NEW YORK — Do you feel your “beach bod” isn’t exactly at its best in 2024? You’re not alone! As the summer season heats up, many young Americans are finding themselves focusing less on the excitement of their upcoming vacations and more on their appearance. In fact, more than half of Gen Z are still trying to get their bodies “vacation-ready” this summer.

Young adults feeling the pressure to have the perfect beach bod

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Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MDMedically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MDNearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia) are common vision problems that affect how well you can see things at various distances. Both conditions are refractive errors, which means they occur when the eye's shape causes light to focus in front of or behind the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye) instead of directly on it.  While both conditions affect vision, their symptoms vary. Nearsighted people have difficulty seeing objects at a distance, while farsighted people have more trouble seeing objects at all ranges.Symptoms of Nearsightedness vs....

What's the Difference Between Being Nearsighted and Farsighted?

In a world where smartphones have become essential to daily life, a recent study published in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing highlights a modern-day anxiety — nomophobia, the fear of being without a mobile phone. The study found that young adults who experience higher levels of social appearance anxiety and loneliness are more likely to suffer from nomophobia.

People with a high level of social appearance anxiety have higher nomophobia levels, study finds

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Plus, the difference between 'spoiling' and 'validating' a child.

People Who Were 'Spoiled' as Children Usually Develop These 16 Traits as Adults, Psychologists Say

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A comprehensive 9-year study involving over 2,000 adults in the Netherlands has shed light on the profound impact of childhood maltreatment on the quality of adult relationships. The research highlights a strong correlation between early trauma and the development of insecure attachment patterns.

How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adult Relationships: Longitudinal Study

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Healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all. School meals are critical to child health. Research has shown that school meals can be more nutritious than meals from other sources, such as meals brought from home. A recent study that one of us conducted found the quality of school meals has...

Free School Meals for All May Reduce Childhood Obesity While Easing Financial and Logistical Burdens for Families and Schools

White Western women have lower body appreciation and experience greater pressure from the media to be thin compared to Black Nigerian and Chinese women across all ages, according to new research. The study, carried out by psychologists at Durham University (UK), and published in PLOS ONE, explored the impacts of...

Study finds white Western women have lower body appreciation and greater media pressure to look thin

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Dogs are man’s best friend, right? Not always. Some may be cute but aren’t cuddly. Just like people, not all dogs are big on affection. Some breeds are more independent and reserved. It’s not that these dogs don’t love their humans – they just show it in different ways. However, it’s good to know before bringing one home, hoping it will snuggle with the whole family.

Top 5 Least Affectionate Dog Breeds | Expert Consensus List

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Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.Rarely has the received wisdom of this sentiment, first expressed by poet laureate Lord Tennyson in 1850 after a protracted period of grief, been called into question. But a new study has thrown down the gauntlet, declaring that losing a loved one could make us age faster – and even kill us.The research, conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Center, found that the death of a close family member had a detrimental impact on biological age (how old...

Grief may make us age faster – but what’s the alternative?

MINNEAPOLIS – One of the most common symptoms of Alzheimer’s is memory loss during old age, but other subtle signs of the condition can appear years earlier. With that in mind, researchers have recently found a connection between high blood pressure and Alzheimer’s disease. Published in the...

Not treating high blood pressure could trigger serious problems in the brain

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TODDLERS have more tantrums if they spend more time on tablets and iPads, a study found. The quick fix parenting hack can backfire years later. Research by the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada, showed gadgets were linked to an increase of more than a fifth in outbursts of rage if used for more than […]

Just an hour of extra screen time per day is linked to ‘anger and frustration’ in toddlers, study reveals

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Do you know any self-righteous person who rarely apologizes? We all have different weaknesses and offend others once in a while. However, some zodiac signs’ pettiness and insecurity hinder them from seeking forgiveness when they cross someone’s path. Instead, they try to prove that they were right when they did something.

3 Zodiac Signs That Don’t Apologize

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In a race nobody wants to lose, the United States has found itself in last place. A recent study in BMJ Open reveals that Americans have the shortest life expectancy among six high-income English-speaking countries. This startling finding raises urgent questions about the state of health and healthcare in the world’s largest economy.

Americans dying younger than their English-speaking peers worldwide

The unsettling experience of nightmares is something many people have faced, but new research has found that loneliness might be a significant predictor of their frequency. A recent study published in The Journal of Psychology explored this connection, suggesting that our need for social bonds is deeply intertwined with our sleep quality.

Loneliness haunts us even in our dreams, new psychology research suggests

A set of three studies showed that lonely individuals tend to trust others more, but expect those others to be less trustworthy. The situation was reversed in extraverted individuals, who also tended to be less lonely. The research was published in the British Journal of Psychology. Loneliness is a distressing...

Loneliness has as strange relationship with trust, new research shows

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The average child spends about 10 hours playing with their parents, others and on their own on any given day, according to new research.

A new survey of 2,000 parents of children ages 0-6 revealed that three-quarters of parents still believe that isn’t enough and want their child to spend more time engaging in creative, free play time. 

According to almost every parent (92%), their child’s play is important for their overall growth and development.







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The survey revealed that children spend about three and a half hours playing with their parents each day, while...

Are Americans playing with their kids enough?

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Vision screening rates differed by age, race/ethnicity and insurance status. Targeted strategies may increase vision screening and access to eye care services among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Perspective from Shane Foster, OD, FAAO. Survey data suggest that social, health-related and economic factors may drive disparities in access to pediatric eye...

Vision screening, eye exam rates lower among children from disadvantaged backgrounds

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Fatherhood at 50: Older men starting families create health concerns for their kids

STANFORD, Calif. — Since men don’t have the same biological clocks that women have, a new study finds that many are waiting longer and longer to...

Fatherhood at 50: Older men starting families create health concerns for their kids

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