Dentists and oral surgeons perform tooth extractions for many reasons. The issue may be a painful wisdom tooth or a tooth that has been badly damaged by decay. In some cases, a dentist will remove a tooth to make space for dental prosthetics or braces. An oral surgeon, not a …

A South Carolina family is in mourning after a father accidentally shot and killed his 9-year-old son while they were out hunting on Thanksgiving. Local news outlets report that Colton Williams was fatally shot on Thursday (Nov. 30) in Springfield in Orangeburg County. Family members told police Colton was …

#MelaninMagic was the order of the day as singers Ciara and Kelly Rowland kicked off the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.  Getting into the holiday spirit on Thursday (Nov. 28), Ciara demanded the attention of spectators as she dressed in a long red puffer jacket, along …

A split lip refers to an open cut or sore in the lip. Lip skin is delicate and prone to cracking in cold, dry weather, which can easily lead to a split lip. A split lip can be annoying and painful, and it may bleed or sting. Most cases of …

Billy Dee Williams—best known for playing Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise and also the man your grandmas and aunties fawned over back in the 80’s and 90’s—is opening up about his gender identity. In a newly released interview with Esquire magazine, the 82-year-old actor revealed that he …

Source: Ron Galella / Getty Before SZA and Cardi B gave us albums to help us heal from f***boy and f***girl madness, there was only one Queen who had the personal experience, passion and vocals to tell the story of a 20-something woman (or man) going through relationship issues. That …

Cancer treatments can save lives, but they also often cause a range of side effects. A recent patient survey in the United States has revealed how people feel about these effects and the information gaps that currently exist. Share on PinterestA new patient survey reveals the information needs of people …

Chico DeBarge was recently arrested for drug possession after police caught him trying to break into his own car in a Walmart parking lot. TMZ reports that the younger brother of the DeBarge family was popped earlier this month in Burbank, California after cops saw him using a piece …

There’s so much to mine here. Servant could be a series about the otherworldliness of grief, and the ways in which it seems to fragment and distort reality. A more thoughtful show might be a meditation on the peculiar anxiety and fraught social dynamics of trusting your children to the …

Historically, doctors used metals to treat infections. Researchers think that this treatment method may be worth a modern reexamination. Share on PinterestScientists are exploring new avenues for tackling the antibiotic resistance crisis. As an increasing number of bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, scientists are looking beyond this family of medications that …