Health

Many national retailers will now require customers to wear face masks inside their stores

Without a national mandate requiring citizens to wear some type of facial covering, many state and local governments are taking it upon themselves to issue orders to ensure that residents are doing their part to ...

Autistic boy with severe asthma who ‘can’t wear a mask’ denied entry at Hersheypark

As theme parks across the United States have begun to reopen, the majority have reopened with major changes, one of the most notable being that face masks, with a few exceptions, are for the most ...

Man spends 99 days in hospital battling COVID-19, wakes up from coma and learns wife died

Back in March, an Oklahoma City husband and wife became ill with COVID-19. They were admitted to the hospital only one day apart, but sadly only one of them survived. “It’s going to be hard ...

Woman addicted to DIY cheek fillers despite doctor’s warning – ‘it’s madness’

A woman who can’t stop injecting her own cheeks with filler has been warned against it by one doctor who describes is as “madness.” Anastasiia Pokreshchuk from Kiev, Ukraine, appeared on UK TV daily show ...

Young woman near death after testing positive for COVID-19 during visit to Atlanta

In mid-June, Lameshia Polk traveled from Memphis to Atlanta for a friend’s birthday. It was supposed to be fun, but shortly after the 24-year-old arrived, she began feeling ill. She went to the emergency room ...

Trucke who said he regretted “idiotic” decision to attend party dies from COVID-19 hours later

For many people, it’s been months since they’ve been able to see their friends and family. So when restrictions eased or when they grew tired of waiting for an “all-clear,” some ventured to see their ...

Teen who nearly died in motorcycle crash 3 years ago walks across stage at graduation

Walking across the stage to receive a diploma is a special moment in many people’s lives, and to the Class of 2020, it’s meant even more than in previous years. But to Allie Gilkerson, a ...

Pregnant woman dies from COVID-19, doctors successfully deliver her baby

A 29-year-old pregnant woman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has died due to complications from COVID-19. The woman’s family told WBRZ that doctors were able to successfully deliver her child, and she’s currently being cared for ...

Woman’s cancer spreads during COVID-19 pandemic because surgery was considered elective

During the COVID-19 pandemic most, if not all, aspects of our lives came to a screeching halt. Whether it was our jobs or school or routine healthcare, restrictions put in place to stop the spread ...

Teen’s selfless act before unexpected death will save 100 people with organ donation

A 16-year-old boy unexpectedly collapsed and died recently during his soccer practice. “His positive energy, his smile, it’s going to take us a long time to forget this.” Matthew Mangine Jr., a 16-year-old from Erlanger, ...