Get ready for some ruff news. Pets can easily contract and spread serious disease like the flu, experts warn. Virologists found that two dogs in southern China had been carrying mutant strains of the influenza C virus, a disease that commonly infects people — children especially, Scientific American reports. People have previously spread illnesses like … Read more
Where there’s smoke, there’s ire. A woman trapped on a crowded plane next to a passenger consuming an entire tray of barbecue took to social media earlier this week to vent her frustration. The sticky situation has ignited yet another debate about airplane etiquette, as travelers struggle to cope in an era where the sky … Read more
Don’t brush off this advice — turns out you’ve been applying concealer all wrong. Celebrity makeup artist Melissa Murdick took to TikTok on Thursday to show how to hide pimples without slathering on concealer or contaminating the product container. “Cakey makeup on a zit defeats the purpose because it stands out even more,” she declares. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m having a problem with my husband’s judgmental and narcissistic stepmom. She wasn’t nice to him or his siblings while they were growing up. My hubby recently had a heart attack. After I called to tell his dad and emailed his siblings, she got very upset with me because I didn’t give her … Read more
They had something blue — but needed something cringy. A woman has gone viral after delivering a very awkward speech at her friend’s wedding in late October. The TikTok — which has since gained nearly 11 million views — was posted by the groom’s sister, Tori, and shows the speech going from zero to uncomfortable … Read more
It’s news to no one that what we eat is important for our health. But scientists are increasingly learning that when we eat may be nearly as important — and two of their biggest recent findings may forever change how we think about dinner. You’ve probably heard about one of those big dietary findings: humans … Read more
Photo: TimeImage Production (Shutterstock) Just like with acne and angst, hickeys don’t necessarily disappear after adolescence. Hickeys are mocked as a teenage whim, but any adult with a healthy sex life knows all too well what it’s like to realize you have an unseemly bruise on your neck. And as adults, we should know what’s … Read more
Loneliness has recently been called an epidemic in the US — and for good reason. Researchers from Deep Longevity, Stanford University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong studied the impact of loneliness, restlessness and unhappiness on the aging body. Their findings suggested that these negative emotional predicaments may have a greater effect on health … Read more
Summary: Women who have experienced physical, sexual, or financial abuse face worse menopause symptoms and poorer well-being two decades later. Source: NAMS Adversity occurring early in a woman’s life will likely continue taking its toll physically and mentally years after those stressors have been removed. A new study suggests that a history of psychosocial stressors … Read more