Americans remember the final days of President James A. Garfield, the nation’s star-crossed Twentieth President. He died on September 19, 1881, several months after suffering a gunshot wound at the hands of a deranged assassin. After enduring a long, unsuccessful course of medical care in Washington D.C., the 49-year old President made a final request …
Perhaps one of the worst things to experience as a mother is to watch helplessly as your child falls gravely ill. It only gets worse when the diagnosis is a disease that has a vaccination but no cure for your child. Childcare is hard work, especially when the child in question is a newborn. Just …
A woman’s severe eye infection was found to be caused by bees residing in her eye and feeding from her tears. Doctors were taken aback to discover the cause of the eye infection. Four bees were living in the woman’s eye. The 29-year-old patient named He rushed to the Fooyin University Hospital after suffering from …
When one woman’s daughter discovered that her mother was suffering from dementia, a degenerative condition that robbed her of her ability to remember things, she took positive action to ease the strain on both mother and daughter. The daughter decided to post several messages for her elderly mother on a simple white message board. The …
Every man knows how it feels be hit in the testicles. Although women will never have to suffer this unfortunate experience, the stories alone are enough to strike fear in their hearts. While receiving an unexpected kick in the groin is quite excruciating, there are some instances when the pain is unimaginable. There was a …
When 2-year-old Sophie first started getting ill in May of 2017, her parents, Jonathan and Shelby, thought she may have allergies. She had trouble breathing and doctors were concerned that she may have asthma. An allergy test was scheduled for a few days after her check-up – but then things changed. Shortly before the test, …
The flu season is particularly brutal, especially in the United States. Records on cases of the flu during these times have been kept since about 13 years ago, and according to the data collected, this year’s topped the charts as the most widespread flu season in those 13 years. This flu season has also been …
Mice and rats make good pets, but when they’re “strays”, they carry disease and can be very annoying pests to have in your home. Luckily, there are plenty of easy tips that can help get rid of them. Here are 15 simple tricks to keep rodents away! 1. Cover Leaks If you have pipes that …
The biggest thing just about any parent wants for their child is for them to be able to live independently. To know that your child is prepped and ready for their adulthood and their foreseeable future is always a huge relief for a parent – it is like taking a massive burden off their shoulders. …
The cleanliness of a bathroom is very important. It keeps germs at bay while fostering a calming, soothing environment. But cleaning and washing all the surfaces in your bathroom can be a tedious task, and there are still more microorganisms and stains that you may not have cleaned sufficiently! Plus, there’s a lot to clean: …