Tony Stark wasn’t all fun and games and snarky one-liners. Robert Downey Jr., 58, recently confessed that during his decadelong stint of playing Stark, a k a “Iron Man” in the Marvel movies, he was “one hundred percent concerned” that his acting skills would be negatively impacted. “You start to wonder if a muscle you … Read more
Preparing to move in with your partner soon? You may want to make room for their favorite stuffed animal. According to new data, fifty-two percent of Americans grew up sleeping with a security blanket or stuffed animal, and 77% reported continuing to do so, even when sharing a bed with their partner. The recent study … Read more
Traveling this long weekend? Get ready to hurry up and wait. AAA expects Memorial Day weekend will be the third busiest for travel overall since the agency started tracking that metric in 2000 — with the company’s senior vice-president of travel predicting this summer will be “one for the record books, especially at airports.” But a … Read more
Now this is fry-tening. A new study from Chinese researchers found fried potato consumption — namely, french fries — is linked with a 12% increased risk of anxiety and a 7% heightened risk of depression, with young men affected the most. Published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research team … Read more
Not smoothing out your wrinkles might be the answer to a smooth relationship. New research published in the journal Scientific Reports found that Botox injections can ruin a relationship — as it makes it harder to recognize emotions. Scientists have previously warned that Botox can affect the way people’s brains respond to faces, making it hard … Read more
Researchers may have found another piece of the puzzle to help those suffering from depression. A new study published in the journal Science has found that eating too many burgers and too much ice cream may be triggering bipolar, anxiety and other mood disorders — as well as inhibiting the effectiveness of treatments. Foods, such … Read more
As colder weather sets in, public health experts are keeping a close eye on COVID-19 variants that could spell doom and gloom this winter, just like omicron did last year. Yet these nascent variants that are rapidly spreading abroad have an evil twist that omicron lacked: an ability to evade the drugs that humans have … Read more