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Field trip! Kourtney Kardashian and her kids took advantage of the Veteran’s Day school holiday to spend time together as a family. “We love a holiday,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 40, captioned a Monday, November 11, slideshow of herself and Mason, 9, Penelope, 7, and Reign, 4, at the Los Angeles County

Your diet can put you at risk of depression, according to a new study. The study also found that the likelihood of depression is higher among middle-aged and older women who were immigrants to Canada when compared to Canadian-born women. “Lower intakes of fruits and vegetables were found to be linked to depression for both

I am hypnotised by the idea of any new thing that promises to make my life more amazing. So, when New York Times bestselling author Anthony William – AKA the "Medical Medium" – came along with his millions of views on YouTube, countless testimonials and a plethora of celebrity endorsements (including Pharrell Williams, Miranda Kerr

Meatless Mondays are easier than ever thanks to the bevy of look-alike burgers in your supermarket that feature zero meat. Yep, I’m talking about Beyond Meat and similar companies producing plant-based burgers, which are still very much on the rise. After years on the market and a solid IPO showing, Beyond Burgers are available in

Starbucks is giving customers an early holiday gift once again. Last year, customers went bonkers when the store handed out free reusable red cups to coincide with the return of Starbucks’ classic holiday drink line-up. This year, the offer still stands, but the cup has a makeover to tie into 2019’s “Merry Coffee” theme. Here’s

A global research team led by scientists from Singapore and the United States has discovered new evidence that there is an underlying link between degeneration of the eye and brain. They found that genetic variation at a beta-amyloid gene was significantly associated with increased risk of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG), the most common form

The checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) increases the survival time of patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to a new global study led by Yale Cancer Center (YCC). The data was published today in the journal The Lancet. The findings of the phase 3 study show that, compared to the standard therapy, overall survival

Walking: it’s free,  it doesn't require fancy footwear and we were born to do it. A stroll benefits our body and brain in an abundance of ways, which is no doubt why Hippocrates called it “man’s best medicine”, but: why exactly is walking so good for us? Walking: We can do it anytime, anywhere.Credit:Getty 1.

The perfect pair! Kylie Jenner and her boyfriend, Travis Scott, welcomed their first child together in February 2018 — and the reality star has been posting adorable pics with Stormi ever since. The makeup mogul kept her pregnancy under wraps, announcing her daughter’s arrival three days after her birth. “I’m sorry for keeping you in

Fall family fun! Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and their kids went all out with elaborate Flintstone family costumes for Halloween. “Yabba Dabba Doo!” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 39, captioned a series of photos of herself with her children North, 6, Saint, 4, Chicago, 21 months, and Psalm, 5 months. “This family pic

Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry wished all a very happy Halloween with the help of their “little pumpkin,” Archie! In a Halloween post, the royal couple acknowledged the spooky holiday with a throwback photo from their official tour of New Zealand this time last year. Meghan, 38, and Harry, 35, smiled in the snapshot as

Only about 6 in 10 lung cancer patients in the United States receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Disparities in Receiving Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Lung Cancer in the United States,” Erik F.

Life expectancy in England and Wales is improving at a slower rate than in 20 other wealthy countries ‘because of NHS and social care funding cuts’ Life expectancy in England and Wales has all but stalled since 2011, study found Improved by less than five weeks for women and fewer than five months for men

Study links taking Tylenol in pregnancy to two-fold higher risks of having children with ADHD and autism – but experts say the household painkiller is an unlikely cause Researchers analyzed umbilical cord blood samples of acetaminophen, known by the brand name of Tylenol They then examined diagnoses of ADHD, autism or developmental disabilities Twice as many children

Food and wine pairing seems like an almost untouchable art form. Only the excessively sophisticated know exactly which wine to pair with which dish, and only the real experts get it right every single time. The rest of us—the casual drinkers and the wine lovers, alike—are left feeling intimidated every time we look at a

A woman who noticed that her facial features were changing was horrified to learn it was the result of a brain tumour. Despite no immediate changes in her diet, Rebecca noticed a change in the way she looked. But earlier this year, she was sent for a blood test which measures the quantity of insulin-like

People who have grandiose narcissistic traits are more likely to be ‘mentally tough’, feel less stressed and are less vulnerable to depression, research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found. While narcissism may be viewed by many in society as a negative personality trait, Dr. Kostas Papageorgiou, who is Director of the InteRRaCt Lab in

Christopher Lee was 15 years old when he was shot May 14, 2016, while on his bike outside his East Garfield Park home. Now 18, Lee was shot in the back, arm and chest, and was in the hospital for six days, where he had two surgeries in addition to staples and stitches. To this

Depression has traditionally been linked to increased inflammation. Innovative research by psychologist Eiko Fried refutes this popular assumption. He shows that specific depression symptoms such as sleeping problems explain this relationship. Publication in Psychological Medicine . Over the past few decades, there have been many studies into the relationship between depression and inflammation in the

Many people might not realize that they have different types of body fat. Most of it is white fat that sits on your stomach, hips and thighs, for example. White fat is an energy storage that our body can use when food is scarce. White fat also produces and receives signals from a variety of