Month: April 2016

This post is part of Common Grief, a Healthy Living editorial initiative. Grief is an inevitable part of life, but that doesn’t make navigating it any easier. The deep sorrow that accompanies the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage or even moving far away from home, is real. But while grief is universal, we all grieve differently. So we started Common Grief to help learn from each other. Let’s talk about

Getting pregnant, if at all possible, is a lot harder than most people think. While about 60 percent of couples will conceive without medical assistance within six months of trying, one in eight couples are struggling with infertility issues. Infertility is commonly defined as the inability to get pregnant, or maintain a pregnancy, after adequately trying for 12 months (and in some cases for a full six months) without medical assistance. And while there is still

Accurate and robust measurement of myocardial iron stores is essential for preventing cardiac disease and managing chelation treatment in patients with thalassemia, sickle cell disease, aplastic anemia, myelodysplasia, and other transfusion-dependant anemias [1–3]. T2* cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is effective and robust for tissue iron measurement in myocardial siderosis [4–8]; it is non-invasive and now considered the method of choice for myocardial and liver iron quantification [1, 9]. The underlying mechanism is that MR relaxation

Additional files Additional file 3: Video recording 1. The heifer calved unaided four weeks previously. Appetite is markedly reduced and the cow refuses the concentrate component of the ration. The flanks are very sunken suggesting a reduced appetite. Milk production is reduced to 50 per cent of expected yield (yielding 15 litres per day). The rectal temperature is 38.8 °C. The cow is dull and depressed and often stands with the neck extended and the head

The defining feature of the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the loss of motor neurons in the cortex, brain stem and spinal cord [1]. Loss of motor neurons leads to denervation resulting in muscle weakness, atrophy and eventual paralysis. Despite identification of the first gene linked to familial ALS (FALS), Superoxide Dismutase 1 (SOD1) [2] over twenty years ago, and the discovery of many more ALS genes since, the causes of motor neuron

The role of IFN-? and antiviral proteins against influenza virus is highlighted by the studies; 1) Pretreated human IFN-? inhibit virus replication in St. Jude porcine lung epithelial cell, 2) Influenza virus encodes a non-structural protein 1(NS1) designed to resist antiviral properties of PKR and OAS/RNase L [22, 23]. In a previous study, we had demonstrated that immunocompromised chickens with decreased chIFN-? mRNA expression in blood show relatively higher mortality than normal chickens after H9N2

E14.5, E17.5 and P7 are three key lung development time-points that represent the pseudoglandular, late canalicular/early saccular and alveolar development stages respectively [35]. This study has clearly shown that maternal vitamin D deficiency alters protein expression in the neonatal lung; particularly during the alveolarization stage of lung development. In addition, maternal vitamin D deficiency had no observable impact on lung morphology at these three time-points. The differential expression of proteins SP-B, COL1A1, and PRDX5 in

An eight-year-long accrual and analysis of the whole genome sequences of healthy elderly people, or “Wellderly,” has revealed a higher-than-normal presence of genetic variants offering protection from cognitive decline, researchers …

New research based on modern techniques suggests that recommendations for protein intake in healthy populations may be incorrect. In a paper just published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, an NRC Research …

Detail of breast cancer cells in 3D-culture, collectively invading into the surrounding extracellular matrix. Credit: Diana Dragoi / Helmholtz Zentrum München Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München describe how breast cancer cells challenged with a small-molecule inhibitor targeting specific invasive properties switch to an alternative mode-of-action, rendering them even more aggressive. The results may impair future therapeutic approaches in the TGF-beta pathway and are published in the journal Oncotarget. As breast cancer develops, tumor cells begin

As the opioid epidemic continues, a Massachusetts man penned a moving obituary for his son in hopes of ending the stigma associated with substance abuse. Bill Scannell wrote that Emmett, 20, was a “caring, funny, smart, young man with the potential for greatness,” but that he also struggled with addiction. “Emmett had been in recovery and sober in Alcoholics Anonymous for 2 years when he went off to college in late August 2014,” Scannell wrote

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp lost its top-tier credit rating from Standard Poor’s on Tuesday for the first time in almost 70 years, as slumping crude prices crimp the oil giant’s ability to fund projects and return big amounts of cash to shareholders. SP, a unit of McGraw Hill Financial Inc, cut Exxon’s rating to “AA+” from “AAA,” a one-notch demotion that leaves drugmaker Johnson Johnson and Microsoft Corp as the only

Miami (AFP) – A common, highly contagious and sometimes deadly stomach bug known as norovirus costs the world some $64 billion per year, mainly in lost productivity, researchers said Tuesday. The study by experts at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland was published in the journal PLOS ONE. “You only seem to hear about it when people get sick on a cruise ship or at a restaurant, but norovirus is everywhere,” said lead researcher Sarah Bartsch.

