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BE Savvy By Cristie Leondis+ | July 4, 2016 (Image: Pixabay.com) Are you on a budget for the upcoming holiday? Don’t fret. Overspending on a holiday is common for most Americans. From the food and liquor to the decor and festive outfits and travel, it can be hard to celebrate on a slim …

When most people feel sick in their stomach, they look for a cause. Many will wonder whether it is a stomach bug or something they ate that is behind their illness. Stomach sickness is often passed off as the stomach flu or food poisoning, but since the symptoms …

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In contrast to popular belief, carrying extra fat may not play a role in keeping warm, according to an article published in the American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology and Metabolism. Fur, not fat, is responsible for keeping mice warm. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …

An exceptionally long lifespan does not necessarily mean living more years with disease and disability. It seems that centenarians tend to live their extra years in good health, with illness striking decades later in life compared with younger counterparts. The study finds that unlike counterparts decades younger, people who …

Jaden Smith‘s fashion sense is more of a public service. The actor and model, whose style leans decisively towards the androgynous, opens up about blazing a trail for more men to wear skirts in a new interview with Nylon. Saying that he’s “willing to take most of the blows” to …

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Baton Rouge police officers gun down unarmed father It’s happened again. According to breaking news reports, Alton Sterling was shot and killed by two Louisiana police officers after an anonymous caller claimed he had a gun. The 37-year-old was unarmed and allegedly selling CD’s before he was brutality gunned down. …

A member of the Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta cast is officially leaving the show. After a drama-filled season, one of the new additions to the cast is chucking up the deuces. The one waving goodbye is none other than newcomer D. Smith. Speaking with Bossip, she said, “No [I won’t …

Legalization of medical marijuana in some American states has reduced the use of prescription drugs, equating to a saving of more than $165 million in 2013. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Health Affairs. Research suggests the legalization of medical marijuana in some U.S. …