The measles virus has been a part of human life for thousands of years. A recent study suggests that it appeared about 4,000 years ago, originating from a virus affecting livestock. That was also the time when cities were reaching population sizes above 250,000—enough to keep the virus spreading even though people who have had […]
Jessie James Decker: It's 'Tough' Figuring Out Date Nights With 3 Kids
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Your personality determines how you experience pain – and it’s the same with your pet
Would you brush off a serious injury as “just a scratch”? Perhaps you’re the opposite and a stubbed toe is unbearable. Anyone who follows sports will be used to seeing rugby players spending 90 minutes pretending they’re unhurt while the footballer writhes in apparent agony (though that usually happens in the penalty area, strangely enough). […]
People Are Exposing Their Buttholes to the Sun for This New 'Wellness' Trend—and It's Not OK
From sitting over a pot of boiling water to steam the vagina, to sticking jade eggs you-know-where, “wellness” trends involving the genitals don’t seem to want to die. Now, there’s another one to add to that list: “perineum sunning.” Yes, you heard that right. In recent months, the new “self-care” method—aka “butthole sunning”—has started to […]
Olivia Wilde's Secret for Whiter Teeth Is Only $6—and It’s Available at Walmart
Olivia Wilde is best known as an actress or director, but the 35-year-old’s latest passion is clean beauty activism. Wilde recently discussed her interest in sustainable products during a “Get Ready For Bed With Me” video segment for Harper’s Bazaar. Wilde said her preference for all-natural products started during pregnancy, when she received warnings that […]
How much sunshine causes melanoma? It’s in your genes
Australian researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have shown that 22 different genes help to determine how much sun exposure a person needs to receive before developing melanoma. For people at high genetic risk, sun exposure in childhood is a strong contributing factor while people at low genetic risk develop melanoma only after a […]
Kenya Moore Considering Having 2nd Baby Via Surrogate: It's 'the Only Way'
Kenya Moore wants to give her 12-month-old daughter, Brooklyn, a little brother or sister — but she doesn’t plan to carry the baby herself. “I didn’t need to consider [surrogacy the first] time,” the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 48, told Us Weekly exclusively on Wednesday, November 6. “But now that I’ve had complications after […]
These 3 factors predict a child’s chance of obesity in adolescence (and no, it’s not just their weight)
Three simple factors can predict whether a child is likely to be overweight or obese by the time they reach adolescence: the child’s body mass index (BMI), the mother’s BMI and the mother’s education level, according to our new research. The study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, found these three factors predicted whether […]
We’re increasingly bombarded with choices – and it’s stressing us out
Log onto Netflix, and you’ll be presented with a menu of nearly 6,000 titles. Create an OkCupid account, and you’ll have the chance to connect with 5 million other active users. Search for a new toothbrush on Amazon, and you’ll be bombarded with over 20,000 options, ranging from manual to mechanical, from packs of three […]
Shakira Has Gone 'a Month or Even More' Without Seeing Sons: It's 'Hard'
Honesty hour! Shakira got real about the downsides of being a working mom. “Sometimes it´s very hard when you can not see your sons for a month or even more,” the singer, 42, who shares sons Milan, 6, and Sasha, 4, with her husband, Gerard Piqué, explained to Viva magazine this month, according to Hola! “It […]