Eating world’s hottest pepper sparks brain disorder, thunderclap headaches

Enlarge / Mature Carolina Reaper. (credit: Magnolia677) Extremely hot peppers don’t just blister your mouth and bum—they can also spark fiery havoc in your brain, according to a report published Monday in BMJ Case Reports. An otherwise healthy 34-year-old man developed a blood-flow disorder in his brain and suffered several debilitating “thunderclap” headaches after entering […]

World Autism Day: Three signs that can indicate the disorder is present in adults

WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY 2018 is today, and the day is to recognise the disorder and those who have it. While it is frequently diagnosed in children, it is quite common for pole to have gone through life without an autism diagnosis. Characteristics of autism vary from one person to another, but there are three […]

World Autism Day: Three signs that can indicate the disorder is present in adults

Autism spectrum disorder, its full name, describes a range of similar conditions, including Asperger syndrome, that affects a person’s social interaction, communication, interests and behaviour. Around one in every 100 people in the UK are estimated to have autism, and it is more boys that are diagnosed with the condition than girls. In children symptoms […]

Autism Awareness Week: Test to indicate disorder – and look out for this symptom and sign

AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK is taking place worldwide this week to highlight the challenges of the condition. You can find out if you or your child has it through an extensive test, and there a number of signs and symptoms that indicate the disorder – including delayed speech development.

The little boy who can’t go to sleep due to rare brain disorder

PR Sylvia Nyamaah with her two-year-old son Malachi Millions of parents spend the first few years of their children’s lives in a fog of exhaustion, believing their child is the only one who “never” sleeps. But spare a thought for Sylvia Nyamaah and her partner Walter Bartolomeu who really know what that phrase means. Their […]

‘Riverdale’s’ Camila Mendes opens up about struggling with an eating disorder

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Camila Mendes, otherwise known as Veronica Lodge from “Riverdale,” shared to Instagram a post about recovering from an eating disorder. The actress called out newly founded nonprofit organization, The Chain, as one major source of strength that she relies on. She ended the post calling for body positivity and self-love.  Camila Mendes, otherwise known as […]