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Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycle. While melatonin is safe in the short term for most adults, many wonder whether they can give melatonin to babies and children who are having trouble sleeping. Although the body produces its own melatonin, taking melatonin supplements can help …

The San Francisco 49ers called a flag on the play by suspending their radio color analyst Tim Ryan Wednesday for racist comments he made on a Bay Area sports talk show Monday in which he asserted that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had been adept at faking handoffs because of …

Cats have a reputation for being independent and even aloof, so it is no surprise that their facial expressions are difficult to read. Perhaps more unexpected are findings indicating that very few people can decode the emotions in feline facial expressions and that this ability has little to do with …

NBA YoungBoy’s younger brothers are among three teens charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office said Javon Brown died Tuesday (Dec. 3) from injuries he sustained in a shooting the day before. 16-year-old Jeffrey Tate and …

Source: Getty Images / Getty 2019 is the year of the reboot and as we get ready to bring in a new decade, it seems 2020 is going to keep that same energy. 18 years after her UPN comedy-drama went off air, singer Brandy has reportedly confirmed a Moesha reboot. …

If you buy something through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission. How this works. Braces are a type of orthodontic treatment that orthodontists use to help correct overcrowded or crooked teeth. Braces can also help correct an overbite. People who are getting braces soon or …

“Mo to the … E to the” is officially coming back to TV! Brandy recently reunited with her TV parents William Allen Young and Sheryl Lee Ralph on stage at an AIDS musical benefit hosted by Ralph’s D.I.VA. Foundation, according to our friends over at The Grape Juice. “We …

We’ve seen artist-in-residence programs in a number of the towns we’ve visited. The first was in Eastport, Maine, where we ran into Richelle Gribble, a young artist based in Los Angeles, whom I consider an resident-artist extraordinaire. Over the past three and a half years, Richelle (as I’ll refer to …

Doctors commonly prescribe metformin to help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar levels. The drug increases insulin sensitivity through its effects on glucose metabolism. Share on PinterestMetformin may hold surprising benefits in the fight against age-related illness. However, although there is clear evidence of metformin’s effectiveness, scientists …

A light Q&A game on The Real took a serious turn when Fantasia was asked the one thing she wishes she could do-over. While promoting her tour, Tasia sat down with the Real ladies on Tuesday (Dec. 3). After Adrienne Bailon asked what would be her “do-over,” Tasia opened …