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Surgeon Turns Children’s Bandages Into Colorful Works Of Art
For children waking up after surgery, the first thing they see can be a maze of tubes, stitches and hospital equipment. But thousands of young patients at Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio have woken up to something a little more unexpected: a colorful drawing covering their surgical bandage. The artist is Dr. Robert Parry, a…
The Surprising Aging Clue Researchers Found In Your Leg Muscles
Two identical sisters can share the same DNA, childhood and early environment, yet still age differently. Researchers found one surprisingly useful clue in the difference: how much explosive power their legs could produce. The finding emerged from a long-running study of female twins and raised an intriguing possibility. A simple measurement of leg strength may…
Around One In Five People May Have This Unusual Sensory Trait
For some people, a crowded room can feel exhausting before anyone has even said a word. A change in someone’s expression, background noise, or the emotional tone of a conversation can seem unusually difficult to ignore. Researchers studying sensory processing sensitivity believe this may reflect a genuine difference in how some brains handle incoming information.…
This Indian Student Refused To Ignore A Polluted River And His Effort Went Global
A 20-year-old college student in Madhya Pradesh spent months wading into a polluted river, pulling out plastic, algae and accumulated waste with his own hands. While some people mocked him and questioned his motives, he kept returning to the water and cleaning it. Then the story reached one of the world’s best-known ocean-cleanup entrepreneurs. Boyan…
USDA Issues Serious Listeria Warning For Pork Sold Across Eight States
A routine inspection has triggered a major food safety alert after federal inspectors detected Listeria in imported ready-to-eat pork products distributed across eight states. The USDA has classified the recall as a Class I event, its most serious recall category, raising the stakes for consumers who may have the affected products at home or businesses…
Injured Magpie Walked Into a Couple’s Home for Help, Then Kept Coming Back
A wild magpie arrived at a South Australian riding academy with something tightly wrapped around her neck. Instead of fleeing, the injured bird moved toward the people nearby and eventually hopped through the door of their home. Marie Matter freed the magpie and released her back into the wild. The next morning, the bird was…
Kentucky’s Measles Outbreak Has Reached Its Highest Level in Decades
Kentucky has confirmed 29 measles cases this year, with 17 of those cases recorded in August alone. The surge has pushed the state to its highest annual total since 1991, putting renewed attention on a disease that health officials say can spread with startling speed among people who are not protected. The outbreak is now…
A Teen’s Cannabis Habit Nearly Cost Him His Brain After Weeks of Vomiting
A 15-year-old boy in Georgia lost between 25 and 30 pounds in just a few weeks, and the reason was not a diet or a growth spurt. He was vomiting so often that his body began running dangerously low on nutrients, eventually leaving him with neurological symptoms that sent his doctors searching for a much…
Belgian Boy Becomes First Known Child Cured Of Aggressive Brain Tumor
When Lucas was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive forms of childhood brain cancer at just 6 years old, his parents were told what no family ever wants to hear. Doctors expected the disease to take his life, and there was no established drug treatment capable of curing it. Seven years later, Lucas’s tumor…
Study Finds Intelligence May Affect How Men Treat Their Partners
A small study of 202 men has produced a finding that sounds brutal when reduced to a headline: lower intelligence scores were linked to a greater likelihood of certain harmful behaviors toward romantic partners. Before anyone starts treating an IQ test as a dating app screening tool, however, the researchers have urged people to take…