WASHINGTON — Gray skies and drizzle added a spooky element and books were as abundant as candy at Halloween eve trick-or-treating that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted at the White House. Monday’s “Hallo-READ!” event featured book giveaways and story readings by the first lady, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Education … Read more
Two in five American parents think they know everything there is to know about their biological family’s health history, a new survey suggests. Despite less than half (38%) knowing all of their biological family’s health history, nine in 10 parents polled agreed knowing this is an important part of knowing their own health risks. That’s … Read more
It’s not surprising that there’s unrest in the workplace. Wages haven’t kept up with the times — according to the Economic Policy Institute, productivity has grown nearly four times as much as the rate of pay from 1979 through 2021. As union members in the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild – American … Read more
A rising number of women are succumbing to alcohol-related deaths, a new study published in JAMA Network on July 28 found. While males historically have been more than twice as likely to die from alcohol-related conditions than females, the gap appears to be narrowing. Researchers from Hofstra University in New York, Harvard Medical School and the University … Read more
She’s got big day beef. A professional wedding photographer is dividing social media after claiming she was forced to eat a steak with her bare hands — on the floor — when the bride and groom’s venue failed to provide her with a fork and knife. Megan Claire, from Orange County, Calif., is also sparking … Read more
Millennials are seeking more professional help for health issues than ever, a new study revealed. Conducted by United Healthcare and Health Action Council, the study explored factors and claims data from policyholders ages 27 to 42 — a total of 126,000 individuals. It compared current data from April 2021 through March 2022 to historical data dating back … Read more
Rare and odd medical syndromes are hard for many people to understand and are often hard to treat, according to medical experts. Read on to learn more about three unusual and baffling disorders. In these three conditions, sufferers believe they are dead, suffer severe size distortions in their visual perception, or speak in a foreign language and … Read more
Harvey Weinstein’s holding cell is so revolting his lawyer argued the ex-movie mogul is facing “almost medieval” conditions where he’s detained after court during his Los Angeles sexual assault trial. Attorney Mark Werksman in his pleas to a judge Tuesday even suggested his disgraced client did not have a place to go to the bathroom … Read more