If you got your flu shot recently, your arm likely felt as though it had been sucker punched in the days afterward. (And if you haven’t received the vaccine yet, here’s your friendly PSA to stop putting it off.) While that soreness shouldn’t be a reason you don’t get a flu shot ― because again, […]
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Lamar Odom Wants to 'Focus' on His Family After 'DWTS' Exit
Looking ahead! Lamar Odom was eliminated from Dancing With the Stars on Monday, October 7, but he’s already planning on what’s next for him. “[I’d like to] go celebrate my book, a New York Times bestseller [Darkness to Light: A Memoir],” the season 28 contestant, 39, told Us Weekly and other reporters following the ABC […]
Victor Garber: Jennifer Garner’s Kids Are 'So Smart' It's 'Daunting'
Victor Garber has a special bond with his former Alias costar Jennifer Garner’s kids, whom she shares with her ex-husband Ben Affleck. When asked by Us Weekly if he feels like a grandfather figure to Garner’s kids — Violet, 13, Seraphina, 10, and Samuel, 7 — Garber replied, “Definitely.” “Those children are so daunting and […]
How James, Kimberly Van Der Beek Handle 'Parenting Mistakes' With 5 Kids
James Van Der Beek and his pregnant wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, have their hands full with five children at home — and another one on the way! “The nice thing with this many [kids] is that you see your parenting mistakes in real time,” the Dancing With the Stars contestant, 42, told Us Weekly […]
Stomach bloating: Tummy swelling may signify this life-threatening disease
Stomach bloating is typically the result of binging on certain gassy foods and drinks. Most people report a stretchy, puffy sensation in their tummy and painful abdominal cramps. While overhauling one’s diet tends to alleviate symptoms, some people may find the problem persists. If simple remedies do not help, it may signify a more serious […]
Psychedelic drug to be tested for treatment-resistant depression in Houston
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug believed to help rewire the brain, is now being studied to relieve treatment-resistant depression at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) as part of a global Phase II clinical trial. “It is a medication that can change or alter perceptions, cognition, thinking, and how minds see the […]
The 17 Best Calorie-Burning Exercises, Ranked In Order Of Effectiveness
If you’re dedicating valuable time in your day to a sweat sesh, chances are you want to know it’s actually worth your time, right? Okay, now raise your hand if you’ve heard different fitness philosophies about the most-effective way to rev your heart rate. Specifically, some people say cardio is the ultimate calorie-burner, while other […]
Four Loko continues to wreak havoc among young drinkers
Supersized alcopops pose unique risks to young drinkers, despite new serving size labels mandated by the Federal Trade Commission. Two new studies led by Dr. Matthew Rossheim at George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services examine the issue. Supersized alcopops—such as Four Loko—are sugar-sweetened beverages with as much as 14% alcohol-by-volume (abv) or […]
Prohibition against a healer – because she’s a cancer patient treated with dubious methods
In Schrobenhausen in upper Bavaria, the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, the district office of the circle occupied by the prohibition of a naturopath with a professional. As a spokeswoman for the district administrator’s office at the request of the star on the phone confirmed that was the woman already in front of days, a decision on […]
Dog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivors
Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone, according to a new study and a separate meta-analysis published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association. “The findings in these two well-done studies and analyses build […]