There are currently a lot of confusing messages out there, with some people saying you can only get monkeypox from sexual contact while others say you can get it simply from physical touch if the other person is infected. To learn more, we spoke to several doctors to separate fact from fiction. Here’s what you need to know. The History of Monkeypox Monkeypox was first reported in the 1950s in monkeys but occurs more frequently in African rodents....
You’ve seen it on breakfast menus in the “healthy fare” section, next to oatmeal and fruit bowls: The egg white omelet. Somehow, divorcing the whites of an egg from the yolk has come to be considered an even healthier breakfast than consuming the entire egg. “When we think back to the ‘90s and early 2000s, there was a lot of focus on low-fat which contributed to the rise in popularity of egg whites because they have less fat than eating the entire egg,” says registered dietitian Theresa Shank, RD....
That’s right—it’s just as important to plan exactly what you’ll need to cook this year’s turkey as it is to make sure all the Christmas lights are working. Once you’ve figured out how to cook the turkey, it’s also important to know how to carve it. It’s easier than you’d think, though, and as long as you have a sharp knife and a steady workspace, you’re in the clear. It’s important to carve the turkey one side at a time so you aren’t moving the bird around too much....
Medicare Supplement plans, also referred to as Medigap, fill in the gaps in your Original Medicare coverage. But because there are so many options for Medigap plans, many seniors struggle when it comes time to pick a specific plan. Keep reading to find out exactly what plans are available, so that you may confidently answer the question: “Which Medicare Supplement plan is best for me?” What Medigap Plans Are Available in 2020?...
If that pose helped you improve your self-image and your self-esteem, imagine what a “Superman exercise” might help you achieve. Here’s everything you need to know about it. What is the Superman Exercise? Unlike the vertical Superman pose, the Superman exercise requires that you get horizontal—horizontal on the floor, to be specific. Imagine yourself stretched across a mat, reaching your arms out in front of you, like you’re imitating Superman flying through the sky....
Katie Roberts, a PsA patient and an advocacy ambassador for Maryland’s local chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, says she sometimes gets stressed out while having to put how she has been feeling into words: “Sometimes I have anxiety when I’m sitting in the doctor’s office and the doctor is like, ‘Where’s the pain?’ And I’m like, ‘In my elbow.’ And he’s like, ‘Well is it on the top of your elbow?...
While we can’t control everything that happens to us (even the health-obsessed can get cancer), there are proactive ways to reduce inflammation and make health problems less likely. Intrigued? Keep reading to learn more about what inflammation is and how to keep it at bay. What is inflammation and what causes it? Though inflammation is often talked about as something to avoid, functional medicine doctor Dr. Marzena Slater, MD, explains that it isn’t inherently bad....
The fast casual chain is celebrating the U.S Men’s National Team with a special promotion for soccer fans. The promotion—titled The Bowls For Goals—will give fans free entrees whenever the U.S. team scores a goal. A unique keyword for a free entree will be revealed via a tweet from Chipotle’s official account (@ChipotleTweets) and U.S. Men’s National Team (@USMNT). Of course, there’s a catch. Only the first 5,000 fans to text the special keyword to the number “888222” will then receive a code for a free entree....
Where is Yellowstone filmed? The vistas behind that heart-stopping action on Yellowstone are so beautiful you may wonder whether a place like that really exists or it’s the product of a crafty computer programmer and special effects software. Believe it or not, the stunning scenery portrayed as the Dutton family ranch is the real-life Chief Joseph Ranch. That’s right! Yellowstone is filmed at the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana. Read on for everything you need to know about the Chief Joseph Ranch, including how you can spend a night....
Sixteen years after the original trilogy (Episodes IV, V and VI) concluded, the first movie of the prequel trilogy (Episodes I, II and III) premiered, followed 10 years later by the antepenultimate film of the Skywalker Saga, from the sequel trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII and IX). In addition to the three interconnected trilogies, the sci-fi franchise has also spawned standalone anthology films, animated flicks and more than a few Disney+ series, all of which are a part of the Star Wars canon....
