They’re up s–t creek without a plunger. Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water: A picturesque California beach is at risk of being shuttered amid a deluge of sewage from Mexico that’s befouled the coastline. “It was heaven on Earth, and now I call it paradise lost,” Whitney David, … Read more
On most school mornings, our second grader fights the dawn. She wraps herself like a mummy in the covers, clutching her pastel unicorn blanket around her like armor against the day. Wardrobe fights ensue. Pants are a constant bone of contention (somehow, the ones she owns are always out of style). “One more bite” of … Read more
It’s bootylicious. When deciding on a tattoo placement, some people seek to find the sexiest place on their bodies. And though the once-taboo “tramp stamp” — a derogatory term referring to a tattoo on a woman’s lower back that was popularized in the ’90s — is now desirable again, people are going a little lower … Read more
Well, this doesn’t sock. At long last, the Travel Security Administration (TSA) appears to be rolling back one of its most-hated airport security rules. As of July 7, according to an internal memo reported on by numerous travel industry sources, passengers will no longer be required to remove their shoes at agency checkpoints. Shoe, baby, … Read more
Chapped lips aren’t just for your mouth. When menopause hits, hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings usually steal the spotlight, but the midlife shift can also dry you out down there — and significantly affect your pelvic floor, a key player in everything from bladder control to sexual function. “A lot of women I’ve … Read more
He’s managed to game the seat reservation system. Choosing one’s own airplane seats can be agonizing — but travel influencer Jordan Tually says he’s devised a way to avoid being placed in the middle seat without paying a fee. “This travel hack has saved me from MANY a middle seat over the years,” declared the … Read more
This festival is going to be sick — here’s how you can stay healthy. Over 500,000 attendees are preparing to descend upon the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. When the fun is over, some of them may catch the dreaded “festival flu.” Festival flu is not an official medical … Read more
Hey. It’s just one word, but it drives a lot of uncertainty and anxiety in the workplace. “It’s like, ‘Am I fired? Am I in trouble? Is your mom OK?’” Atheina Hasbani, a 31-year-old account director at the Lucky Generals ad agency in New York told the Wall Street Journal. “My mind goes to the … Read more
What makes a sumptuous holiday dinner complete? For many people, it’s the splitting red wine headache that follows. Medical researchers and wine lovers alike have tried for thousands of years to determine what causes some people to get a throbbing headache after drinking even a small amount of maroon-colored vino. Theories abound: Some people blame … Read more
Rachel was missing Chandler. Jennifer Aniston, 54, paid respects to her “Friends” co-star Matthew Perry, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 28 at age 54 of an apparent drowning. According to The Daily Mail, she was one of the “first to arrive” at his funeral, and “kept to herself” during the private ceremony, which took place … Read more
A condition that keeps people from straightening out their fingers has been connected to diabetes. “Trigger finger,” as it’s called, is when one or more fingers — often a thumb or ring finger — get bent into the palm in a position that is difficult to straighten. The painful circumstance often requires cortisone shots and … Read more
All over the world, the rates of death and hospitalization from COVID keep dropping. But our successful mitigation of the worst outcomes of the 33-month-old pandemic belie a growing crisis. More and more people are surviving COVID and staying out of the hospital, but more and more people are also living with long-term symptoms of … Read more