Author: Michelle Korhonen
The deer in the snow turned away from my flashlight and kettle to let me fight with the ice alone. I was thinking of you then, of your sleeping head, of your maskless mouth. I used to think your heart was like an old waterway always locking and filling up, but it’s not just one thing —it could be this kettle. It could be the steam in the dark. The light bouncing around the branches at midnight. Mine might be an ancient furnace. The bunny tracks running up from the bramble to the catalpa. That tree will bloom in June.…
Pancreatic cancer that has spread to the liver can cause various symptoms. Some warning signs that pancreatic cancer has spread to the liver include:Discomfort or pain on the right side of the abdomen.Feeling sickPoor appetite and weight lossA swollen tummy (called ascites)Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, and itchy skin (jaundice)These symptoms can be vague and may be caused by other conditions. However, if you experience any of these symptoms, it is essential to consult a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.In some cases, pancreatic cancer can also cause blood clots, which can lead to symptoms such…
“The therapy has really transformed my life more than I could have ever imagined,” Victoria Gray, the first person to receive the CRISPR gene-editing treatment tellls NPR. “It gave me a new lease on life.” Orlando Gili for NPR hide caption toggle caption Orlando Gili for NPR “The therapy has really transformed my life more than I could have ever imagined,” Victoria Gray, the first person to receive the CRISPR gene-editing treatment tellls NPR. “It gave me a new lease on life.” Orlando Gili for NPR Four years ago, Victoria Gray was lying in a hospital bed, exhausted by a…
Yes, salmonella infection also known as salmonellosis can kill (be fatal), especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly, young children, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Salmonella infection, is a common bacterial illness that affects the digestive tract. It’s caused by the bacteria Salmonella, which lives in the intestines of animals and humans. People usually become infected by consuming contaminated food or water, According to CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) .Salmonella infection can be contagious in two main ways:1. Direct contact:This can happen through fecal-oral transmission, which means ingesting the bacteria from contaminated feces. This can occur through improper hygiene…
Twelve Atlantic stories from this year that you don’t want to missThe AtlanticDecember 24, 2023, 7:30 AM ETThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Many of the stories our readers spent time with this year revealed a curiosity about the historical events that shaped current circumstances at home and abroad, and a desire to examine humanity’s best and worst impulses. Spend some of your Sunday with 12 don’t-miss stories of the past…
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered twins, Roxi and Rebel, on Dec. 19 and 20, in what’s known as a dicavitary pregnancy delivery. Andrea Mabry/University of Alabama at Birmingham hide caption toggle caption Andrea Mabry/University of Alabama at Birmingham Kelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered twins, Roxi and Rebel, on Dec. 19 and 20, in what’s known as a dicavitary pregnancy delivery. Andrea Mabry/University of Alabama at Birmingham Thirty-two-year-old Kelsey Hatcher welcomed two beautiful baby girls into the world last week, delivering fraternal twins at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. But unlike typical twins, the newborns came from two separate wombs. Hatcher…
The Washington, D.C., my sisters and I grew up in was known as Chocolate City for good reason. As Black children in the city then, we were a majority. We sauntered from school to store to home to kickball field, oblivious to our segregation. When I was a tween, and just beginning to be conscious about the giving of gifts, my sisters and I were Christmas shopping at one of the festive pop-up markets in our corner of the city. We found a stellar gift for one of our grandmothers, which we knew for sure she would love. We knew…
Maewenn BourcelotDecember 24, 2023, 8 AM ETWhat’s the point, now,of crying, when you’ve criedalready, he said, as if he’dnever thought, or been told—and perhaps he hadn’t—Write down somethingthat doesn’t have to matter,that still matters,to you. Though I didn’tknow it then, those indeedwere the days. Randomcorners, around one of which,on that particular day,a colony of bees, boundby instinct, swarmed lowto the ground, so asnot to abandon the woundedqueen, trying to rise,not rising, from the strip ofdirt where nothing hadever thrived, really, exceptin clumps the grass hereand there that we used to callcowboy grass, I guess for itstoughness: stubborn,almost, steadfast, though that’sa…
Earlier this year, a Goats and Soda reader wrote in with a quote from Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain: “The car goes where your eyes go.” “It’s so important, especially as the news cycle is full of cruelty and suffering, for us to carefully choose what we read, listen to, pay attention to,” wrote Naomi Krokowski of Berthoud, Colo. “The car, my brain, goes where my eyes go — so I need to keep looking at hopeful art and look for joy in the children I love and remind myself to keep watching for good things.”…
Across the Northeast, forests are haunted by the ghosts of American giants. A little more than a century ago, these woods brimmed with American chestnuts—stately Goliaths that could grow as high as 130 feet tall and more than 10 feet wide. Nicknamed “the redwoods of the East,” some 4 billion American chestnuts dotted the United States’ eastern flank, stretching from the misty coasts of Maine down into the thick humidity of Appalachia.The American chestnut was, as the writer Susan Freinkel noted in her 2009 book, “a perfect tree.” Its wood housed birds and mammals; its leaves infused the soil with…