Hannah Jacobs died within an hour after one sip of hot chocolate from Costa Coffee while out with her mother. The 13-year-old had severe allergies to eggs, fish, and dairy since she was a toddler. According to the assistant coroner, a “failure of communication” between Hannah’s mother and the coffee shop staff led to the...

Social media is chock-full of celebrities in full glam. Even their casual outfits seem to include a full face of makeup and perfectly styled hair. So it’s refreshing to see them without all of that glitz, with just their natural beauty. It breaks the illusion of flawlessness that makes people feel inadequate in comparison. After...

In May 2021, 17-year-old Kennedy Littledike was driving with two friends who wanted to cheer her up after a heartbreak. Their excursion ended with a freak car accident that launched Kennedy 30 feet up onto a power line. She hung by one of her legs, dangling helplessly, until the first responders arrived. Despite the horrific...

Jill Hadad Hawkins woke up with stomach pain on her wedding day. She assumed it was from nerves and would go away on their own. However, the discomfort had nothing to do with common marriage jitters. It was a result of her chronic health condition, ulcerative colitis, which hadn’t bothered her for years. An unexpected...

Heather Locklear is known for her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place. She has been nominated for Golden Globe’s Best Actress in a Television Series Drama for four consecutive years. People may also recognize her from the TV show Dynasty in the 80s, but they may not recognize her today. Twice she was named...

Bonnie Lohman was abducted at age three. Her father searched for her for years, including adding her picture on the “missing kids on a milk carton” campaign. Her abductors were actually her mother and stepfather, and at age seven, Bonnie had no recollection of her father or her kidnapping. So she was shocked to see...

Overnight beauty products are not a modern trend. Hair rollers, undereye patches, and pimple stickers have been around for a long time. But influencers on TikTok are taking them to a new extreme with the new morning shed trend. It involves a rigorous nighttime routine where they apply beauty and wellness items from heatless curlers...

When you treat yourself to a stay in a nice hotel, you may find many pleasant details in your room. There are functional perks, like a stash of fluffy towels, shampoo bottles, and a mountain of pillows. Then there’s the decor, like paintings and lampshades. What is less clear is the purpose of the strips...

Most people agree that self-care is imperative for moms. Articles and memes declaring this are all over the internet, and for a good reason. ‘Mom guilt’ often prevents mothers from taking care of themselves as they should. They are too busy providing for their kids, to the point that they neglect themselves entirely, missing sleep,...

For some couples, sleeping in the same bed is highly overrated. Of course, they may enjoy cuddling and spending intimate time together before bedtime. However, sleep is another story. People snore, squirm, overheat, steal the blanket, spread out, or even sleep-talk. One partner likes a cold room and a firm mattress, while the other prefers...

Although the 1950s left its mark on today’s culture, much has changed since then. The time period gave us icons like Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Audrey Hepburn who we recognize today, but it was also a time of opposing communism and the Cold War. Meanwhile, came the baby booms, the suburban booms, and the...

Fifty percent of teenagers in the world are addicted to their smartphones, and 84% of these kids have said they can’t go a day without checking their phones. [1] Children are more malleable than adults, being at that stage of life where their brains are still rapidly developing. Bad habits can easily become characteristics at...