It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too

It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in war-ravaged Gaza — now some are dying of hunger too. Officials have long warned over the risk of famine in the Palestinian territory that’s been under Israel’s bombardment, offensives and siege for the past five months. Hunger is most acute in … Read more

Spotting Cult Leaders: 9 Personality Traits

Spotting Cult Leaders: 9 Personality Traits

With hit documentaries like “Love Has Won” and “Escaping Twin Flames” and podcasts like “Let’s Talk About Sects” and “Escaping NXIVM,” it’s clear the public fascination with all things cult is alive and well. So too are audiences curious about cult leaders, who manage to compel everyday people to adopt outlandish beliefs and do horrible … Read more

Change in someone’s mood could be an early sign of dementia says experts

Change in someone’s mood could be an early sign of dementia says experts

And while it is completely normal for your memory to be forgetful with things such as tiredness, stress or illness getting in the way. However, experts have warned a sign in someone’s mood could be a contributing factor towards an early sign of dementia. Experts at Alzheimer Scotland have warned personality or mood changes can … Read more

UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016

UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016

CAIRO — Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children’s agency. In the last eight years, some 30 million people have undergone the procedure, in which external genitalia are partially or fully removed, UNICEF … Read more

Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns

Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in Iowa’s House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would criminalize the death of an “unborn person” — over Democrats’ concerns about how it might apply to in vitro fertilization, after an Alabama court found frozen embryos can be considered children. Iowa’s law currently outlines penalties for termination … Read more

Red flag sign at night could mean you have higher risk of killer disease

Red flag sign at night could mean you have higher risk of killer disease

Sleeping is as vital to the human body as eating, drinking and breathing. Despite this it can be difficult to get enough sleep every night for a number of reasons. The NHS states that adults need between seven to nine hours of kip every night. This is not always possible for many people due to … Read more

Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn’t explain his violence.

Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn’t explain his violence.

BOSTON — Brain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released and limited information about evidence of a brain injury in an Army reservist who killed 18 people last year in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting. Boston University researchers who analyzed a sample of Robert Card’s brain tissue said Wednesday they found evidence of … Read more