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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
HGTV star Jasmine Roth shares major health update after daughter's severe sleep apnea diagnosis
HGTV star Jasmine Roth is known for transforming homes on her show Help! I Wrecked My House, but she recently opened up about a different transformation - her daughter's health. In a heartfelt update shared through an interview with Future of Personal Health, Roth revealed that five-year-old Hazel underwent tonsil and adenoid reduction surgery in November 2023. And now, Hazel is doing much better. 'Hazel is sleeping like a champ!' Roth shared. 'She has no issues, just goes to sleep, sleeps through the night, and wakes up in the morning, which anybody with a child knows is a big deal.' Jasmine admitted she had no idea children could even experience sleep apnea. Hazel showed signs as early as six months old, but the condition remained undiagnosed until she was three. The diagnosis came years after going undetected, despite heavily affecting the entire family's sleep and wellbeing. In an Instagram post from November 2023, Roth spoke about her daughter Hazel's journey after she was first diagnosed of pediatric sleep apnea. It happened after a sleep study confirmed she had borderline severe sleep apnea, which caused her to wake up more than seven times per hour and experience drops in oxygen levels. Before her diagnosis, Jasmine and her husband Brett noticed something was off. 'A few months ago, we noticed a weird breathing/snorting thing happening,' Roth shared on Instagram at the time. Despite Hazel seeming to sleep fine at times, a visit to a pediatric ENT specialist and a follow-up sleep study revealed the severity of her condition. Jasmine recalled, 'Her tonsils were touching… and the x-rays showed her adenoids were also enlarged.' Choosing surgery wasn't a decision they made lightly. 'We opted to do a sleep study instead of jumping right into surgery,' she wrote. But after the results came in, it became clear that surgical intervention was the best path forward. It was found that Hazel's tonsils were touching and that her adenoids were enlarged She praised the care Hazel received at CHOC Children's Hospital and the compassion shown by the medical staff. 'If I ever need surgery, I want to go there,' she said, giving a special shoutout to Dr. Bhatt and the team. The surgery was a success. Just weeks later, Hazel began sleeping soundly through the night - for the first time in her life. 'Like most parents, we wish we'd caught it sooner,' Roth said. 'But once we understood what was going on, everything moved quickly.' In the midst of this health scare, the Roth family also experienced a joyful - though intense - milestone. In September 2024, Jasmine gave birth to their second daughter, Darla, one month early in what she described as a dramatic, near-roadside delivery. Roth shared that the surgery was a success and that Hazel was sleeping through the night for the first time in her life Thankfully, the new addition arrived as Hazel's health was already improving drastically. After spending 15 days in the NICU, Darla is now healthy and bonding with her big sister. With so many personal developments, it's no surprise Jasmine took a step back from filming Help! I Wrecked My House over the past year. But fans won't have to wait much longer as a new season, filmed in the Roths' new home state of Utah, is set to premiere sometime in Fall 2025.
Newsweek
a day ago
- Science
- Newsweek
Man Gets Doorbell Notification, 'Couldn't Believe' What He Saw Dog Doing
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A pet owner "couldn't believe" what he caught his dog doing on the doorbell cam outside his home in Oklahoma. In a video shared with Newsweek by Ring, a German shepherd-boxer mix by the name of Hazel can be seen defying her canine status to do something a little more humanlike. When Hazel's owner Patrick got a notification on his phone informing him motion had been detected on the porch outside his home in Lawton, he wasn't entirely surprised. However, when the owner opened the Ring app, he was surprised to see Hazel letting herself back into their home. That was the moment he discovered his dog had worked out how to open and close doors. "I got a Ring notification and watched the video back," Patrick told Ring. "We couldn't believe it—our dog Hazel, a German shepherd-boxer mix under 1 year old, let herself out through the screen door!" Psychologist and canine researcher Stanley Coren said that dogs boast mental capabilities on a par with a 2-year-old child. However, each dog's intelligence differs, depending on breed. Coren told the American Psychological Association: "There are three types of dog intelligence: instinctive (what the dog is bred to do), adaptive (how well the dog learns from its environment to solve problems) and working and obedience (the equivalent of 'school learning')." Coren added that dogs are capable of learning where valued items such as treats are stored, the fastest way to get to a desired location, and even how to operate certain mechanisms like doors and latches. Hazel appears to have picked up these skills in next to no time. Now, going in and out of the house of her own accord has become second nature to her. "She's been opening doors on her own for about three weeks now, and we didn't teach her a thing," Patrick said. Even so, while he is very impressed at what she has picked up, Hazel's new set of skills have left Patrick feeling a little uneasy about leaving her unattended. "Turns out, I've got a very clever pup and now need to start locking the doors," Patrick said. That hasn't stopped the owner from sharing the clip far and wide. "We shared the clip because it gave us (and our friends) a good laugh," Patrick said. Hazel isn't the first dog to pick up this particular set of skills, of course. In November 2024, a woman learned the hard way that her dog had figured out how to open the front door. Then there is the adorable pup who has helpfully learned to open the door for her owner while she brings firewood in. Then there was the family dog who ended up getting "busted" putting his new skill set to good use. The message to dog owners is clear: lock your doors.
