It’s good to be Chris Pratt. His blockbuster, Jurassic World, continues to break box-office records, he’s slated for upcoming roles in the sci-fi thriller Passengers (opposite Jennifer Lawrence, no less) and a remake of the 1960 western The Magnificent Seven, and according to Entertainment Weekly, the 36-year-old has become “one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading… Read More »
Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks, like sodas, often get their periods earlier than girls who do not, according to a new study. In new research published in the journal Human Reproduction, researchers looked at 5,583 girls ages 9 to 14 between 1996 and 2001 and found that girls who drink over 1.5 servings… Read More »
For the first time in 52 years, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has crowned three cover models—and they have three totally different body types. The trio includes fashion model Hailey Clauson, size-16 body-positive activist Ashley Graham, and MMA fighter Ronda Rousey. One word: Wow! Graham, the sultry beacon of body positivity, is the first plus-size model to appear on… Read More »
Gigi Hadid shared an emotional Instagram post on Monday morning outlining how she deals with the negativity on her social media accounts. The model has been all over the runway this season, walking for designers like Tommy Hilfiger, Anna Sui, Diane von Furstenberg, and Versace, and has apparently been feeling the heat. Besides reminding fans… Read More »
Whether it’s during a run through the park or after offering a treat, there’s no feeling like looking at your pet adoringly and getting a loving stare right back. You don’t have to tell dog lovers the feeling is both mutual (and very real), but a new study published in the journal Science reveals the fascinating… Read More »
Holiday travel season is almost here, and this year more people than ever could opt for nontraditional lodging once they reach their destination—renting rooms, apartments, or entire houses on home-sharing websites like Airbnb, HomeAway, and VRBO. (Airbnb had 1 million guests in the last two months of 2013 alone, TechCrunch reports.) But is staying in… Read More »
This article originally appeared on Time.com. Cancer doctors with Twitter accounts have something else in common: more than 70% of them receive funding from drug companies, according to a new research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In the study, researchers identified 634 hematologist-oncologists who were active on Twitter and looked up whether they received personal payments from drug… Read More »
This article originally appeared on RealSimple.com. Parents who think their children are overweight may trigger a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to a new analysis of two decade-long studies. Kids whose parents considered them chunky at age 4 or 5 tended to put on more pounds in subsequent years, compared to those whose parents thought they were a normal… Read More »
This article originally appeared on RealSimple.com. Parents who think their children are overweight may trigger a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to a new analysis of two decade-long studies. Kids whose parents considered them chunky at age 4 or 5 tended to put on more pounds in subsequent years, compared to those whose parents thought they were a normal… Read More »
This article originally appeared on RealSimple.com. Parents who think their children are overweight may trigger a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to a new analysis of two decade-long studies. Kids whose parents considered them chunky at age 4 or 5 tended to put on more pounds in subsequent years, compared to those whose parents thought they were a normal… Read More »