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Source: Melvyn Longhurst / Getty Happy Disney + Day! The highly anticipated streaming service finally goes live today, which means life as we knew it will never be the same again. The launch of Disney + is such a big deal that the app has already crashed within just a …

In 2017, the American Heart Association (AHA) lowered the threshold for what constitutes hypertension. However, what is the impact of this, and is implementing these new guidelines cost effective? Two new studies set out to investigate. Share on PinterestNew research examines the effects of lowering hypertension thresholds. According to the …

Mendeecees Harris is showing his fans that, although he is currently behind bars, he is in good spirits. The Love & Hip Hop: New York star took to Instagram on Sunday (November 10) to give his followers a life update, complete with a few extra pounds of muscle. In the …

The 18-track album opens with a T.I.-assisted song called “King,” on which Jacquees plays the audio from his contentious December video before crooning about how easily he sells out shows. After “Round II,” a slow jam about exactly what its title suggests, Jacquees again pokes fun at his detractors in …

According to a recent study, there is an association between hotter temperatures and an increase both in the number of hospital visits for mental health reasons and in suicide rates. Share on PinterestIncreasing temperatures may negatively affect mental health. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the …

Monique Samuels of The Real Housewives of Potomac is speaking out after her co-star Candiace Dillard took legal action against her over a physical altercation that took place in October. In a new statement, the reality star claims her actions were a result of self-defense. As previously reported, police records …

Rapper Lil Reese is in the hospital fighting for his life after being shot in Chicago Monday (Nov. 11), according to confirmed media reports. Chicago police said a man identified as Tavares Taylor (Lil Reese’s real name) was involved in a shooting early Monday afternoon on 167th St. and …

A white woman was recently body slammed in the parking lot of a Tennessee Popeyes after she reportedly unleashed a racist rant at employees of the restaurant. It all went down at the chain’s Columbia location, and according to a witness, the woman was trying to dispute a charge on …

Using mice, scientists have revealed for the first time how stress hormones control fat and sugar levels over a 24-hour cycle. In addition, they have shown that a high calorie diet can alter the time-sensitivity of metabolic cycles. Share on PinterestNew research in mice examines the link between diet, stress …

T.I.‘s recent boastful comments about monitoring his daughter Deyjah Harris‘ gynecologist visits may be affecting their relationship. According to recent reports, the 18-year-old has unfollowed her rapper father on Twitter since the scandal. As previously reported, Tip, 39, appeared on the Ladies Like Us podcast where he admitted to accompanying …