CairoScene
a day ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
This Loft Hotel Puts You at the Heart of Cairo's Indie Arts Scene
This Loft Hotel Puts You at the Heart of Cairo's Indie Arts Scene With Zawya Cinema downstairs, rooftops in every direction, and Talaat Harb down the block, Hazel keeps you in the middle of Cairo's constant motion. Hazel Spaces sits above Cairo's Emad El-Deen Street, a short walk from the iconic Talaat Harb Square and a few blocks from the Egyptian Museum. The building—an old stone structure with pressed iron balconies and French windows—blends into the layered streetscape of Downtown Cairo. The hotel occupies the upper floors, its units split across two levels, with beds on a mezzanine and seating areas below. Each room has its own small balcony facing the street, where the sounds of the city drift in from below but never quite overwhelm. What makes Hazel Spaces unusual is less about the interiors—pared down, calm, straightforward—than where it puts you. From here, nearly everything in central Cairo fans out within walking distance. South along Emad El-Deen Street, one reaches the Opera Garage complex, where art galleries, coffee bars, and workshops have taken over the skeleton of a mid-century parking structure. West, along Sherif Street, lies Café Riche, the city's oldest surviving café, still dimly lit and holding onto its own version of Cairo's past. Around the corner, antique dealers and secondhand bookstores line the ground floors of old department stores, most of them unchanged in decades. The hotel sits directly above Zawya Cinema, one of Egypt's few independent art-house venues. Guests descending the narrow stairwell into the lobby are met not by concierge desks, but by black-and-white posters of films that have shown below—some international, some local, many hard to find elsewhere. Further up, Hazel's rooftop terrace opens toward the Greek consulate, a view framed by early 20th-century buildings in soft pastels and ochre, their facades weathered but intact. Hazel doesn't function like a full-service hotel. There's no restaurant, no breakfast bar, and no reception in the usual sense. What it does provide is a kind of minimal base camp—spare and quiet—for exploring one of Cairo's most lived-in districts. Nearby food stalls serve fried liver sandwiches and sugar-dusted feteer until the early morning. Five minutes away on foot, Mohamed Bassiouny Street leads toward Falaki Theatre and Townhouse Gallery, two mainstays of the independent arts scene. Walk north instead, and you hit Ramses Street, Cairo's loudest transit artery, where minibus drivers lean out the window and shout their routes over traffic. Hazel Spaces keeps a low profile, but its location places it at the centre of things: art spaces, bookstores, street food, film, music, and the long, winding legacy of Khedival Cairo. It's a quiet room in the middle of something much louder—and for many, that's the appeal.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Scunthorpe woman's mum is her Guiding inspiration
A volunteer has told of the inspiration that has driven her to achieve a top Girlguiding Collingwood is to receive the Queen's Guide award – the highest in Girlguiding – and she says it was the memory of her late mother Hazel which spurred her who died from cancer in 2018, was a Guide leader and helper in Winterton, near 27, said: "It was a huge challenge [but] thinking of her really helped me to keep going on the harder days." Chantal was signed up to join the Guides when she was 10, and her mother had passed on a love of adventure."At my mum's funeral, my childhood leader gave me a Queen's Guide record book and said how much my mum would love me to complete it," she said."It was a very thoughtful gesture and it really made me feel connected to mum while I completed the award."The mental health nurse, from Scunthorpe, dedicated hundreds of hours over two and a half years to achieve the part of the process, she got her camp licence and took about 30 girls away on residential who has been an assistant leader at 1st Broughton Guides for the past seven years, said: "I'm sure my mum would be proud of me for completing my Queen's Guide award."She added: "Just like my mum, I'm keen to do the same for girls now that I'm older and I want to make sure that they get the opportunities to try things that they might not otherwise get to do."Chantal will join hundreds of fellow award winners in October at the Girlguiding Celebrates event in Manchester."[My mum] will be in my thoughts so much that day and hopefully I will be making her proud," she said. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
USA Today
5 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Would you go into debt for your pet? Some couples are.
