Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz was spotted entering the hotel where the Obamas are currently residing, reigniting rumours that Michelle Obama may grace an upcoming cover of Vogue magazine. While Leibovitz...
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Researchers have found that the key to cold prevention is simple: cultivate a healthy sleeping pattern. Those who get a solid 8 hours of sleep a night are less likely to suffer from the common cold...
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Vicks VapoRub may cause inflammation in the airways of children and infants, which could give rise to future respiratory problems, according to a new study: " Doctors at Wake Forest University started their study...
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The Jumbo Hostel is the newest hotel in Stockholm, resting adjacent to the Arlanda Airport - but this accommodation is the first of it's kind in the world. A 30 year old 747 jumbo jet was converted into a...
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First they enforce seatbelt laws, now they want to ban cell phones while driving? The US National Safety Council is trying yet again to make roads, and the lives of people traveling on them, safer. Mobile...
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Another US retailer has filed for bankruptcy, indicating that store closings may soon follow for Searle. The womenswear manufacturer and retailer is based out of New York, with 7 operating stores selling...
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For her 50th anniversary, Barbie is not only getting a brand new pair of Christian Louboutin pumps and a fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but her very own cosmetics line. Stila and Mattel are teaming up...
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A recall of King Nut peanut butter was announced after a massive salmonella outbreak that spans across 42 US states sickened 399 people. 20% of those affected by the disease have been hospitalized, though at this...
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Melanoma skin cancer rates are on the rise among all Americans, particularly older white men. Researchers are quite sure that the increase is legitimate and not a result of more effective cancer screening techniques. " Rates of melanoma increased by 3.1 percent a...
Researchers have found that menthol cigarettes are harder to give up than regular cigarettes, especially for African Americans and Latino smokers. " “We previously found that menthol cigarette smokers take in...
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In the face of a recession, fashionable shoppers are opting to rent designer handbags, jewelry and other accessories from websites like Bag, Borrow or Steal. The Sex and the City movie popularized Bag, Borrow...
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Me: "Interesting, VICE Magazine launched a fashion blog." Jarrett: "Oh cool, what's it called?" Me: "Um...Vice Fashion Blog." The name may be anti-climactic, but the content certainly isn't. Purveyors of hip...
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It's a question that we all ask ourselves at one time or another: how can I be happy? What can you do when depression rears its ugly head, to fight the winter blues, or to simply enjoy more out of life? ...
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A salmonella bacteria outbreak has sickened 388 people across 42 US states over the last 3 months, and health authorities have been yet unable to determine the cause or source of the food poisoning. "The outbreak...
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Following a shattering year of desperate company restructuring plans, bankruptcy filings, and subsequent store closures in 2008 within the US retail market, more news of store closings across America is anticipated...
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