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January 18, 2019
Is My Voice Attractive?
By: Rocco

For years, I’ve thought dating apps should come with a little widget so people can record themselves saying hello or counting to ten. There are some dates I wouldn’t have gone on had I heard the person’s voice beforehand, and I’m sure the reverse is true. Sometimes a voice just sounds “right,” and sometimes it […]
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January 12, 2019
Everything You Want To Know About Butt Hair (& We Mean Everything)
By: Rocco

“Can You Talk To Me About Butt Hair?” is the email subject line I never thought I’d write. Not that butt hair is a rare thing: You have it, I have it, the Kardashians have it (or they did at one point, anyway). But even in a culture of oversharing, in which we talk openly […]
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December 8, 2018
Parents push back against elementary schools’ decision to share book about transgender child
By: Rocco

A school district in Ann Arbor, Mich., is under fire from elementary school parents after making the decision to air a videotaped book reading about the story of transgender child Jazz Jennings to their young students without parental consent. According to a local Michigan publication M Live, the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) decided […]
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November 28, 2018
5 Facial Plastic Surgeon-Approved Alternatives If You’re Not Ready For a Facelift
By: Rocco

Bad news: There’s no procedure out there that can surpass the incredible results of an artfully performed facelift. However, not everyone is ready to go under the knife. So, what are the options available for those who wish to deter the inevitable signs of aging without prematurely experiencing a full on facelift? Well, according to New […]
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November 28, 2018
Have You Been Blowing Your Nose Wrong This Whole Time?
By: Rocco

Your latest bout with the cold has you tethered to an entire box of tissues. You know the drill. Blow. Toss. Repeat. No matter how often you unclog your drain, though, that mucus just keeps on coming. Sometimes it seems like there’s no end in sight. It’s a familiar scenario and typically a harmless one, […]
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November 21, 2018
Doctors pay tribute to Chicago shooting victim Tamara O’Neal, MD: ‘We are so sorry we couldn’t protect you’
By: Rocco

Of all the tributes that have poured in for Tamara O’Neal, MD, a Chicago doctor who was shot and killed Monday, it’s a tweet from a former classmate that’s the most chilling. “I knew her, trained with her, saved lives with her and tonight, tried to save her life,” tweeted John Purakal, MD, an ER […]
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November 15, 2018
Irish women launch #ThisIsNotConsent underwear campaign to protest victim-blaming
By: Rocco

One week after a lawyer urged a court to focus on the type of underwear a teen girl was wearing the night she alleges a man sexually assaulted her, Irish women are taking to the streets to protest. “You have to look at the way she was dressed,” Elizabeth O’Connell, the attorney for the 27-year-old […]
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October 26, 2018
Starbucks’ new Witch’s Brew drink contains a superfood
By: Rocco

Big news, Starbucks fans: There’s a new drink out in time for Halloween. It’s called the Witch’s Brew Frappuccino, and it’s pretty eye-catching. The drink has a purple blend of “toad’s breath” and orange crème Frappuccino, along with a swirl of green “bat warts” (made with chia seeds), according to a Starbucks press release. It’s […]
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October 4, 2018
Is It Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot? Experts Weigh In
By: Rocco

October is here and so is flu season. Is it too late to get your flu shot? Doctors say no — and advise getting one as soon as possible, especially since last year was one of the deadliest flu seasons in history. Darria Long Gillespie, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee School […]
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September 15, 2018
How each Myers-Briggs type makes major life decisions
By: Rocco

Every person has a different way of making major decisions. One person may take the logical, tactical approach, while another may hem and haw, crowdsourcing the most critical aspects of their life. How you make decisions ultimately depends on your personality. As for how you should think about decision-making, your Myers-Briggs personality type holds some […]