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Teenager Keeps Thinking It's June 11th After Memory Resets Every 2 Hours Due to Head Injury

An Illinois teenager is constantly reminded of one of the worst days of her life after a traumatic head injury causes her memory to “reset” every two hours. Every morning for the past three months, Riley Horner wakes up believing it’s June 11 — the day she suffered a hit to the head. She has no recollection of what happened before that day or after. “I have a calendar on my door, and I look and it’s September, and I’m like, ‘Woah,'” Riley told local news outlet WQAD 8 . RELATED:  Frankie Muniz Doesn't Remember 'Malcolm in the Middle'—Here's What Might Cause Severe Memory Loss in Young People Riley was accidentally kicked in the head by a student “crowd-surfing” during a dance at the FFA State Convention, according to the outlet. After the incident, Riley’s mother Sarah Horner explained that when they went to get her checked out, the doctor sent her home with crutches and diagnosed her with a concussion. RELATED:  N.C. Teen Wakes Up Every Day with No Memory of ...
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How Can Animal Protein Intake Increase Childhood Obesity Risk?

If pregnant crickets are exposed to a predatory wolf spider, their babies will hatch, exhibiting increased antipredator behavior and, as a consequence, improved survival from wolf spider attack. The mother cricket appears to be able to forewarn her babies about the threat when they are still inside her, so they would be pre-adapted to their external environment. This even happens in plants. If you grow two genetically identical plants—one in the sun, one in the shade—the sun-grown plant will produce seeds that grow better in the sun, and the shaded plant will produce seeds that grow better in the shade—even though they’re genetically identical. What’s happening is called epigenetics, external factors changing gene expression. Vole pups born in the winter come out growing thicker coats. Vole mothers are able to communicate the season to their babies in utero and tell them to put a coat on even before they’re born. We’re no different. You know how some people have different temperat...
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Aaron Carter Reveals He Has Multiple Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Bipolar Disorder on 'The Doctors'

Aaron Carter’s life has changed a lot since the days of “I Want Candy.” The 31-year-old singer recently opened up about his mental health issues on an episode of The Doctors , and it’s clear that he’s been dealing with a lot.  According to People , Carter shared his multiple diagnoses as well as the medications he's been prescribed for his conditions in an exclusive clip for an upcoming episode of the show—and he didn't hold any details back. RELATED:    8 Celebrities on Their Struggles With Mental Illness “The official diagnosis is that I suffer from multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety; I’m manic depressive,” Carter says in the clip. “I’m prescribed to Xanax, Seroquel, Gabapentin, Hydroxyzine, Trazodone, Omeprazole.” He gave the audience a close-up look of the numerous medications he is taking, showing off all of the pill bottles in a large plastic bag. “This is my reality … hi,” he said. “I have nothing to hide." In addition to opening ...
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