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Jennifer Lopez‘s look is always on point — her hair, her glow, her outfits and now, her abs. It’s undeniable: the actress has never looked better. While some attribute her head-to-toe perfection to being in love (Lopez is dating former New York Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez), it’s also clear that to sustain her svelte body

Now that spring is (almost, maybe) here, I’m guessing you want to spend more time outside and less time in the kitchen. And, with the days getting longer, it’s sometimes possible to go for a walk or play in the yard after dinner as well as before. The only thing is, those dinner dishes won’t

In diffuse cutaneous leishmanisis (DCL), a rare form of leishmaniasis, parasites grow uncontrolled in skin lesions across the body. For the first time, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have now profiled how the human immune system responds to a DCL infection and, in turn, how Leishmania amazonensis adapts to the human host. American

Adhesive from the auto industry allows for better dental fillings Recently, a new plant was presented in substance to the tooth filling to double the lifespan of seals in the teeth. A special adhesive from the auto industry, for example, used to make bumpers harder. An American research team at the Oregon Health & Science

There’s now another reason to get your yearly flu shot. Not only can it protect you from the body aches, fever and fatigue associated with a bout of influenza, it may even prevent you from having a heart attack, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session. The

Our culinary queen, Ina Garten has many friends and mega-fans in Hollywood — from Jennifer Garner to Michelle Obama. And now she has one more to add to the list: ELLE’s April cover star, Taylor Swift, who just revealed her love for one of Garten’s recipes in a piece she wrote for the publication. View

THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 — Increasing consumption of high-quality, plant-based foods decreases the risk for death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2019 Scientific Sessions, held from March 5 to 8 in Houston. Megu Y. Baden, M.D., Ph.D., from the Harvard

Do you want to lose weight? Stop the fad diets, toss out prepackaged meals, and put your grade-school counting abilities to the test by keeping track of your daily calorie intake. Weight loss is basically accounting, but with the exact opposite goal. You want to end up in the red, burning more calories than you

Instagram star cruelly branded a ‘Dalmatian’ because of birthmark covering her entire back says she feels sexy after learning to accept it Yulianna Yussef was bullied as a child for her congenital melanocytic naevus But now the 25-year-old, with 99,500 Instagram followers, finally feels happy Ms Yussef receives praises from hundreds of strangers, calling her

If multiple sclerosis has taught Selma Blair one thing, it’s to appreciate every moment in life — even the bad ones. The Cruel Intentions actress, who went public with her diagnosis back in October 2018, reflected on her early experiences with the chronic disease of the central nervous system in a touching message shared to

Diagnosing autism can take half a day or more of clinical observation, and that’s the quick part – often, families wait years just to get to that point. Now, in hopes of speeding things up, Stanford researchers are developing a smartphone app that could drastically reduce the time it takes to get a diagnosis. The

Drinking a casein shake just before overnight sleep increases gains in muscle mass and strength in response to resistance exercise. But to date, no study has directly addressed whether this effect is due to increased total protein intake only, or if a bedtime beverage is better. According to a review published in Frontiers in Nutrition,

International Women's Day 2019: Find out what makes Fathima Beevi, Janaki Ammal, Naheed Abidi, O P Jaisha, Queenie Rynjah, Ruchira Gupta, Tessy Thomas and Wahida Prism Khan an inspiration for generations to come. By Garima Kushwaha Here are eight Indian women who you may not have heard of, who stand for being enterprising, confident and

Why is a German clinic using a dead British mother as a SUCCESS story? Woman who died of cancer and sparked fundraising campaign by Kate Winslet is listed as a testimonial by private doctors ‘who charge thousands of pounds for unproven treatment’ Gemma Nuttall, who died in October aged 29, is listed in the testimonials 

It takes King Curtis less than half a minute into “Memphis Soul Stew,” his best-remembered song, to really get a groove going. When it does, it doesn’t let go. According to the lyrics of the 1967 hit, the ingredients that make up a good groove are simple: “half a teacup of bass” and “a pound

If you regularly find yourself halfway through a tub of peanut butter without knowing how it happened, or, started the day on track, and then somewhere between lunch and home time find yourself mindlessly snacking away the afternoon, listen here.  Once you create behaviour patterns, no matter how big or small, it can be near

It takes King Curtis less than half a minute into “Memphis Soul Stew,” his best-remembered song, to really get a groove going. When it does, it doesn’t let go. According to the lyrics of the 1967 hit, the ingredients that make up a good groove are simple: “half a teacup of bass” and “a pound

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and if you’re scratching your head not entirely sure what that means, you wouldn’t be the only one. But because this painful condition deserves long overdue recognition, some women who have it are taking to Instagram to share photos of their endo scars using the hashtag #ThisIsEndometriosis.  Endo is a disorder in

Here is a good news for those of who have difficulty with morning alertness. A KAIST research team proposed that a blue-enriched LED light can effectively help people overcome morning drowsiness. This study will provide the basis for major changes in future lighting strategies and thereby help create better indoor environments. Considerable research has been

When it comes to marketing electronic cigarettes to young people, fake news appears to stick. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently requires a prominent warning about the dangers of nicotine for e-cigarettes. But just before that mandate, a 2017 campaign by e-cigarette maker blu included fake warnings in precisely the place the real warnings