DEAR ABBY: I was never close to my late husband’s family. He had two half-siblings from his mother and seven from his father. (He was the only mutual child between them.) At his funeral, his sister on his mother’s side wore what appeared to be a white wedding dress and had her three daughters dressed … Read more
As Rosie O’Donnell once said, her job is “mostly to entertain and be funny” – but now, she’s focusing on kindness, too. In a new interview, the 61-year-old reflected on her time in the daytime talk show industry, giving some insight into what really happened behind the scenes. “We had a really wonderful working environment,” … Read more
California has moved one step closer to banning certain “toxic” ingredients commonly found in Skittles, Pez, Hot Tamales and many more popular candies. The California Assembly last week overwhelmingly passed Assembly Bill 418, sending the legislation over to the state Senate. Introduced by Democratic state Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, the bill would ban the sale, manufacture and distribution … Read more
Chroming is the latest drug trend, and it’s becoming more and more popular, especially among teenagers. A teenage girl in Australia died recently after inhaling toxic chemicals from a can in a trend called “chroming.” However, many people are unaware of chroming and what it is, or the effects it can cause. What is chroming? … Read more
An important course is missing from school education: bromance 101. A teacher and author argues that schools should provide “lessons in bromance” to help focus on the mental health crisis among boys. Matt Pinkett, an English teacher who disputes the idea of “toxic masculinity,” believes that teenage boys should be exposed to good models for … Read more
A boss has issued a stinging memo to staff instructing them not to make friends with colleagues during work hours, in a move that has outraged social media users. The terse memo was posted on Reddit by an anonymous employee who invited other users to comment on their boss’ tyrannical behavior. Printed on a piece … Read more
Feeding kids negative feelings towards food and rewarding them with sugar can lead to toxic eating habits. Forcing your child to eat, bribing them with sweets if they eat vegetables, and enforcing people-pleasing rules at the table can send kids unhealthy messages that may warp their relationship with food, registered dietitian Jennifer Anderson wrote for … Read more
The “Happiest Place on Earth” became a real-life dungeon for one former Disney princess. Hunter Haag, a former Disney employee, revealed “traumatic and not-so-great things about being a Disney Princess” in a TikTok video she posted on April 6 that has garnered 2.5 million views. “I feel like it can be really hard working at … Read more
Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate was released from a Romanian jail on Friday and placed on house arrest pending investigation into sex trafficking charges, which he has denied. But even though he’s been booted from TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram for, among other reasons, hate speech, Tate is still reportedly reaching young men and boys … Read more
Four sea otters in California died from toxoplasmosis through a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, and researchers warn that the strain could pose a threat to humans. The unusual strain of Toxoplasma gondii that was studied had not been detected in California before. The findings of a study, which was conducted by scientists at California … Read more
Ubiquitous toxic chemicals — found in cookware, cosmetics and clothing, to name just a few commonplace items — may be the reason why some women are struggling to conceive and give birth. Researchers based in the US and Singapore have found the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in the blood of would-be mothers … Read more
Hollywood veteran Steven DeKnight is soft-pedaling shocking comments he made about “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega being “toxic” and “entitled.” DeKnight tweeted a semi-apology to Ortega for his prior statements — on Wednesday, suitably enough — about Netflix’s 20-year-old breakout star. “I can’t stress this enough: She’s an amazing talent,” said DeKnight, 58, who’s produced and scripted … Read more
“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega is being condemned as “entitled” and “beyond toxic” by veteran Hollywood producer and filmmaker Steven DeKnight. DeKnight blasted on-set antics revealed by Ortega on Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert” — including admissions that the 20-year-old behaved in an “unprofessional” manner on the set of the Netflix show and changed lines that … Read more
The toxic “forever chemicals” in our drinking water could finally be limited. The Environmental Protection Agency announced a restriction proposal for potentially harmful PFAs (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water, which the agency expects could “prevent thousands of deaths and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses.” PFAs, commonly used in stain-resistant or … Read more
Your toilet paper might give you cancer, according to scientists. Experts from the University of Florida warn that your toilet paper could contain toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs), which have previously been linked to certain cancers and even low sperm count. In the new study, published in Environmental Science … Read more
Humans are evolving – but not exactly for the better. Additives, chemicals and other byproducts of manufacturing have pervaded our day-to-day — but how exactly they affect the human body is still being revealed nearly 50 years after the landmark Toxic Substances Control Act debuted. Recent research has shown that chemicals in the foods we … Read more
A Los Angeles couple is suing a California company that produces an oil used in IVF treatments, claiming a “toxic” batch destroyed the pair’s nine embryos. The suit, filed Thursday in Orange County court, alleges Fujifilm Irvine Scientific did not properly test the oil before distributing it or adequately publicize a recall of four production lots of … Read more
Don’t blow off this warning. An Australian researcher is advising against burning scented candles, as they could pollute homes with toxic chemicals. Dr. Svetlana Stevanovic, a professor at Deakin University in Waurn Ponds, told local outlet 7NEWS that candle lovers should err on the side of caution when lighting up — the wick, that is. “Candles … Read more
This is not child’s play. Many kids in the US could be using potentially toxic beauty products, a new study found. Using makeup and body paint seems like harmless fun for kids – but marketing to children doesn’t ensure the cosmetics’ safety, researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the nonprofit Earthjustice have … Read more
Alan Cumming’s birthday gift to himself was returning an award from the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Scottish actor, 58, is no longer an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The Queen gave him the OBE award in 2009 for his work as an actor and as an LGBTQ rights activist … Read more