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – A government plan to tackle air pollution in five major cities in Britain by 2020 will not be enough and more urgent action needs to be taken, lawmakers said on Wednesday. Britain has some of the highest levels in Europe of the pollutant nitrogen dioxide, which is produced by diesel vehicles, and has already breached EU limits. Last year, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said

PULLMAN, Wash. – Your favorite puffed snack food may soon contain more fiber and nutrition, thanks to research from Washington State University food scientists. Girish Ganjyal and some of his graduate students have discovered how to add carrot pomace — the pulpy leftover from juicing the veggies — to cornstarch, increasing the “puffiness” of snack foods. “That’s great — we didn’t know what we would find,” said Ganjyal, a WSU/University of Idaho School of Food

PHILADELPHIA — When skin cells responsible for pigmentation are exposed to estrogen or progesterone, the cells respond by adjusting their melanin production, resulting in either skin darkening or lightening. Although pregnant women often experience alterations in skin pigmentation, the reason for the changes has long puzzled physicians. New research, from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has uncovered cellular pathways in skin pigment cells that are activated by estrogen and progesterone

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — As Ukraine and Belarus on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident with solemn words and an angry protest, some of the men who were sent to the site in the first chaotic and frightening days were gripped by painful memories. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko led a ceremony in Chernobyl, where work is underway to complete a 2 billion euro ($2.25 billion) long-term shelter over the building containing

BINGHAMTON, NY – Women who lose their unfaithful mate to another woman actually win in the long run, according to new research. “Our thesis is that the woman who ‘loses’ her mate to another woman will go through a period of post-relationship grief and betrayal, but come out of the experience with higher mating intelligence that allows her to better detect cues in future mates that may indicate low mate value. Hence, in the long-term,

Alexandria, VA – Between Utah and Colorado, there is a geographical diamond in which lies a rich collection of fossils and dinosaur footprints recording the history of when dinosaurs inhabited this region. All major ages of dinosaur life are recorded here, and for more than a hundred years, paleontologists have busily been debating which dinosaurs existed based on bones and abundant dinosaur tracks, the latter of which provide clues that allow geoscientists to interpret dinosaur

IMAGE: Unil Perera, a Regents’ Professor of Physics and researcher in the Center for Nano-Optics at Georgia State University. view more Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA — A minimally invasive screening for ulcerative colitis, a debilitating gastrointestinal tract disorder, using emerging infrared technology could be a rapid and cost-effective method for detecting disease that eliminates the need for biopsies and intrusive testing of the human body, according to researchers at Georgia State University. The technique involves

LA JOLLA, CA – April 26, 2016 – For the first time, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have solved the structure of the biological machinery used by a common virus to recognize and attack human host cells. The new structure gives scientists the first view of the glycoprotein of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), a virus present on every continent except Antarctica. Not only does the research reveal important traits in LCMV, it also

IMAGE: Frozen Lake Suwa. view more Credit: Photo by Ozawajun, from Wikimedia Commons MADISON, Wis. — In 1442, 50 years before Columbus “sailed the ocean blue,” Shinto priests in Japan began keeping records of the annual freeze dates of a nearby lake. Along a Finnish river, starting in 1693, local merchants recorded the date the ice broke up each spring. These observations are among the oldest inland water ice records in human history, and now they

Families spend 2.5 times more on emergency room and hospitalization Low-income children are less likely to see specialists or get epinephrine More life-threatening reactions likely due to lack of education and access CHICAGO — Low-income families of children with food allergies spend 2.5 times more on emergency department and hospitalization costs nationally, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. The dependence on emergency care means children with food allergies from low-income families may not be able

1. It’s a Straightforward Procedure—at Least on PaperEgg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, isn’t too complicated. After a series of hormone injections spur your ovaries to produce more than the usual one mature egg per month, a clinician uses a needle and ultrasound machine to extract all of them, says Robert E. Anderson, M.D., director of the Southern California Center for Reproductive Medicine in Newport Beach, California. They are then transferred to a tube, tested for

