter’s Boyfriend in Closet
You might have heard about it: A mother recently (and rightfully) lost her shit on her daughter’s Snapchat, warning her daughter and her daughter’s friends that Mama don’t play like that, and it went viral. Laugh all you want, people, but this mom’s concerns about her 16-year-old daughter and her quite-a-bit-older boyfriend are completely valid […]
Mindy Kaling Won't Reveal Baby's Dad, but at Least She Revealed Her Baby's Nickname
Mindy Kaling has been pretty mum (heh) on the subject of single motherhood, but we’re getting the clear feeling from the few things she has shared that she is simply rocking life with baby. Her daughter, Katherine, was born in December, and in case you were wondering, Kaling still declines to reveal the paternity of […]