Rates of obesity worldwide have nearly tripled since 1975, and the prevailing belief is that city living is to blame. But a major study that covers 112 million adults suggests that weight gain in rural areas is responsible for much of this increase. Members of the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration — an international group […]
Menswear Alert: The 90’s Are Back in Style
The nineties resurgence has hit full throttle in the Men’s Fashion World. If this thought fills you with more dread than the final scene of Se7en, fear not. They say hindsight is 20:20, and luckily, that means we’re now able to see through the ‘eclectic’ clobber and dodgy hairstyles to pick the good stuff buried […]
New York Allows Early Vaccination for Infants to Combat Measles Outbreaks
As the number of measles cases in the United States has surged, some officials are encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated sooner rather than later. Normally, kids would get their first measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine when they’re about a year old, but given the rise in cases, babies in areas with ongoing measles […]
Lego Celebrates Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary with New Lunar Lander Set
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission (July 20th, specifically, for the actual date of the Moon landing itself), and Lego is already gearing up to celebrate with a new Apollo 11 Eagle Lunar Lander Set, developed together with NASA. The set isn’t the first lunar lander from Lego — the […]
Why Starbucks Baristas Secretly Hate Frappuccinos
It’s Summertime, and few things sound better on a hot sunny day than a cool refreshing Frappuccino from Starbucks, right? Well, if you’ve ever wondered if your Starbucks barista secretly hates making your drink, we’ve got bad news: if you’re ordering a Frappuccino, the answer is probably yes. Here are some of the reasons why: […]
Use Ginger in the Morning for a Superfood Boost
While breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it can sometimes get a little repetitive and boring. Unless you spice it up with a little ginger. This versatile superfood hosts a bevy of health benefits, from treating nausea to reducing muscle pain. But what makes it really super? It’s easier to rely on […]
Spice Up Your Mornings with Ginger
While breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it can sometimes get a little repetitive and boring. Unless you spice it up with a little ginger. This versatile superfood hosts a bevy of health benefits, from treating nausea to reducing muscle pain. But what makes it really super? It’s easier to rely on […]
Updating Your Backyard: Personalize Your Patio Space
Is your patio more a place for relaxing in relative solitude or are you more inclined toward big, social gatherings with food and entertainment? These are key factors in setting up your patio area, as you make choices regarding high-ticket furniture items like couches, chairs and tables. Southern California-based blogger Dinah Wulf, founder of the […]
Betsey Johnson is BACK and Better Than Ever
Fresh from open-heart surgery, the Los Angeles-based fashion designer came to Manhattan to celebrate the launch of her new collaboration with Urban Outfitters. Hundreds of fans and fashionistas showed up for the party, held at Urban Outfitters’ Herald Square store, to shop the collection, dance to tunes by DJ twin sisters Angel and Dren, […]
Apple announces All New Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR
The Verge reports that at WWDC 2019 on Monday, Apple announced its brand new Mac Pro, along with the Pro Display XDR display. Having admitted that its glossy “trash can” Mac Pro of 2013 was a mistake, Apple has long promised that the next update to its most professional computer line would be a […]