Shawn was gay. He had always been gay, and would remain so for the rest of his life. Which was about to end. Shawn planned to kill himself. He was fifteen years old and tired of the side-eyed looks, the whispers behind his back, and the open harassment that he had to endure every single day. The horrible irony of …
The journal, Nature, reports that researchers in the United Kingdom have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness, after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time in medical history. Hearing partially improved when nerves in the ear, which pass sounds into the brain, were rebuilt in gerbils using stem cells. The same improvement …
Prunes – Amazing Health Benefits In the last fifty years, prunes have earned a reputation more related to power pooping than all the rest of their amazing health benefits. But it was not always so. Prunes have been enjoyed for thousands of years, but it was only recently that some of the benefits were acknowledged by science. Now the dried …
Gum disease, which is also known as gingivitis or periodontal disease, has become the major cause of tooth loss among adults, with around 70 percent suffering the condition to some degree. The reason that so many adults develop the condition stems from a lack of adequate understanding about what causes the condition, and how to spot the early warning signs …
Now you can turn your backyard, park or man cave into your personal practice driving range or batting cage! The RukkNet is simple and FAST to set up and take down, generous in size, durable, light-weight, versatile, and most of all- affordable. It pops-up instantly to let you practice multiple sports anywhere. Use the practice net for golf, baseball, softball, …
There was once an elderly, despondent woman who lived in a nursing home. She wouldn’t speak to anyone, nor did she ever request anything. She merely existed – rocking in her creaky old rocking chair. The old woman didn’t have any visitors, however, every couple of mornings, a concerned and wise young nurse would come into her room. She didn’t …
Why do some parents seem to have such little regard for the safety of their kids? Last Saturday, after an early finish at work, I was up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 9:30 am. The sky was clear and the sun was shining, so a trip to ‘the hills’ was called for. We hooked the caravan (trailer) up, and headed off …
To me being beautiful is not a touch of facial makeup, wearing clothes to the taste of modern trends, or wearing high heels on a catwalk.
