Americans are in the market to buy houses again. New home construction rose nearly 17% in December, soaring to a level not seen since before the financial crisis. CNN reports that the US housing market continues to recover, helped by a healthy American economy, a tight labor market with modestly rising wages, low inflation and […]
While there’s a “food holiday” for just about everything you love to eat, it turns out there are actually two separate days every year when people come together to celebrate pie: National Pie Day on January 23 and Pi Day on March 14. As you can imagine, it’s easy to confuse the two occasions when there’s, say, free pie […]
The Spring/Summer 2020 season may be the first inkling that men want to dress like adults once again—or at least have the option. In a webinar, Michael Fisher, vice president and creative director, menswear for Fashion Snoops, shared some key menswear stories buyers can expected to see for Spring/Summer 2020 and the macro trends that […]
Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he recently had the all-clear for prostate cancer after battling the illness in secret for around two years, and new data suggests that prostate cancer may be the most common form of the disease in the UK by 2030. Already the most prevalent tumor among men, nationwide figures compiled by Prostate Cancer UK […]
How many refrigerators do you really need in one home? If you asked Kim Kardashian West, she’d probably say, well, a lot. The reality star was recently showing off five more refrigerators after her kitchen tour last week. The big reveal came on Wednesday as Kardashian West, 39, was working out in her home gym. […]
If you would love to “do the Dew” but the high sugar content is keeping you away, your solution may just be close at hand. Mountain Dew launched a sugar-free version of its original soda nationwide on January 13th. PepsiCo, the brand’s parent company, said in the release announcing the drink that the flavor of […]
The latest “it” social media platform, TikTok, might appear to be overrun by teenagers creating viral short-form videos and dancing to trending songs. But there’s one woman working to break the mold of what the platform is all about by using it to educate young people about women’s health. Staci Tanouye, MD, is a […]
If you were to add up the prices of all the beauty products used by everyone on the 2020 Golden Globes red carpet, the total would very likely be astronomical. After all, we already know that some celebrities’ skin-care routines alone reach well over $1,000, thanks to a number of high-end creams and serums. But […]
The latest “it” social media platform, TikTok, might appear to be overrun by teenagers creating viral short-form videos and dancing to trending songs. But there’s one woman working to break the mold of what the platform is all about by using it to educate young people about women’s health. Staci Tanouye, MD, is a […]
For the third year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named the best diet overall in the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings. In 2018, the Mediterranean diet shared top honors with the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. Both focus on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The ketogenic diet, one […]