When is Left-Handers Day? International Left-Handers Day is August 13. Why is Left-Handers Day celebrated? Left-Handers Day is celebrated to honor left-handed people as well as to raise awareness of the everyday struggles they overcome just by existing. How do people celebrate National Left-Handers Day? On Left-Handers Day, it’s encouraged for right-handed people to do activities with their left hand that they normally take for granted. It’s harder than you think!...
“I realized I’ve been doing TV for a long time,” Spencer told reporters on a Zoom call to announce his departure. “I added it up and this year is my 18th year because I went straight from House to Chicago Fire. We were coming up to the 200th episode, and so I called [showrunner Derek [Haas] and I broke the news that I’m leaving the show. He agreed that we should at least get Casey to the 200th episode....
For the streaming platform, green-lighting the must-see show was a gambit that definitely paid off. After the first season of The Queen’s Gambit was released on October 23, chess journalist Tarjei J. Svenson tweeted November 14 that it had grown to become Netflix’s most-watched series worldwide. But how much of the show’s intensely captivating storyline and realistic depiction of 1960s chess is actually real? Here’s everything we know about which parts of The Queen’s Gambit happened in real life—and how the series conjured up its hyper-accurate authenticity....
The sepia-toned snap depicts Archie wearing a tiny pair of jeans and gazing up at a massive clutch of balloons in what is presumably the garden of the Sussexes’ home in Montecito, California. Prince HarryandDuchess Meghan released the photograph along with an urge to join them in advocating for vaccine equity on their son’s birthday. They wrote, “We have been deeply touched over the past two years to feel the warmth and support for our family in honor of Archie’s birthday,” and went on to say they are “incredibly grateful” for all the donations people make to charity on Archie’s behalf....
While touring with Train, Blues Traveler, Thunderstorm Artis and Will Anderson, Jewel’s tour bus suddenly ignited while in a hotel parking lot, resulting in major damage both to the interior and exterior of the vehicle. In a new video shared to social media, the 48-year-old singer said, “We had a full bus fire. Nobody was hurt, it happened on an off-day.” Pictures of the aftermath can be seen in the background, which included a number of broken windows and visible fire damage throughout the bus....
When Fisher sat down to speak with Parade, he’d just hopped onto Zoom after putting his nearly-three-month-old son, Riley, down for a nap. I couldn’t help but jump right in and mention a recent photo of the baby that Fisher shared after his two-month checkup, showing off a full head of hair looking rather windswept; a bit like Johnny Bravo. “Yeah, he does look like Johnny Bravo,” Fisher laughs. “He’s a little less misogynistic than Johnny, but he’s like a little anime character, he’s so cute....
“It was in 2020, just before we all got locked in a cage, that I finally actually decided to legally change my name by default. Because originally my name was John Charles Julian Lennon, and the crap that I had to deal with when traveling and security companies and this and that and the other,” says Lennon. “Whenever you had to present yourself, especially on like boarding passes, just as an example, you know they only use your first name, and so it would always be ‘John Lennon, John Lennon....
The actor, who rose from daytime soap opera fame to primetime tearjerker stardom, was previously married to two fellow soap stars—first Lindsay Nicole Korman, then Chrishell Stause—but as of March 2021, the 44-year-old has been blissfully wed to another ex-soap actress, Sofia Pernas. And as he’s revealed in interviews, he’s learned a lot from Pernas and their love. “It doesn’t have to be that hard. You just meet the right person and you just go, ‘Oh, this is amazing....
All About Kate Middleton How old is Kate Middleton? The Duchess of Cambridge turns 40 years old on January 9, 2022. Where was Kate Middleton born? Middleton was born at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, England, on January 9, 1982, to Carole and Michael Middleton. Where did Kate Middleton grow up? The Duchess of Cambridge actually had quite an interesting childhood—after her early years growing up in a Victorian house in the quiet village of Bradfield Southend in Berkshire, she moved with her family in 1984 to Anman, the capital of Jordan, where her father worked as a British Airways manager....
As far as we recalled, Kate was effortlessly chic throughout her 20s, and the photographic evidence proves us correct. From her college style to her wedding outfits, from her night-out looks when she lived in a London apartment to the clothes in which she attended her boyfriend Prince William’s polo matches, Kate got it right every time. Almost every time, that is. We forgot that looking back at the period circa 2005-2010 would mean confronting the specters of Uggs and boleros, and we weren’t quite ready for it....