Beyoncé has been slaying the game across all boards since day one—especially when it comes to her hair. Queen Bey has rocked pretty much every style under the sun, from beauty pageant-worthy curls to braids to afros, and everything in between—sometimes all in one month. Seriously, there’s nothing this diva won’t try. And through it all, she remains flawless. In honor of her new album Lemonade, we’re taking a trip down memory lane for a

So what can you do to bring your (and your partner’s) cheeks into play during a sack sesh? Allow Queen to explain: Squeeze Them A good old ass grab can have a lot of sexual power. And your cheeks are wonderful for grabbing onto while thrusting (giver and receiver can enjoy this), says Queen. But to amp up this move, be strategic about your hand-to-booty placement. Try to get your fingertips in the cleft (a.k.a.

The American Academy of Neurology has issued an update to its 2008 guidelines on the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of spasticity, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm and migraine headache. Unlike in previous guidelines, the latest update looks beyond the class effects to those of each of the four preparations separately. The guidelines, published in Neurology and presented at the recent 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,

How to Squat Like a Pro 1. Start Off on the Right Foot Many people play around with their foot position during the squat. Some experts will tell you that pointing your toes outward is best, while others say to do what feels natural. The truth is though, there’s only one correct foot position for the squat. Your feet should be slightly wider than shoulder width apart, with your toes pointed out about 10 degrees,

Surgical AVR has traditionally been accomplished with excellent outcomes through a median sternotomy, permitting excellent exposure of the heart and great vessels [1]. This relatively invasive incision may however produce significant post-operative pain, impairment of respiratory function [8, 9], potential for chest wall instability, wound infection and a visually unattractive scar. Thus, over the past two decades, several minimal access approaches for AVR have been introduced with variable uptake [2–4]. These have the potential advantages

Many adolescents suffer from emotional problems including depression. Indeed, lifetime prevalence rates of depression range from 7 to 15 % [1–3]. Depressive symptoms have been found to have detrimental impacts on adolescent social and emotional development. Research has shown that parenting behaviors (e.g., support and control) are correlated with adolescent depressive symptoms and problem behavior [4, 5] In the late 1950s, Schaefer et al. [6] proposed two independent dimensions that were important for understanding parenting styles.

HONOLULU (AP) — Insurance companies would not be allowed to discriminate against transgender patients under a bill passed by the Hawaii Legislature. The bill passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives prohibits denying, canceling or limiting coverage based on a person’s gender identity. “That’s something that’s really critical, especially now when you have states around the country moving the other direction, explicitly placing into law the ability to discriminate based on who people perceive themselves

For the past four years, researchers at MIT, Tufts University, and Georgia State University have been conducting a study to determine whether tablet computers loaded with literacy applications could improve the reading preparedness of young children living in economically disadvantaged communities. At the Association for Computing Machinery’s Learning at Scale conference this week, they presented the results of the first three deployments of their system. In all three cases, study participants’ performance on standardized tests

IMAGE: A sample of a fused Broborg hill-fort glass overlaid with cross-sectional X-ray tomography data. This non-destructive technique lets scientists image key internal portions of the sample. view more Credit: Washington State University photo PULLMAN, Wash. – The modern challenge of nuclear waste storage and disposal has researchers at Washington State University looking back at ancient materials from around the world. They report on their work studying ancient glass and rock defense walls in a paper

IMAGE: Pieper’s lab at the University of Iowa Pappajohn Biomedical Institute focuses on the discovery of new treatment options for neuropsychiatric disease using pharmacologic approaches in animal models. New findings by… view more Credit: University of Iowa Health Care A new study shows the death of newborn brain cells may be linked to a genetic risk factor for five major psychiatric diseases, and at the same time shows a compound currently being developed for use in

WACO, Texas — Pilgrim’s Pride has ordered a massive recall of cooked chicken products after consumers and federal meat inspectors found contamination by such foreign material as wood, plastic, rubber and metal. The recall of more than 4.5 million pounds of fully cooked chicken products announced Tuesday is an expansion of a recall of almost 41,000 pounds of cooked chicken nugget products announced April 7. A statement from the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service

