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Woman Has Misplaced Craigslist Ad To Thank For Kidney Donation

A misplaced Craigslist ad has brought together a woman in need of a kidney transplant and a donor who had lost his wife to kidney failure.

By Karen Jean N. Tiongco

Russia Temporarily Stops Gas Supplies to Ukraine

Tension between two neighboring countries, Russia and Ukraine, escalate over the trade of gas supplies and failure to restore power to Crimea, a land located between south of the Ukraine and west of Russia, in which Moscow occupied last year.
Turkey Presidential Pardon at The White House: What Happened this Year and the History Behind the Tradition

According to NPR, the president said that he was a bit puzzled why he does it every year, but nevertheless enjoys it. He said that it's a good way to lighten the mood around his office and just simply say 'Happy Thanksgiving'.
"I Was Scared the First Time I Knew About It. But I Knew I Could Fight It Off": Young Girl Battles a Very Rare Type of Cancer

Chrissy Turner, 8, is fighting a very rare form of breast cancer known as secretory carcinoma. Cancer kills almost everybody who is diagnosed with the dreaded disease, regardless of age, gender, social status, and beliefs.
Rocky's Sylvester Stallone As A Mentor In The Boxing Movie "Creed", Movie Gets Rave Reviews

Coincidence or planned out, several movies this year are franchises of the old or classic films. It brings memories. It's nostalgic. Some of these franchise movies are "Jurassic World", "Mad Max: Fury Road", and lastly "Creed".
Premenstrual Syndrome May Signal High Blood Pressure in the Future

PMS or premenstrual syndrome is not only a monthly struggle but it can be a sign for future health problems for women who suffer PMS every month. A new study showed that women who suffer PMS every month have a higher risk of having high blood pressure in the future.
Reviews of 2015's Biggest Released Games: Game Reviewers Explain the Process Behind It All

For a game to be considered an "almost-perfect" or strong video game, it should acquire four or five star rating from game reviewers. And these games were only given three stars by some reviewers.
Taiwan Beauty Contestant Barred from Beauty Pageant Because She Refused to Wear Chinese Taipei Sash

Miss Taiwan can't compete in Miss Earth pageant because of her sash. Miss Ting Wen-yin would have been competing for the Miss Earth crown in Austria had it not been for a big problem: a sash.
The Water Bear is One Big DNA Crook

The water bear is a mighty organism that can survive even the harshest environment, all thanks to the genome that it steals.
Misdiagnosed Health Issues: 3 Illnesses You Think You Don't Have But Actually Do

A study that was released in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety found that around 12 million Americans, who pay specialists a visit, were misdiagnosed. And from these cases 1 out of 20 misanalysed patients has greater risk of accumulating harmful health conditions.
Is Giving Birth on a Weekend Riskier Than on a Weekday?

Is giving birth on a weekend riskier than doing so on weekdays? Find out what experts have to say. A new study from England has recently found that giving birth on a weekend may have a higher risk of complications for moms and newborns.
Depression During Midlife Crisis: How to Find Relief When the Happiness Pattern Takes a Dip to Depression

Based on research, happiness peaks at childhood, takes a dip toward depression at midlife and peaks back up to happiness later on in life.
Sneeze Mechanics: A Design in the Making

Researchers recently discovered a sequential design found in the substances that we eject when we sneeze. They were able to uncover how the fluids slowly break into drops using a high end video footage. There is an obvious progression of the shapes and the movement.
Double-Dipping: Merely a Nasty Habit or a Food Safety Problem?

A research team from Clemson University came up with a series of experiments to discover what really happens when people double-dip.
Average Pregnancy Weight Gain: How Much is Too Much?

When a baby bump grows the mother often grows with it. But what is a healthy pregnancy weight gain? When a baby bump grows, the mother often grows with it.