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New research shows how the use of a multisensory illusion may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The new method could bypass the disadvantages of exposure therapy. Share on PinterestContamination fears may cause people with OCD to wash their hands excessively. In 1998, researchers Matthew Botvinick and Jonathan Cohen of the …

Meghan Markle quit the everyday stress of the royal microscope and has already moved on to living her best life. According to Deadline, the Duchess of Sussex has reportedly signed a deal with Disney on an “unspecified project in return for a donation to an elephant charity.” The elephant charity …

Indeed, it was. Ultimately, McConnell refused to budge on even the most anodyne of Pelosi’s demands—that he disclose the specific rules he planned to propose that would govern the Trump trial. Pelosi relented after a number of Senate Democrats—and a couple of her own members—seemed to grow weary of the …

A new report has found that more than half of the people with mental health conditions currently confined in Los Angeles county jails would benefit from mental health treatment in specialized community centers instead of incarceration. Share on PinterestThousands of LA jail inmates would benefit from receiving mental health support …

One man is dead and another is in critical condition following a car chase that escalated into an officer-involved shooting in Jacksonville, Florida On January 5, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office claims one of its officers attempted to pull over a car that was traveling in the wrong direction on Moncrief …

Probiotic supplements have become increasingly popular in the United States, and a recent study asks whether cats could benefit from them. Though the results hint at certain benefits, the authors call for more work. Now available in a range of products, including drinks, breakfast cereals, and yogurts, probiotics promise improved …

Bill Cosby is still fighting for his freedom. He is currently serving a three-to-10 year prison sentence for sexually assaulting Temple University women’s basketball coach Andrea Constand. Now he still take his case to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.  A statement was released on his Instagram, which partly blames the #MeToo “hysteria” …

If you listen to some of their lyrics, you would think that they could give zero f—-s about other people’s problems. But don’t ever say that Yo Gotti and Jay-Z didn’t use their powers for good. The Memphis born rap artist and New York born hip hop mogul threatened to …

Herpes and ingrown hairs are both common and have similar symptoms, so how can people differentiate between them? More than half of adults in the United States have oral herpes, and 1 in 8 people between the ages of 14 and 49 years have genital herpes. As many people shave …

On Wednesday (January 9), Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced that they would  “step back” from being senior British royals, mainly due to the racist and sexist British press, which has been relentlessly attacking Meghan. Now, the media is trying to blame Oprah Winfrey.   According to an “exclusive” report from …