Month: January 2022

Titanic child actor, now 30, reveals he STILL receives royalty checks for film – Daily Mail
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Titanic child actor, now 30, reveals he STILL receives royalty checks for film – Daily Mail

Titanic child actor, now 30, reveals he STILL receives royalty checks for his role as the 'Irish little boy' in 1997 film Reece Thompson, 30, appeared in the beloved movie when he was just five-years-old, playing a third-class passenger who died alongside his mother The young actor now works as a digital marketing director at Brian Head Resort, a skiing resort in Utah Speaking to Business Insider, Reece admitted it's not 'on his mind' when he'll receive his quarterly check, and typically gets between $100 and $300 Reece was originally paid $30,000 for his role in the film, with the money used to pay for his education, car and later living costs  By Sean O'grady For Mailonline Published: 10:03 EST, 11 January 2022 | Updated: 10:59 EST, 11 January 2022 &...
Low-FODMAP Diet For Beginners – Best And Worst FODMAP Foods – Womens Health
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Low-FODMAP Diet For Beginners – Best And Worst FODMAP Foods – Womens Health

Struggling with symptoms like diarrhea, bloating, and gas isn’t exactly a recipe for a good time. And, if it goes on long enough, you’ll probably do a little online detective work to try to figure out what’s causing your issues and how you can clear them up ASAP. You may stumble across mentions of a low-FODMAP diet. FODMAP is an acronym that stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. It’s a fancy medical way of saying that foods that fall into this category can mess with your stomach and GI tract, explains Lea Ann Chen, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. A low-FODMAP diet encourages you to weed out certain foods that tend to produce gas—and ...
Betty White died of a stroke she suffered six days earlier – CBS News
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Betty White died of a stroke she suffered six days earlier – CBS News

Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her December 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The beloved "Golden Girls" and "Mary Tyler Moore Show" actor died at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles as the result of a December 25 cerebrovascular accident, the medical term for a stroke, according to the LA County death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The cause was provided by White's doctor, as is typical in such cases. She was cremated and her remains were given Friday to Glenn Kaplan, the man in charge of White's advanced health care directive. Betty White accepts the award for Favorite TV Icon at the People's Choice Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, January 7, 2015.Chris Pizzello/...
Bob Saget was found dead in hotel bed after family was unable to reach him, report says – WESH 2 Orlando
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Bob Saget was found dead in hotel bed after family was unable to reach him, report says – WESH 2 Orlando

Bob Saget died in Orlando at the age of 65.The Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed to WESH 2 that the legendary comedian and "Full House" actor was found dead Sunday in a room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando.Latest from medical examinerOfficials say the Orange County medical examiner performed an autopsy on the body of Bob Saget Monday morning.According to a statement from the medical examiner, "the cause and manner of death are pending further studies and investigation which may take 10-12 weeks to complete. When the autopsy report is finalized, a follow-up press statement will be released. Our condolences go out to Mr. Saget’s loved ones during this difficult time."Officials reiterated that "at this time" there is no evidence of drug use or foul play.Details on how Saget ...
A variant-proof COVID vaccine? T-cells from common colds could help scientists make the “Holy Grail” – CBS News
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A variant-proof COVID vaccine? T-cells from common colds could help scientists make the “Holy Grail” – CBS News

London — T-cells generated as part of the body's natural immune response to the common cold may help protect against serious illness from COVID-19, according to a study carried out in the U.K.  Researchers at Imperial College London told CBS News the findings could help scientists create vaccines that remain more effective against new variants of the coronavirus. The study, which was peer reviewed and published in the journal "Nature Communications," began in September 2020 and looked at 52 household contacts of people who had tested positive for COVID-19. It found that 26 people who were exposed to the coronavirus but did not get sick had significantly higher cross-reactive T-cells, generated by previous common colds, than those who did become ill with COVID. Don't rely on it. "Ex...
10 ways to manage stress, according to mental health experts – Fox News
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10 ways to manage stress, according to mental health experts – Fox News

We all want to be a better, less stressed version of ourselves in the new year. Actually accomplishing that? No easy task, especially amid an ongoing pandemic. Thankfully, there’s a slate of expert- and research-backed tips you can follow to channel a calmer, happier you in the new year. Fox News spoke to mental health experts for their secrets to help you glide into that saner state of mind. 1. Practice the "STOP" skill. This is a savvy strategy shared by Dr. Sabrina Romanoff, clinical psychologist and professor at Yeshiva University in New York City, from a branch of therapy called Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT.  "Stop stands for: Stop; Take a step back; Observe; Proceed mindfully," she explains. "When emotions take over, you may find that you act impulsively. When you react ...
Scientists Warn That Triclosan – Found in Toothpaste and Toys – Triggers Harm to the Gut – SciTechDaily
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Scientists Warn That Triclosan – Found in Toothpaste and Toys – Triggers Harm to the Gut – SciTechDaily

Research by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an international team traces the toxic impact of a common consumer product on the gut microbiome and induces colitis. A new study conducted in mice demonstrates precisely how triclosan, an antimicrobial found in toothpaste, toys, and thousands of other products, can trigger gut inflammation. An international team of researchers led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Hong Kong Baptist University identified the bacteria, and even specific enzymes, that trigger triclosan’s harmful effects. Moreover, studies in mice suggest these bacterial enzymes can be blocked from driving intestinal damage. The findings were published in Nature Communications. “By id...
Alia Shawkat reveals Brad Pitts reaction when she told him they were rumoured to be dating – Daily Mail
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Alia Shawkat reveals Brad Pitts reaction when she told him they were rumoured to be dating – Daily Mail

'If you hang out with me, it happens': Alia Shawkat reveals Brad Pitt's reaction when she told him they were rumoured to be dating By Sean O'grady For Mailonline Published: 04:41 EST, 11 January 2022 | Updated: 05:24 EST, 11 January 2022 <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- (function (src, d, tag){ var s = d.createElement(tag), prev = d.getElementsByTagName(tag)[0]; s.src = src; prev.parentNode.insertBefore(s, prev); }("https://www.dailymail.co.uk/static/gunther/1.17.0/async_bundle--.js", document, "script")); <!-- DM.loadCSS("https://www.dailymail.co.uk/static/gunther/gunther-2159/video_bundle--.css"); <!-- Alia Shawkat has revealed Brad Pitt told her, 'if you hang out with me, it happens' i...