Police in London, Ont. say a 10-year-old boy has been placed in foster care after an investigation determined that he had been locked in a bedroom in “filthy conditions” for a period of 18 to 24 months. The London Police Service was contacted by the Childrens’ Aid Society (CAS) of London and Middlesex to assist in a welfare check of …

Medicare will now cover sex-change operations for transgender people, the U.S. Department of Health and Services announced Friday. The unprecedented decision overturns a 30-year ban that prevented Medicare, which offers health care to the elderly and disabled, from paying for sex reassignment surgeries. The department’s Appeals Board, which lifted the ban, ruled that sex reassignment surgeries are medically necessary for …

Antoine Dodson, the Internet celebrity and singer, reportedly is a father now. Dodson shot to fame after he gave an interview in Alabama after an intruder attempted to rape his sister. On May 20, Dodson tweeted a photo of himself holding a newborn, along with the message:

While playing a show in Manchester, N.H. last night, rocker Bret Michaels rushed off the stage to be evaluated by paramedics, according to USA Today. The team determined that Michaels’ blood sugar was extremely low. Michaels has suffered from Type 1 diabetes since his childhood. He has also undergone numerous major surgeries, including an emergency appendectomy, heart surgery and brain …

It’s been 21 years since the Nissan Micra disappeared from Canada. Now it’s back with a new generation and its set to take on the sub-compact market. The 2015 version of Micra has been exclusively tailored and fine-tuned for Canada. It’s not available in the U.S. although it’s sold in 160 countries worldwide.

According to a new German study that examined how porn interacted with male brains, watching loads of porn can ‘decrease brain size and brain stimuli’. Yikes. The research found that men who watched a lot of porn ‘have less volume and activity in regions of the brain linked to rewards and motivation’ – which effectively means that your dirty habit …

Zydus Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of 10,200 bottles of Promethazine HCl Tablets 25mg. This recall was initiated due to the reported presence of an Atenolol 25mg tablet in a Promethazine HCl 25mg tablet bottle. Atenolol is indicated for the long-term management of angina in adults and hypertension.

Ronnie posted a before and after picture via Instagram on Wednesday showing off his impressive body transformation from just four weeks ago.

Cynical, distrustful people may be more prone to dementia, a new Finnish study contends. Those traits have been linked with other health problems, such as heart disease, the researchers noted.

Madagascar’s unique wildlife is under threat from an invasion of toxic toads, scientists have warned. In a letter to Nature, Jonathan Kolby of Oz’s James Cook University, together with 11 other researchers, warn that Madagascar is facing an “ecological disaster” if it doesn’t act to curtail the incursion.

Women who are exposed to greater levels of light while sleeping are more likely to gain weight, a new study has claimed. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found that body mass index, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio and waist circumference all increased with increasing exposure to light at night.