I’m a neuroscientist — here are 3 things you must avoid to protect your brain

I’m a neuroscientist — here are 3 things you must avoid to protect your brain

Put your mind at ease with these no-brainer tips. Emily McDonald, an Arizona-based neuroscientist and mindset coach, is sharing how she protects her brain by avoiding three things — gossip, negative self-talk and doomscrolling. 1. Gossip and drama Being involved in gossip and drama reduces our ability to focus and think logically, neuroscientist Emily McDonald said. .shock … Read more

Dan Orlovsky deletes ‘Protect our daughters’ post as Olympics’ Imane Khelif debate continues

Dan Orlovsky deletes ‘Protect our daughters’ post as Olympics’ Imane Khelif debate continues

Dan Orlovsky became a linchpin of attention in the sports media world, but not for a football-related opinion. On Thursday, the ESPN gridiron analyst tweeted “Protect our daughters” in response to controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. The original Olympic dispute was sparked after Khelif forced her opponent, Italy’s Angela Carini, to bow out of … Read more

Video shows security guard’s efforts to protect Taylor Swift during Eras Tour concerts: ‘Never noticed that’

Video shows security guard’s efforts to protect Taylor Swift during Eras Tour concerts: ‘Never noticed that’

A fan-recorded video has highlighted the extreme efforts of a security guard to protect Taylor Swift during her shows. Taken at her recent concert in Zurich, Switzerland amid the US pop star’s mammoth tour across Europe, a male guard could be seen tailing Swift each time she moved positions across the nearly 250-foot stage. With … Read more

Penis cancer cases surge across the globe: Docs reveal how to protect yourself, avoid amputation

Penis cancer cases surge across the globe: Docs reveal how to protect yourself, avoid amputation

It’s every man’s worst nightmare. Penis cancer cases are rising around the world and are expected to surge a staggering 77% in the next 26 years, according to an alarming new investigation by BBC. The British news outlet says cases in Germany increased by 50% between 1961 and 2012, while the UK has also seen … Read more

Airbnb rental scams are rampant — here are 4 ways to protect yourself, according to a travel expert

Airbnb rental scams are rampant — here are 4 ways to protect yourself, according to a travel expert

Enjoy your stay — away from these con artists. Airbnb scams are becoming increasingly common and one travel expert is warning how to tell if you’re at risk. The horror stories seem to be everywhere, these days — the United Kingdom family who lost $5,000 over a phony stay, pricey Hamptons homes that have been listed … Read more

How poor air quality can damage your skin — and 7 ways to protect it

How poor air quality can damage your skin — and 7 ways to protect it

They stole our thunder. New research from the global cosmetics company Clarins finds that Maine, New Hampshire and Nebraska have the best air quality for skin health, a rating that takes into account the number of good air quality days and exposure to fine-particle pollutants. New York placed ninth in the US, while Utah, California and … Read more

NYC flooded with illegal flavored vapes from China despite ban to protect kids: study

NYC flooded with illegal flavored vapes from China despite ban to protect kids: study

The Big Apple is being flooded with illegal flavored e-vapes made in China after banning the smokes’ sale in 2020 to prevent youths from getting hooked on their addictive nicotine, a new study shows. Atria, which sells disposable legal vapes under the label Njoy, commissioned the market research group WSPM to survey more than 100 locations and neighborhoods … Read more

Nicole Brown’s sisters get emotional in doc series trailer: ‘I could not protect her’ from O.J.

Nicole Brown’s sisters get emotional in doc series trailer: ‘I could not protect her’ from O.J.

A new documentary series about Nicole Brown Simpson, O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife who was gruesomely murdered in 1994, will debut on Lifetime in June, the network said. “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson” will be told in four parts with previously unseen archival footage and feature some 50 interview participants. It airs June 1 … Read more

Patrick Mahomes runs to protect daughter Sterling during solar eclipse

Patrick Mahomes runs to protect daughter Sterling during solar eclipse

Patrick Mahomes lept in action Monday to protect his 3-year-old daughter, Sterling, from looking up at the sky toward the sun without her protective glasses during the solar eclipse. In a video shared by wife Brittany Mahomes, the star Chiefs quarterback can be seen moving swiftly toward Sterling as the little girl began glancing up … Read more

Michael Jackson estate battle: Son Bigi trying to ‘protect’ grandmother from ‘certain’ family members

Michael Jackson estate battle:  Son Bigi trying to ‘protect’ grandmother from ‘certain’ family members

