Artificial sweeteners are everywhere, but the jury is still out on whether these chemicals are harmless. Also called non-nutritive sweeteners, these can be synthetic — such as saccharin and aspartame — or naturally derived, such as steviol, which comes from…
Natalie Katilius was pulled from the River Shannon in a critical condition in the early hours of Thursday and was pronounced dead at University Hospital Limerick Ms Katilius, a mother of one, in her 30s, who was the face of…
Yesterday (Jan. 2), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new policy to crack down on companies that sell mint- and fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes, popular products among children and teens. The policy aims to quell the widespread use of…
The elderly woman went into ‘respiratory distress’ as she left the Qantas plane at Canberra Airport and she later died in hospital Canberra Airport A woman collapsed and died after being exposed to bushfire smoke as she got off a…
Lindita and Veton Musai were gunned down in Yarraville, Melbourne, on New year’s Eve and Veton’s cousin said ‘how a father can take his own daughter’s life is beyond comprehension…’ Lindita Musai, 25, and her 29-year-old husband Veton Musai, had…
Raikoke Volcano on the Kuril Islands erupted on June 22, 2019, sending a huge ash cloud high into the atmosphere. Most of the time, the ground beneath our feet feels permanent. Landscapes, oceans, mountain ranges — all seem enduring compared…
It is believed doctors at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest, Romania used an alcohol-based disinfectant on the woman, 66, before accidentally igniting the fluid with an electric scalpel The terrifying incident happened when the disinfectant caught fire (Image: PA) A woman…
Some parasitic infections are deadly, while others are just a nuisance. But regardless of their severity, they always gross us out. A parasite is essentially any organism that lives off another, getting its nutrients from its “host.” Here are the…
WARNING – DISTRESSING DETAILS Luana Ketlan was rushed to hospital in Brazil suffering from severe abdominal pains before doctors realised she was seven months pregnant and she delivered a boy who survived Luana Ketlen, 13, died after being rushed to…
Anthony Clark was left brain dead after he was repeatedly hit with baseball bats, in the attack in Melbourne, Australia. He donated his organs in a last selfless act. A grandad has died in hospital after being left brain dead…
Yelena Prikhodskaya, 30, suffered a cranial fracture when she plunged from a height of 20 feet. She lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital where she is in intensive care A young acrobat is fighting for her life after falling…
Humans are incredible living machines, with legs strong enough to run marathons and brains smart enough to know that invisible dark matter exists. Our bodies make sure we hear the correct frequencies, send the right immune cells to a paper…