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When news broke this week that WW (formerly Weight Watchers) was rolling out a new nutrition and weight loss app called Kurbo, Whitney Fisch — a social worker, school counselor and mom of three — felt compelled to share her outrage online. “You NEED to Shut. This. Down,” she wrote on Facebook. “All bodies, especially […]

It seems every spring and summer, when the sun starts to get a little high in the sky, the debate about sunscreen and melanin is given new life. This year was no exception: There were articles and Twitter debates about whether sunscreen is necessary — or even healthy — for Black people and people of

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Treatment programmes for heroin addicts have been cut, experts say Drug deaths rose sharply in England and Wales to reach record numbers last year, official figures show. There were 2,917 deaths from illicit drugs in 2018, the Office of National Statistics said, a rise of 17%. Most deaths were

In the summer months, I’d argue that there is no tastier fruit than a peach at its peak. What’s better than standing over your sink eating a peach with the juices dripping down your arm as you try to savor every last bite? One of my favorite ways to enjoy this summer “candy” is by

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 40% of under-18s didn’t visit an NHS dentist last year, figures show Dental surgeons are calling for the government in England to encourage all schools to go sugar-free in a bid to combat tooth decay. They say it is essential to cut sugar in school meals to

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The characteristic bulls-eye rash seen in Lyme disease Older women are at most risk of contracting Lyme disease, a study suggests – and parts of southern and south-west England are “hotspots”. There are around 3,000 cases of the disease – a bacterial infection carried by ticks – each

The British government wants to create an “express freight service” to ensure essential medicines are still available if the U.K. leaves the European Union without a divorce deal. The Department of Health said Thursday it is inviting potential providers to submit offers for a contract lasting at least a year. The department hasn’t specified what

HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. I haven’t met a pair of hoops I haven’t liked. As an infant, I wore tiny hoop earrings almost exclusively and even today there’s a 90% chance that when you bump into me I’ll have a pair dangling from my ears. Even

HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. ln case you haven’t heard, Shopbop is having a “Sale on Sale” with an additional 25% off already on-sale items when you use code TAKE25 at checkout until Aug. 14. That means you can get up to 75% off shoes and bags

Every summer, there are a few news stories about the deaths of children left behind in hot cars. In July, Juan Rodriguez, a New York social worker, dropped off his 4-year-old and went to work at a hospital, leaving behind his year-old twins in the back of the car. They died from heatstroke. “I blanked