Getty ImagesRogan Macdonald What’s the most you would you be willing to pay for a haircut? For me, I’ve long been of the mindset that a quick visit to my barber shouldn’t cost me more than $ 20. Not only am I on a tight budget, but it’s always worked out for me well. That… Read More »
We live in a world which heavily focuses on external appearances. This has led to an extraordinary amount of beauty products both homemade and for sale. Thanks to the sea of twisted marketing campaigns, celebrity endorsements, photoshopped models and reality TV shows, there is immense pressure on people to have the “perfect look”. We invest a… Read More »
Deadlifts can be the type of move that leave you wondering—is this even worth it?! But fear not, your sweat and precious gym time isn’t going to waste. Noam Tamir, owner and head trainer at TS Fitness in New York City, says this lower-body move is worth keeping in your rotation for a few very specific reasons. Deadlifts… Read More »
Patrick Kiely from Waterford went from struggling up the stairs to running marathons. Picture: Dylan Vaughan ‘It’s really bad for you’ – TV3 doctor explains why sitting too much could kill you Independent.ie As the general manager of a meat factory, Patrick Kiely’s role was a sedentary one. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/its-really-bad-for-you-tv3-doctor-explains-why-sitting-too-much-could-kill-you-37581857.html https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/article37581856.ece/65269/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-12-03_lif_46137791_I1.JPG Email As the general manager… Read More »
CRISPR is a powerful technique for editing DNACARLOS CLARIVAN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY By Clare Wilson This week, news broke of the birth of the first two babies to have had their genes altered as embryos, a genetic change they could pass on to their own children. The use of the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR was widely… Read More »
This summer, people aren’t just slathering aloe vera on their sun-scorched skin. They’re chugging it in hopes of losing weight, too. Aloe juice or aloe water—which can be found at health food stores—isn’t as goopy or neon green as the stuff from the pharmacy, but it’s marketed as being equally magical. Proponents claim that drinking aloe… Read More »