A study found divorcees reported worse mental and physical health immediately after their divorce than the general public. The study, published in Frontiers of Psychology, surveyed 1,900 Danish divorcees. Overall, they reported worse physical health, energy levels, mental health, and…
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4 myths about BDSM you need to stop believing, according to kink experts
BDSM, short for bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, and sadism-masochism, is a consensual sexual dynamic in which people play with power through different sexual acts. While classic representations of BDSM often feature dominatrixes and submissive leather-clad men, BDSM is an umbrella term that…
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TikTok users are super-gluing vampire fangs to their teeth, and struggling to get them off. Dentists are not happy about it.
TikTok users are using super glue to stick vampire fangs to their teeth for Halloween. Videos of teens yanking furiously on their fangs as they try to remove them are circulating on the app. TikTok dentists are warning users about…
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade said their transgender daughter Zaya is ‘wildly inspiring’
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union discussed their unconditional support for their 13-year-old transgender daughter Zaya in their interview for the Time 100 list. "[She was born] to be her most authentic self. She doesn't ask permission to exist. That is…
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How to stay strong and avoid spiraling after a breakup during the pandemic
Breakups are hard enough as it is, but breaking up during a pandemic comes with unique challenges. Finding activities to look forward to in your week is important to help you keep track of time and have planned joy in…
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Louisville, Kentucky, has finally banned conversion therapy, but the practice is still legal in over half the US
Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, banned LGBTQ conversion therapy on September 17. Conversation therapy is the practice of using shame, physical pain, and emotionally traumatic tactics to change someone's gender identity or sexuality. Because of its traumatic impacts on LGBTQ youth,…
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The gender reveal party that started a 10,000-acre fire needs to be the tradition’s death knell
Business Insider Gender reveal parties are events where the assigned gender of a baby is shared with family and friends, through pink or blue cakes or even deadly fireworks gone wrong. The El Dorado Fire currently raging through San Bernadino,…
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What it's like for a university student quarantined in a dorm room because of suspected coronavirus infection
Tulane University sophomore Lauren Flowers came into her student health center on March 11 with flu-like symptoms. After testing negative for the flu and inconclusive for strep, Flowers said she was held in the clinic examination room for 8 hours…
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