Lifestyle

If you rent a home or apartment and feel like you can barely keep up with your monthly payments, you’re not alone. An affordable housing crisis is squeezing people all across America, and it’s getting worse. Access to secure, affordable, high-quality housing is an issue that touches many aspects of a person’s well-being. “It’s the […]

Choosing a baby name can be a long and emotional process involving hours spent poring over lists, debating with family members and fantasizing about the kind of person you may raise. So, it should come as no surprise that people can get quite territorial about their choices of baby names, real and hypothetical. In fact,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of millions of people use weight management apps to set goals and log calorie intake Calorie counting app creators have been criticised for allowing the platforms to be misused by people with eating disorders. The BBC found content logging self-harm and punishments for over-eating on MyFitnessPal, Lose It!

A delicious cocktail or a cold beer pairs well with this time of year. But it’s also no secret at this point that your drink can also be wildly unhealthy. Alcohol can dehydrate you, increase your daily sugar intake and more. Research has also found that alcohol consumption may be linked to an increased risk

So many shows and movies debut on television and streaming services these days that it has become impossible to keep up. Long gone are the days when the whole country would watch “M*A*S*H*” together. Two of the last remaining super popular shows ― “Game of Thrones” and “The Big Bang Theory” ― just ended. You

As a stay-at-home mom of three, Angela was eager to find an excuse to get out of the house. Having no one to talk to except her kids all day was a lonely existence, and a Tupperware party hosted by a new neighbor in her Reno, Nevada, community seemed like a great way to socialize.

An official says the death toll from a disease that struck China’s pig herds has risen to 1.2 million and the government is stepping up efforts to contain outbreaks. A deputy agriculture minister, Yu Kangzhen, said Thursday the situation is “complicated and grim.” He blamed “weak links at the grassroots level” for not containing African

Most people are familiar with vicarious living — an act which involves having an experience through the lens of another person — in one way or another. Maybe you’ve refreshed a sibling’s Instagram feed one too many times while they were on vacation, or relished tales of your friends’ dating lives. However, not all vicarious

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSepsis death father: “If my son had been tested he’d still be here” Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of delays giving them treatment for sepsis, experts are warning. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is

Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, has been rightfully making more headlines for her candor than her hair color as of late. The soccer star, who recently said she wants to be a fashion designer when she “grows up,” provides athletic inspiration on the field ― and an example of political