Another potential threat when traveling to warmer and tropical climates is malaria. World Malaria Day on April 25 provides us with an important reminder to think about how to protect ourselves while traveling. According to the CDC, approximately 1,500 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year, and the majority of those cases come from travelers and immigrants returning stateside. Before going abroad, or for organizations with employees in high-risk areas, understand

What if instead of relying on dating apps or trying your luck at the bar, all you needed to find love was your nose? Enter Smell Dating, a project helmed by Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne that investigates the role scent plays in attraction while aiming to help participants track down their soul mate — or at least a hot date.  Here are the logistics for “the first mail odor dating service” as listed on its website: We

We assessed the relationship between psychosocial, demographic and clinical variables and LTFU in HIV-positive individuals in pre-ART care. As seen in previous studies, the LTFU rate (38.1 %) was higher than in those eligible for or initiating ART [4, 11]. Direct comparisons between pre-ART cohorts and ART cohorts are problematic, however, as loss to follow-up from ART is conditional on having started ART. The association between younger age and higher LTFU rates is consistent with other

We have presented a comprehensive analysis of several immune parameters in BCBM. This is also the largest study analyzing the clinical relevance of these parameters. Our data indicate that the PD-1/PD-L axis may play an important role in the local immune response accompanying BCBM. Furthermore, we observed that the infiltration of the brain microenvironment by CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes, macrophages/microglia and reactive astrocytes is a common occurrence, and these features are probably independent of BCBM

Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are characterized by high morbidity and mortality in non-neutropenic critically ill patients. Attributable mortality due to Candida spp. infections ranges from about 42 to 63 % [1, 2]. Data from large observational and retrospective studies show an association between early antifungal treatment and improved survival [3, 4]. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the management of candidiasis have been recently published [5]. In 2006, Playford et al. published a Cochrane systematic review

WASHINGTON — Seven top international tobacco control experts are prompting regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have a broad “open-minded” perspective when it comes to regulating vaporized nicotine products, especially e-cigarettes. Writing in the journal Addiction, published online April 25, the researchers synthesize much of the evidence published to date on e-cigarettes, and suggest that use of these products can lead to reduced cigarette smoking overall with a potential reduction in

By Howard Schneider BETHLEHEM, Pa. (Reuters) – With a rusting steel mill in its center, this Pennsylvania city would seem fertile ground for Donald Trump’s campaign and its vision of a declining America that only he can fix. Yet Trump, who will be seeking voters’ backing as the Republican nominee for the White House in the state’s primary on Tuesday, may face a stiffer challenge than the demise of the local steel industry might suggest.

i Solar Impulse 2 pilots Bertrand Piccard (right) and Andre Borschberg celebrate after Piccard landed their solar-powered plane at Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Solar Impulse 2 pilots Bertrand Piccard (right) and Andre Borschberg celebrate after Piccard landed their solar-powered plane at Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP Experimental solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Mountain View, Calif.,

Seven cheers for the T-shirt. Once a lazy-day favorite, it’s now the workhorse of your wardrobe. The proof: a week’s worth of styles and outfit ideas.

Heroin has become headline news and a topic of debate among presidential candidates due to a substantial uptick in heroin-related deaths and overdoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of heroin-related deaths rose 286 percent between 2003-2013. Dr. Elizabeth Drew, the medical director of Summit Behavioral Health, points to instructions to physicians to treat pain as a fifth vital sign as possibly helping to jumpstart the heroin epidemic. “Doctors

If you’re struggling with infertility and have decided to get help from a fertility clinic, you want to make sure that the one you choose is reputable, has high success rates and offers the technology and services you’re looking for. Here’s what you should look for in a clinic and the right questions to ask before you make the commitment 1.      Do your homework. Perhaps you’ve asked friends for referrals, but the Society for Assisted

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Grieving relatives mourned on Sunday the thousands killed in a huge earthquake in Nepal last year, as aid agencies warned about the health risks for the millions still living in sub-standard temporary shelter following the country’s worst-ever disaster. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck high in the Himalayas minutes before noon on a sunny Saturday, toppling one million houses, upending roads and turning hundreds of mountain villages into ruins that left

Check out Women’s Health’s FitGIF Friday every week for fun and challenging new moves to make your sweat sesh really count. Here’s this week’s exercise: Dumbbell Reverse Lunge with Front Raise: When two kick-ass moves come together to make a total-body exercise, you bet your tight butt that we’ll be doing it. This move works the front of your shoulders, your upper back, and that area right around your bra line (that would be your serratus

