With a rapidly aging global population, the search for a way to stem back the signs of aging becomes even more of a priority among those with the money for it.
It has led to dozens of research being conducted in the name of improving the quality of life for the elderly, in addition to trying to understand exactly what...
It is always a sad day to hear about the loss of yet another unsung hero. It becomes utterly heartbreaking to know the family and life these heroes have left behind.
News has been released that Keith Young, who was a firefighter working tirelessly to save lives on that fateful day during 9/11, has recently passed away of synovial sarcoma,...
With the controversy about vaccines from several years ago still fresh in the minds of many young parents, the discussion regarding vaccination has had a strong change and impact since.
The result - many more parents opting to ignore vaccinations for their children, much to the alarm and worry of doctors and healthcare professionals.
Instead, these parents have turned to so-called...
Raising children is often a huge undertaking that can be incredibly challenging.
Not only do you have to ensure that you are meeting both their emotional and physical needs (which will obviously change over time, serving to only make parenting harder), you have to make sure that doing an alright job of raising them into becoming functional members of society.
The...
It is a heartbreaking scenario for just about any parent to find that their child has passed away.
Even worse still is when the cause of it takes up to a year for a proper diagnosis!
Until then, how can a family possibly have any sense of closure, of understanding how such a tragic event came to be?
It would be no...
Like most expecting mothers, Elizabeth Eden of Baltimore, Maryland couldn’t wait for her due date to arrive!
She was excited to finally be able to hold her little baby daughter in her arms, but she couldn’t imagine what would happen next.
That morning, Elizabeth went to buy a quick breakfast for herself, and shortly after, she went into labor.
She was admitted...
The phenomenon of the lottery is certainly an interesting one. People flock to the counters to place small bets quickly, the whole process often taking no longer than a minute.
Yet, the odds are stacked against them - in the ever-famous Powerball, participants have a mere 1 in 292 million chance of winning the biggest jackpot by getting six out...
Individuals with Down syndrome often face unwarranted discrimination, purely because of their appearance and genetics - both things that they cannot control.
As a society, sometimes the automatic reaction to someone different or unfamiliar can be to shun them, and this is something we need to work on changing.
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition within the United States,...
Death is undeniably an unpleasant thing to think about. Unfortunately, it is also an inevitable part of the circle of life, and something that we should all be prepared for.
This is especially so if your loved ones are elderly, or have medical conditions that are potentially fatal.
It is at least a small piece of mind to be had if...
Times have changed. In this day and age, it is not uncommon to see young children, even babies, swiping and tapping away at the screens of the numerous electronic devices that are now our constant companions.
It is still too early to tell exactly what is the full effect of the use of these devices for children, but the results...
