STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Where did the concept of the kitchen junk drawer come from? Everybody’s got at least one, right? The drawer where odds and ends, doo-dads and little trinkets go to die. Because we can’t throw things out, right? We have sentimental attachments to stuff. Or we think […]
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Can I ask my non-rent-paying roommate to stop buying junk food, and more advice from Dear Prudie.
Danny M. Lavery is online weekly to chat live with readers. Here’s an edited transcript of this week’s chat. Q. My non-rent-paying roommate: I have a friend living with me temporarily due to losing both their job and apartment. They found another job but still need to save up to get […]
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The web is full of junk health info. This startup wants to change that
In the age of social media, blogs, and online forums, the most common practice when feeling slightly under the weather has undeniably become to resort to a quick Google search. Unfortunately, when they are not unnecessarily worrying, the answers found on the web are typically inconclusive. That observation is what […]
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YouTube influencers are marketing junk food to kids
The study demonstrates how advertisers are seeking to take advantage of new avenues to market their wares to children. “We should approach YouTube influencer videos with skepticism, even with videos that seem to be educational or kid-friendly,” said senior author Marie Bragg, an assistant professor of public health nutrition with […]