As of this week, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect. Where for decades it cost thousands of dollars to get a device that could be purchased only with a prescription from an audiologist or other hearing […]
When Harry Styles launched Pleasing in 2021, he did so with only skin-care and nail products — though the singer called it a “life” brand, wanting to offer “joyful experiences and products that excite the senses and blur the boundaries.” In its latest product drop, Pleasing is now offering makeup for the first time, with new nail colors and […]
Clam Mayonnaise? Yep, you heard that right. Clam Mayonnaise. But wait, there’s MORE to the story. According to The Takeout, it was Black Friday of last year when “#BringBackCLAMONAISE” was able to climb its way to the #1 spot on the United States’ trending Twitter topics. Apparently, all it took to secure the top spot was […]
As The 19th reports, over 40 medical and advocacy groups submitted a petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking for miscarriage management to be added as a use case for mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medical abortions, and ease the restrictions around who can prescribe it. Groups including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG), SisterReach, Physicians […]
Back in the 1980s, times were simple, and a beer tasted like beer. Maybe you drank Busch because the price point was right, and that was that. But as Food & Wine reports, craft beer began to emerge in the ’90s, beer began to change. Brewers started adding all sorts of flavors, and these days you have […]
Apple released iOS 16.0.3 last week — about a month after the release of iOS 16 and three days after the launch of the iPhone 14 Plus. The latest update addresses bugs on some iPhone 14 models, including delayed or undelivered incoming calls and notifications and low microphone volume during CarPlay phone calls. It also fixes camera issues some iPhone 14 […]
According to Accuweather meteorologists, mild winter is in the forecast for most of the southeastern U.S., but it’s not the air temperature that forecasters are keeping a close eye on. Instead, it’s the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Seaboard that has meteorologists’ attention. “The water temperatures are going to […]
Breakfast may be known as the “most important meal of the day,” but from piles of bacon to boxes of donuts, it’s often not necessarily the healthiest one, and frankly, many cereal brands aren’t any better. But as Food & Wine reports, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently looking to change its official definition of “healthy,” and […]
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Organizations such as Best Friends Animal Society are coordinating efforts at shelters across the country to arrange free or reduced adoption fees for dogs over forty pounds. “October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and right now big dogs are most at risk in shelters across the country, so Best […]
The big fall tech events just keep rolling in. First there was Apple, then Google and Meta, and now Microsoft held their own event to show off the latest updates to its Surface line of PC products. As CNET reports, starting in 2012 with the original Surface tablet, the line has grown to include the Surface Pro tablet, Surface Laptop, Surface Studio desktop […]