It’s a Jackson family battle of wills. In a legal showdown, the late Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Bigi, has unleashed a legal challenge against his grandmother, Katherine Jackson. Court briefs filed by Bigi, formerly known as Blanket, show that the 93-year-old matriarch is trying to tap into funds from Michael’s estate to challenge a $600 … Read more

Kids are at high risk of identity theft, experts warn — here’s how parents can protect them

Kids are at high risk of identity theft, experts warn — here’s how parents can protect them

There’s a bullseye on baby’s back.  Targeting kids is fast becoming all the rage among shady scammers committing identity theft.  A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, the governmental overseers of identity theft, revealed that a staggering 22,229 claims of identity theft from kids in the U.S. under age 19 were filed last year. That’s … Read more

A SWAT team stormed my house and said a South American gang was planning to rob me – here’s how to protect yourself

A SWAT team stormed my house and said a South American gang was planning to rob me – here’s how to protect yourself

February 16th started like any typical Friday night. My husband and I decided to stay home, grill chicken and make a salad for dinner. At about 6:45 p.m., we heard some loud rumbling overhead. We walked onto the back patio, and two police helicopters were overhead — shining lights all over our property, and a … Read more

Spain sets up ranger patrol to protect villages from massive bears that were once nearly extinct

Spain sets up ranger patrol to protect villages from massive bears that were once nearly extinct

Spain’s Iberian brown bear population, which was once almost extinct, has made such a strong recovery that a ranger patrol was set up to deter them from roaming into small villages in the country’s north. The regional government of Castile and Leon arranged for the patrol, which consists of nine rangers, to guard residents and … Read more

How to protect your kids and teens from popular cyber scams

How to protect your kids and teens from popular cyber scams

What comes to mind when you think of someone getting scammed? A grandma on the phone with some jerk? If so, this will probably surprise you. The total money lost by teens in online scams grew by nearly 2,500% between 2017 and 2022. Victims under the age of 20 lost a staggering $210 million in 2022 alone. Educating our … Read more

Venice is banning large tourist groups in 2024 to ‘protect’ the historic, sinking city

Venice is banning large tourist groups in 2024 to ‘protect’ the historic, sinking city

That’s no-more. Venice — one of the world’s most oversubscribed tourist destinations — could soon get a lot less crowded. On Saturday, Italian officials announced measures to limit large tourist groups in the historic sinking city, as part of a campaign to curb congestion on the often narrow streets and waterways of the historic hotspot. … Read more

I’m a gynecologist — these are the products to throw out if you want to protect your vagina

I’m a gynecologist — these are the products to throw out if you want to protect your vagina

All sorts of feminine products are advertised to women — but are they really safe? A gynecologist named Dr.Staci Tanouye posted a video on TikTok talking about the products women should avoid using if they want to keep their vagina healthy, The Sun reported. Since being posted in October the video has been viewed over … Read more

12 household products that contain toxic PFAS — how to protect against ‘forever chemicals’

12 household products that contain toxic PFAS — how to protect against ‘forever chemicals’

The toxic chemicals known as PFAS are lurking in your house right now — and you’re probably inviting more of them in every day. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluorinated substances, are present in a wide range of everyday items found in most households. The chemicals — frequently referred to as “forever chemicals” due to … Read more

How to protect your glowing skin in harsh winter weather, according to experts

How to protect your glowing skin in harsh winter weather, according to experts

Winter is coming — is your skin’s wall ready? As the seasons change, so should your skincare routine, according to the dermatologists who advise their patients to switch up the products they use to be better suited for the cold weather. The cold conditions fall and winter seasons can wreck your skin, making it dry … Read more

Beyoncé’s dancers rush to protect singer after fan throws object onstage

Beyoncé’s dancers rush to protect singer after fan  throws object onstage

These dancers got in “Formation” quickly. Long-time dancers Laurent and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois – also known as “Les Twins” — rushed to Beyoncé’s aid earlier this month after a fan threw a mysterious object during the Los Angeles stop on her Renaissance World Tour. In a TikTok posted by one of the concert attendees on … Read more

Blue light-blocking glasses may not protect eyes or improve sleep: study

Blue light-blocking glasses may not protect eyes or improve sleep: study

Blue light eyewear enthusiasts might be seeing red after this. Glasses that claim to shield your eyes from screens’ blue light and supposedly help you get better shut-eye may not provide much benefit at all — other than elevating your accessories. A new study, published Friday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, found that blue … Read more