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Last night my son hit me. This morning I got out the lace tablecloth, baked biscuits, made grits with butter, fried eggs, browned sausages, and set out the good china as if it were Christmas. When he came downstairs with that superior smile that had recently been chilling me to the bone and said, “So…

Dear reader, the video is a little lower. Acne also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles.Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring. It primarily affects skin with a relatively high…

Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in January 2017. When she was 24 weeks pregnant, Sara Heller’s ultrasound revealed that her son had a cleft lip and palate. Heller and her partner, Chris Eidam, were left reeling after hearing the news. However, once they came to terms with the news,…

Behind the bright smile and high-energy performances, Julianne Hough carried a secret pain for decades. Today, she’s known as a powerhouse performer — a three-time Primetime Emmy nominee, a Dancing with the Stars icon and one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces. But long before the spotlight found her, Hough says her childhood was shaped by…

Charlie’s Angels Stars Reunite as Kate Jackson Reflects on Fame, Privacy, and Life After Hollywood A milestone reunion brought three television icons back togetherKate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd reunited on Monday, April 6, for the PaleyFest 50th anniversary celebration honoring Charlie’s Angels, the television series that became a cultural force during its original…

After almost twenty minutes, the pavement changed.Veronica felt it on her back before she nodded her head at it. They no longer went along familiar avenues or streets of Narvarte where the car shook due to potholes or speed bumps. Now the journey was smoother, straighter, longer. As if they had left the area where…

I was thirty-five the night of my son’s graduation.The auditorium was bright, loud, overflowing with flowers, camera flashes, and proud families who believed the hardest part of parenting was finally behind them.I sat alone in the third row.My dress was simple. My shoes hurt. And at my feet, tucked beside my purse, was a diaper…

For years, Jameka Mauldin lived with a condition that gradually changed her body in ways she could not explain. What began as swelling in her legs slowly developed into a serious health challenge that affected nearly every part of her daily life. At first, the changes were subtle. Her legs felt heavier than usual, and…

Dear reader, the video is a little lower. Parasitic worms, also known as helminths, are a polyphyletic group of large macroparasites; adults can generally be seen with the naked eye. Many are intestinal worms that are soil-transmitted and infect the gastrointestinal tract. Other parasitic worms such as schistosomes reside in blσod vessels.Some parasitic worms, including…