By: Mark Pygas/Distractify In this day and age, many people seem to have forgotten just how bad things were before vaccinations. So much so that some parents now refuse to have their children vaccinated because of the false belief that vaccines cause autism. According to the World Health Organization, the measles vaccine is believed to have saved…
The Brain Literally Starts Eating Itself When It Doesn’t Get Enough Sleep
By: Bec Crew/Science Alert The reason we sleep goes far beyond simply replenishing our energy levels every 12 hours – our brains actually change states when we sleep to clear away the toxic by-products of neural activity left behind during the day. Weirdly enough, the same process starts to occur in brains that are chronically sleep-deprived…
One Month Before Heart Attack, Your Body May Warn You With These 8 Sign
By: Nastasia Delmedico/Providr According to the American Heart and Stroke Association, heart disease and strokes are the number one leading cause of death around the world, most of which suffer from first-time or recurrent heart attacks. Heart attacks are the result of: insufficient blood supply caused by the blockage of a coronary artery Over 700,000 people…
Mom Posts Video Of Symptoms Of ‘Tick Paralysis’ To Warn Parents
By: Maria Guido/Scary Mommy Mom warns parents to be aware of symptoms of “tick paralysis” The warm weather is arriving, so is the time of year parents begin to worry about ticks again. If you live near a woody area, chances are you are on high alert during the warmer months. Deer ticks can be infected with the…
Heineken Just Put Out The Antidote To That Pepsi Kendall Jenner Ad
By: Joe Berkowitz/Fast Company Two strangers with polar opposite views meet in this Heineken ad, which gets political in a way that Pepsi would do well to consider next time. WHAT: “World’s Apart,” a new Heineken ad that involves some frank conversations between people with differing views. WHO: Agency Publicis London WHY WE CARE: Earlier this month,…
Welsh Farmer Accidentally Creates World’s Hottest Chili
By: Katy Evans/IFL Science Hot chili peppers have the best names. They sound dangerous and vaguely threatening. A warning for those stupid enough to actually try and eat one, if you will. “It’s not like we didn’t warn you,” they seem to say. The previous record-holder for hottest chili in the world, the ominous-sounding Carolina Reaper,…
Dr. Myiesha Taylor: Turning Tragedy Into Inspiration For Millions
By: Black Doctor The year 2017 marks the 25 anniversary of the Rodney King verdict and riots. Like many of us, I can remember when I heard the verdict come down. It was April 29, 1992, and a jury had just acquitted four police officers caught on video beating motorist Rodney King. After seeing that video…
Scientists Have Reversed Age-Related Blindness By Deliberately Infecting Eyes With A Virus
By: Bec Crew/Science Alert A small and preliminary clinical trial has found that injecting a common cold-like virus into the eyes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients – one of the leading causes of blindness in the US – can halt and even reverse the progression of the disease. The results will need to be replicated…
Italy To Make Vaccinations Mandatory For Schoolchildren
By: Robin Adrews/IFL Science Echoing a similar move by Australia, Italy’s Health Minister Beatrice Lorenzin has announced that any children without the appropriate vaccinations will not be allowed to attend state-funded schools. After a cabinet meeting, she told reporters that her authored white paper on the matter had been seen by ministers and that by the…