How far would you go to care for your pet? For some, the cuddles, comfort, and joy they bring are worth going into debt. It's particularly true for 'DINK' couples – those with a dual income and no kids – 94% of whom view their pets as family members, according to a new Insurify survey. Some 68% of these pet parents say they've made financial sacrifices to cover essentials for their furry friends. From taking a second job to stopping savings contributions to skipping medical care for themselves, DINK couples are willing to go a long way for their pets. Kenzie Mollock and Wiley Garren, two married 29-year-olds living in Texas, consider their two-and-a-half-year-old miniature schnauzer mix family. They named her 'Hazelnut Frappuccino Whip Cream Paws,' or 'Hazel' for short. Mollock is a teacher and Garren serves in the U.S. Army. They described their salaries as 'not huge,' but they always make room in the budget for Hazel. 'When I'm happy, she's there. When I'm sad, she's there,' Mollock said. 'Even if my husband's not here because he's at work and he's deployed, my dog is there. And she's happy to see me every time.' More: Owning a pet isn't easy. But these species can make it a little easier How much do DINK couples spend on pets? DINK couples surveyed spend an average of $1,906 per year on their pets; a fraction of the $23,000 parents spent raising a child last year, according to a SoFi report. The most common pet-related monthly costs for these couples are food, treats, and toys. Vet care, medication, and groomers are other common monthly expenses. However, an unexpected vet visit can quickly throw a wrench in pet parents' budgets. The highest vet bill those surveyed have paid is about $1,449, but 13% said they had spent more than $3,000. While that may seem like a lot, DINK pet parents say they would be willing to spend more. Those surveyed said they would spend up to $5,004 for lifesaving treatment and $2,835 per year to care for a pet's chronic health condition. Even that may not be enough. Dr. Amy Fox, a veterinarian at Kinship said she has worked in several specialized animal hospitals where bills sometimes exceeded $10,000 after pets experienced accidents or had severe health conditions. "This can put pet parents in a difficult position when their pet has an unexpected emergency and is another very important reminder to have pet insurance or set up an emergency savings fund for your pets," Fox told USA TODAY. Whatever the cost, some pet owners seem willing to find a way to pay. 'I don't think there is a cap or a limit because you can just finance and pay it off slowly,' Mollock said. What luxury pet items are people buying? It can also be difficult to stick to a budget when your pet is giving you puppy dog eyes. Only 11% of those surveyed said they never splurge on their furry friends. About 20% said they rarely buy non-essentials, 43% said they occasionally splurge, and 26% said they regularly spoil their pets. Some of the most popular luxury items DINK couples buy for their pets include vitamins or supplements, luxury treats, gourmet or organic fresh food. High-end toys and clothing or accessories are also common splurges. Mollock and Garren buy Hazel a salmon-and-rice-flavored dry food for dogs with sensitive skin and stomachs, tick and flea medication, and special bags she can sit in when they run errands or go hiking. They also buy her enrichment toys. 'We usually get her these puzzle boxes, and they can get a little bit expensive. She's so smart and inquisitive,' Mollock said. 'Then you are just kind of buying the next one and the next one. She's outsmarted them all.' What are DINK owners sacrificing for their pets? Even if DINK couples aren't splurging on organic food or outfits for their animals, pet-related expenses can put a dent in their budgets. While 32% said they had never made financial sacrifices for a pet, 34% said they worked extra hours or took a second job to cover costs and 33% said they took on credit card or loan debt. The poll also found 29% stopped contributing to savings, 24% delayed paying other bills, and 15% skipped personal medical care. 'Human relationships with cats and dogs have drastically shifted, with a growing focus on animal welfare over the past several decades,' Julia Taliesin, data journalist at Insurify, told USA TODAY. 'Pet owners care for their pets on a personal level, making it easier for them to excuse splurges for the sake of their pet's welfare.' Some sacrifices are hard to measure, like the time spent training a dog to stop begging for food or from chewing through another pair of shoes. And training doesn't always end when puppies or kittens grow up. As they get older, their personalities can change and issues can arise. Dr. Valli Parthasarathy, another veterinarian at Kinship, advises owners be prepared for unwanted behaviors to start at any age and work with a vet or experienced trainer when they do. Do pets replace children for DINK couples? While 'fur babies' are a welcome addition to the family, 39% of DINK pet owners surveyed said they do plan on having children someday. But 17% said raising children is too expensive to ever have them and 15% said they never wanted to have kids. Some 29% said they prefer a lifestyle that allows for more freedom. Of those surveyed, 22% said they need to improve their financial situation before having children, and 5% cited medical or fertility issues as the reason they don't have kids. For Mollock and Garren, having kids isn't a priority right now. 'We're still trying to find our way in life,' Garren said. 'We need to bring a kid into an environment where we have more things figured out than less.' In the meantime, Hazel is 'something to take care of, similar to a baby,' he said. 'We consider her family.' Reach Rachel Barber at rbarber@ and follow her on X @rachelbarber_