RELATED: 7 Legitimate Reasons to Walk Out on a First Date The night I met my ex-girlfriend at a college house party, I made a pretty disgusting impression. Earlier that day, I’d consumed roughly 30 very potent garlic parmesan chicken wings, and they were getting a little chatty at the party. I was able to hold the farts in until I could step outside, but I was letting loose with the occasional burp. They smelled pretty

RELATED: Peace Out, ‘Bikini Body’—We’re Kicking You Off of Our Covers for Good An anonymous insider told BuzzFeed News that Victoria’s Secret will be “exiting out of all current inventory by the end of this year.” That means, after this summer, you’re going to need to go elsewhere for $40 bikinis that give you cleavage like no other. That feeling when you forget your bikini and it totally doesn’t matter. A photo posted by Victoria’s

Paris (AFP) – Some 600 disease experts from 43 nations will gather in Paris on Monday to pour over scant but increasingly worrisome data emerging about the Zika virus sweeping Latin America and threatening the world. Scientists and public health specialists will discuss the virus’ links to microcephaly, a disorder that causes severe brain damage in babies, and to adult-onset neurological problems such as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which can cause paralysis and death. They will also

Sign up for Women’s Health’s new newsletter, So This Happened, to get the day’s trending stories and health studies. We’re not talking about any ol’ lube. You’ll get their water-based and silicone Aqua and Ultra lubes, as well as the flavored stuff, like salted caramel and cinnamon bun varieties. Also in the mix: their Jelle and Crème formulas. (We’re not sure what that is, but it sounds very fancy.) RELATED: A Love Letter to Lube:

RELATED: Why Is Anorexia So Hard to Treat? The researchers behind the study (which, we should note, was conducted in Sweden, a country that doesn’t have any single-sex schools) can’t identify just one explanation for their findings. But lead author Helen Bould, Ph.D., child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Oxford, department of psychiatry, does have some theories. The first: Eating disorders may be contagious and spread from student to student within a school.

RELATED: If You’re a White Woman, You Might Not Live as Long as You Thought Overall, the national suicide rate rose by 24 percent from 1999 to 2014, a stat that’s scary enough on its own. But drilling down into the demographics paints a more dire picture. The number of women ages 45 to 64 jumped by 63 percent, while the suicide rate among young girls—we’re talking ages 10 to 14—tripled. The leading cause of

With so much time spent looking after others, moms often neglect looking after themselves, and everyday health and fitness can become a luxury which they don’t have much time to indulge in. So to give mom some help this Mother’s Day and encourage her to make more time for her own health and well-being, why not treat her to one of the latest health and fitness books from her favorite celebrity.  Aiming to transform the

Bogota (AFP) – Nearly 72,000 cases of Zika have been reported in Colombia since October, with almost 13,000 occurring in pregnant women, although the country is going through a decline in outbreaks, health authorities said Saturday. Additionally, four cases of microcephaly, the rare but irreversible condition in which babies are born with small heads and damaged brains, have been associated with the virus in the country, Colombia’s National Health Institute (INS) reported. Another 22 cases

By Jane Ross CHANHASSEN, Minn. (Reuters) – Prince’s remains have been cremated and his family and friends attended a private ceremony on Saturday to pay their respects to the late pop superstar at the studio complex where he died in a suburb of Minneapolis, a Prince spokeswoman said. Among those seen entering the Paisley Park Studios complex, where Prince lived in Chanhassen, Minnesota, were his sister, Tyka Nelson, musician and former collaborator Sheila E., his

Taking the Internet by storm, Breeze just shared this absolutely sick video of herself doing overhead squats seven days from her due date like it’s NBD. RELATED: This Model Is Just Weeks from Her Due Date—And Still Has Abs  team training with my girls today– beyond thankful to have some strong mommies in my corner that I look up to! Overhead squats feel so good even with baby boys due date in 7 days! You

![CDATA[ ]] It’s not just for Bridesmaids characters: Anal bleaching is gaining some serious traction. But is lightening your backdoor right for you? And how can you tell if your esthetician’s done a good job? Questions, questions. We tracked down five women who’ve had the treatment to fill us in and share their tales from the deep:

1. Jennifer Lawrence’s natural look Photograph by Shutterstock 2. Scarlett Johansson’s full smirk Photograph by Shutterstock 3. Jennifer Garner’s subtly plump smile Photograph by Shutterstock 4. Angelina Jolie’s pillowy lips Photograph by Shutterstock 5. Kylie Jenner’s infamous pout Photograph by Shutterstock 6. Beyonce’s slightly fuller lower lip Photograph by Shutterstock 7. Lisa Rinna’s lip implants Photograph by Shutterstock “Celebrities have upped interest in lip augmentation tremendously,” says Yovino. “And I actually like when patients bring in inspiration

i A map of the Amazon shelf showing the newly discovered reef structures in yellow. Courtesy of Carlos Rezende (UENF) and Fabiano Thompson (UFRJ) hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Carlos Rezende (UENF) and Fabiano Thompson (UFRJ) A map of the Amazon shelf showing the newly discovered reef structures in yellow. Courtesy of Carlos Rezende (UENF) and Fabiano Thompson (UFRJ) Scientists say they have discovered a massive reef stretching for more than 600 miles at

RELATED: Facebook Banned This AMAZING Birth Photo and People Are Pissed Undeterred, the MAMCA found a way around this censorship by creating a video featuring “man boobs” instead of female breasts. The result is a somewhat hilarious, somewhat uncomfortable series of hairy close-ups. The video below begins with a female model unbuttoning her blouse while a voiceover explains how female breasts are censored, even when used to show breast self-examination techniques. The voiceover then cheekily says,

Before: 140After: 120 As a kid, I took karate lessons, and in high school I played varsity basketballl. I was always on the move. But when I got into a serious relationship, I started gaining weight. We loved to go out for tacos or Chinese food together, so we both packed on the pounds. Though my clothes fit differently, I was still happy. 

It’s about to get real. #Scandal returns tonight with a mind-blowing face off at 9|8c! #TGIT A video posted by Scandal Official Account (@scandalabc) on Mar 10, 2016 at 2:45pm PST 1. Scandal We’ve all got a little presidential fever thanks to this gem. Fitz’ and ‘Liv have truly mastered the art of palpable sexual tension. And somehow it doesn’t get old, season after season. We’ll happily watch the limbo forever…and recreate some steamy White

MULDERSDRIFT, South Africa (Reuters) – Close to 50 starved and sick monkeys were rescued from filthy living conditions in a South African private zoo on Saturday, and were whisked away to a care facility, an international animal rights group said. International Primates Rescue (IPR) founder Sue Mousley said after failed attempts by the owner of Little Falls garden centre to improve the living conditions of the monkeys, the rescue team finally managed to get a

Mattress: A protective cover will catch liquids and shield your mattress from allergy-aggravating dust mites (which, ew, nosh on your skin cells), says Philip Tierno, Ph.D., a professor of microbiology at New York University School of Medicine. Look for one that blocks allergens (try the brand PureCare), and wash it with warm water and gentle detergent twice per year. via GIPHY RELATED: We Test-Rode Sex on 6 Different Mattresses Pillows: No matter the material, throw

More Americans than ever, especially women, are celebrating the big 1-0-0. The number of centenarians has spiked by nearly 44 percent in recent years. And the folks who do make it to 100 are surviving many years past the century mark, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increase your chance of joining the club with these tenets of longer life. RELATED: 16 Unexpected Ways to Add Years to Your

RELATED: Whoa: Should You Be Conditioning BEFORE You Shampoo? Luckily, there are a few steps you can take to ease yourself into washing your hair less. Go from Once a Day to Every Other Day It’s all about baby steps. If you’re used to washing every day, Rhys recommends switching to every other day. If you really can’t part with your daily hair-washing routine (which is totally understandable, especially if you live at the gym),

“Women are consistently faced with a narrow description of what ‘beautiful hair’ is supposed to look like,” says the team behind the Dove campaign. “This homogenous depiction, on top of the rules and norms women are bombarded with, cause women to internalize a lot of pressure when it comes to their hair.”  RELATED: This Beauty Brand Wants to End Segregation in the Shampoo Aisle Exactly how much pressure are we talking about? Take a look

Here are a few situations in which you should never feel bad for calling it early (if not completely disappearing during a trip to the powder room): 1. They Misrepresent Themselves You don’t owe a liar anything. So call it a night on that dude who didn’t own up to being a Trump supporter—despite your clear preference for the Dems—before luring you to a mid-priced sushi restaurant. 2. They’re Sexist  Or racist. Or, any-ist that makes