As much as you may like it to be, seeing isn’t always believing. In fact, more often than not, your eyes are almost constantly playing tricks on you. This is precisely why optical illusions are so fascinating. A prime example of this is the infamous “dress” that went viral earlier…

It’s common knowledge whenever a nuclear disaster happens that radiation is bad for us. Extreme levels of it can be hazardous and even deadly, and we’ve seen places like Chelyabinsk be completely shut down and quarantined once their levels get too high. But how often are we thinking about the…

Telehealth, sometimes referred to as telemedicine, uses telecommunication to provide some health services to those who, for one reason or another, are unable to have a physical meeting with a doctor. It is a rapidly growing industry, in both revenue and popularity. In the U.S. alone, telemedicine trends are showing…

There is nothing more unsettling as a parent than when your child needs immediate medical attention. They’ve injured themselves and you think it may be a broken bone. Their stomach bug went from bad to worse. You’re worried that they are dangerously dehydrated. You might feel like your options are…

Are you exhausted this morning? Are you waking up from another night of little sleep? Sleep that only occurs in small amounts, often interrupted by your spouse’s nighttime snoring caused by sleep apnea. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a treatment that uses mild air pressure to keep airways open,…

For many parents, there is nothing happier than the day when they met their children for the first time. For some parents however, birthing or later complications can turn the experience into a nightmare as they seek treatment for their children. These are some of the most common complications in…