Some mornings, the news is so depressing, we can’t believe what we’re reading. When we heard that a third-grade girl named Marian Scott was barred from having her school photo taken because she had red hair extensions, it was one of those SMH moments. It may be 2019, but girls are still shamed at school […]
Andrea Barber Says Her Anxiety Was So Bad She'd Vomit Before 'Full House' Tapings
Andrea Barber, who played Kimmy Gibbler on Full House, is speaking out about her battle with anxiety and depression. She opened up about hiding her mental health issues in her new book, Full Circle. The actress, 43, said, “I would go to the bathroom before tapings to vomit.” Everyone’s favorite TV neighbor, Andrea Barber—a.k.a. Kimmy […]
Toddler with huge growths on his jaw was born with hundreds of cysts
Toddler with huge growths on his jaw was born with hundreds of tiny cysts under his skin because of a condition which affects only one in 4,000 children Gavin Silvestri, 18 months, suffers from lymphatic malformation in his head Parents Victoria and Joseph, from Jacksonville, Florida, were initially ‘terrified’ At four days old, Gavin embarked on […]
This Woman Dressed Up as Measles for Halloween and Reddit Has No Idea What She Was Thinking
Coming up with a clever Halloween costume can be tricky and time-consuming: How can you find something that is unique, doable, and relevant? Even so, one woman probably should've taken a little more time deciding on her get-up. According to a Reddit post shared Tuesday on the channel r/insanepeoplefacebook, the woman, who is not identified, apparently shared […]
‘Every week, I was downing seven bottles of wine’
If you picture someone with a drinking problem, they would probably be a young person falling out of a nightclub and vomiting into a gutter. It's unlikely you'd imagine someone like me – a 50-year-old, university-educated, middle-aged mum of three. Yet, just a few years ago I was drinking around 70 units of alcohol a […]
Woman's 'ingrown hair' on her labia was actually a rare type of cancer
When Marisa Strupp, 29, found a small bump on her inner labia in March 2018, she assumed it was just an ingrown hair. Due to the sensitive location of the bump, Marisa, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wanted to get it removed. She went to her doctor and dermatologist, who suggested there was nothing to worry about […]
I Changed My Daughter's Name When She Was Almost 1
My 10-year-old daughter has the best story to tell at cocktail parties (I mean, future cocktail parties — it’s generally frowned upon for children to be on the cocktail circuit). She’s going to tell this story about how when she was 8 months old, her parents made a surprising decision to give her an entirely […]
I was addicted to prescription drugs for two decades
Content warning: this article discusses drug addiction I’ll never forget the first time I took codeine. It gave me a warm feeling, as if I was floating on a pink fluffy cloud, and all my troubles and worries melted away. This week, Public Health England announced fears that a large number of people who are […]
'I was struggling to cope with my husband's MS – mountain biking saved me'
Aneela McKenna loves mountain biking. High-adrenaline, two-wheel adventures make her feel on top of the world. But more than that, cycling is what helps Aneela cope with her husband’s MS diagnosis. Aneela found sport as an adult and she appreciated it all the more having been unable to take part when she was younger because […]
Woman’s rash leads to shocking cancer diagnosis: 'I thought it was eczema'
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 29 Fox News Flash top headlines for July 29 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com When 20-year-old Olivia Nikolic noticed a rash forming on her hip, she assumed it was a bout of eczema. But when the rash spread — and did so quickly — to […]