A new study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, has found that teens who start vaping are nearly three times more likely to go on to smoke cigarettes than their peers who don’t use any type of tobacco product. The results are alarming for both medical experts — who would rather kids not smoke […]
Snopes, a fact-checking organization, announced on Friday its decision to end its partnership with Facebook, which has been ramping its efforts to curb misinformation on its services since the 2016 U.S. election. Facebook and Snopes had been working together since December 2016 to fact check content on the social network, reportedly paying the debunking […]
Here’s something tailgaters, ice skaters, skiers and other cold weather fans might want to keep in mind: Drinking boozy beverages will make you feel warmer, but it doesn’t actually keep you warm or prevent hypothermia. Instead, drinking alcohol lowers the core temperature of your body. According to Dr. William Haynes, director of Clinical Pharmacology at […]
People across the United States have been facing more extreme cold conditions than ever before. Here are some great ways to keep your home warm without risking your health and safety. Space Heaters and Heating Systems – Space heaters are a great way to add extra heat to colder rooms, but always remember to […]
Supermodel Cara Delevingne, 26, channeled a 90s-era Janet Jackson in a new spring 2019 campaign for French fashion company Balmain. The French fashion house dropped three photos from its upcoming campaign Thursday. The “first look” black and white images caused fans’ jaws to drop — as Delevingne posed completely nude, sitting on what appears to be a […]
Winter season is here guys and while we are enjoying the chilly breeze after months of scorching summers, it is important to give your body the warmth it needs during the cold weather; otherwise you might end up spending your winters in bed with cold-borne diseases. When the temperature falls the metabolism of the body […]
Things are getting more heated between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook. According to TechCrunch, Facebook had long been paying people $20 a month to download an app called Facebook Research that essentially gave the company full access to collect data from their phones, including which websites they visited, the messages […]
Extreme Cold means below normal temperatures combine with strong winds (wind chill) that result in the thermostat falling below -27 °C. Brr! Of course temperatures this extreme come with more health risks, such as: Windburn – Skin becomes very dry, red, sore and itchy. Frostbite – Skin of the extremities (hands, feet, nose) turns yellowish […]
Wedding Season is right around the corner, and if you’re a bride-to-be that has, oh, a few thousand to drop on your dream dress, then last week’s Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring 2019 was the place for you. This year, Vogue reports that the designers outdid themselves, displaying a lineup of jaw-dropping creations dreamed […]
Cacti aren’t limited to the desert anymore. The prickly plant and its cohort, the succulent, are the latest home decor trend and the new darlings of homes thanks to their low maintenance and fighting spirit. Last year’s houseplant craze revealed a lot of black thumbs, Brown said, “Now people are looking for plants they can […]