Experiencing an uncomfortable flight is almost a rite of passage for frequent travelers. We've all endured the cacophony of coughs, the encroachment of fellow passengers into our limited space, or the well-meaning but relentless chatter of a seatmate. However, nothing could prepare two Australian travelers, Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin, for the truly unsettling experience they faced on a recent journey.
Their flight from Melbourne to Venice, operated by Qatar Airways, took a horrifying turn...
Courtney, a 19-year-old from Louis, WV, navigates the complexities of young motherhood with a unique twist: she's a mother to both her vibrant toddler daughter, Crystal, and a remarkably lifelike Reborn doll named Alex. The transition from caring for a newborn Crystal to a bustling toddler sparked a longing in Courtney for the delicate, nurturing moments of infancy. Seeking to recapture that experience, she invested in Alex, a meticulously crafted doll that blurs the...
A recent survey reveals a surprising bathroom habit: nearly 25% of Americans regularly urinate in the shower. The study, conducted by Talker Research, polled 2,000 adults and found that 12% do so daily, while another 12% do it several times a week.
Millennials lead the trend, with 25% admitting to daily shower urination, compared to 13% of Gen X and just 6% of Baby Boomers. Men are also more likely to participate, with 30% reporting...
The internet is once again buzzing with a bizarre trend: eating packing peanuts. While not as alarming as the infamous Tide Pod challenge, the practice has raised serious questions about safety. TikTok users have discovered that Lush, a cosmetics brand, uses "edible" packing peanuts for shipping, leading to a surge in videos of people consuming them.
Packing peanuts are made from vegetable starch, a biodegradable alternative to traditional styrofoam. However, experts caution that just because...
Seafood processors have a responsibility to determine whether there are food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur, including chemical contamination.
THE HINDU – Hyderabad’s Mitr Clinic, India’s first transgender healthcare centre, has shut down operations following an order from the U.S. President Donald Trump.
The closure comes in the wake of Mr. Trump’s decision to impose a 90-day freeze on all U.S. foreign assistance, including over $40 billion allocated for international projects through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The abrupt halt in funding impacted several initiatives globally, including Project ACCELERATE, under which Mitr...
The Floating Hospital receives over $4 million annually in federal grants for primary health care, according to Health Resources & Services Administration data.
CBS NEWS – A mystery illness has caused at least 60 deaths amid multiple outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, doctors say.
As of Feb. 19, 955 cases have been reported across at least two villages in a northwest region of the central African nation, according to the most recent bulletin from the World Health Organization's Africa office shared on Feb. 27.
Preliminary investigations traced the first outbreak to three children who became sick and...