Are Taser Guns Really That Bad for You?
Post by Adriana VelezDid you know you could die after being shot by a Taser gun? That's exactly what happened this past weekend to a man in his 50s who was Tasered at least three times and ultimately...
View ArticleNo Matter What Gloria Cain Says, Her Husband Is a Royal Loser
Post by Adriana VelezYou know that saying, actions speak louder than words? It's one of those lessons you learn in kindergarten, but it still matters, especially during an election cycle when...
View ArticleDelicious Chocolate Outfits Are So Sweet You’ll Melt (PHOTOS)
Post by Adriana VelezThe 14th Annual Chocolate Show came to New York City this weekend -- a giant room filled with chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. And what could be better than eating it?...
View ArticleToddler Fights for Life After Swallowing Battery
Post by Adriana VelezOh moms, here's one more thing to worry about: those teeny, tiny, lithium batteries -- or, as most of us call them, "button batteries." Since they're the size of a coin (sometimes...
View ArticleOld Lady Katy Perry Is Gorgeous Fun (VIDEO)
Post by Adriana VelezWhen I'm old I want to look just like Katy Perry! That's right, the puffy, wrinkled skin, the bony, veined hands, the stiff, white, Palm Beach bob, the faded heart tattoo. I don't...
View ArticleZuccotti Park Protesters Should Occupy One of These 6 Fab Locations
Post by Adriana VelezLate last night Occupy Wall Street protesters were evicted out of Zuccotti Park reportedly so the park can be cleaned. Last time the city attempted to temporarily oust the...
View ArticleScary Tampon Recall Might Change Your Periods Forever
Post by Adriana VelezAnother day, another recall, and this one hits women in the worst possible place: Kotex is recalling its tampons because the plastic applicators may be contaminated with bacteria....
View ArticleBrad Pitt to Retire From Acting and Pursue Other Crazy Interests
Post by Adriana Velez Say it isn't so! In an interview this week, Brad Pitt let it slip that he's thinking of retiring from acting when he hits 50, which would be three years from now. So what on Earth...
View ArticleShocking Facts About Battery Safety Could Save Your Toddler’s Life (VIDEO)
Post by Adriana VelezKids get into everything -- and just when you think you're safely babyproofed, your child finds something you forgot. But the sad story of a toddler who swallowed a coin-sized...
View ArticleAvoid Cancer-Linked Canned Foods This Thanksgiving
Post by Adriana VelezIs the possibility of BPA in canned foods on your mind while you're planning your Thanksgiving dinner this year? Today the Breast Cancer Fund released a report on BPA found in...
View ArticleGabrielle Giffords Has Music to Thank for Her Amazing Recovery (VIDEO)
Post by Adriana VelezWhen Jared Lee Loughner shot a bullet through the left side of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's head in January, it damaged parts of her brain. She lost the ability to speak or...
View ArticleHow to Sneak Chocolate Into Thanksgiving Dinner
Post by Adriana VelezPsst, all you chocolate junkies out there. Come on over and let's huddle a moment. I know Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about turkey and gravy and mashed root vegetables, but...
View ArticlePizza Granted Esteemed Vegetable Status in Schools
Post by Adriana VelezWe came so close. After parents demanded real changes to make school food healthier, the USDA created new nutritional guidelines. Now kids would be served just one cup of starchy...
View ArticleMarcel the Shell With Shoes On and His 7 Secret Lessons in Zen (VIDEO)
Post by Adriana VelezIt's a dark, rainy day here in New York City, but lo! A ray of sunlight breaks from the clouds -- it is the wee, charming Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, back with a second video!...
View ArticleWoman Who Gets Shot in Head and Drives Herself to Hospital Is Our Hero
Post by Adriana VelezWomen, a new bar for female bad-ass toughness has been set. Wonder Woman, take a seat. Sarah Connor from The Terminator, stand back. Bear-punching woman, look out. Today's Amazon...
View ArticleWhite House Shooting Is a Good Thing for the Obamas
Post by Adriana VelezWe are still just learning about Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, the man responsible for the White House shooting Friday. What on earth was he thinking?!? I'm sure we'll learn what...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Recall Could Ruin Lunch
Post by Adriana Velez The Smucker's peanut butter recall has slapped me out of my complacent food safety nap. Usually when there's a product recall, I glance at the brand name and move on. Being the...
View ArticleIt's 'Movember'! Get Your Man to Grow a Mustache for Cancer
Post by Adriana VelezHappy Movember, everyone! No, that's not a typo. Movember is the month when people raise awareness about an important men's health issue -- and it's related to mustaches. I'm not...
View ArticleToddlers Should Say Sorry Even if They Don’t Mean It
Post by Adriana VelezSometimes when I used to hang out at the sand box with my toddler, something strange would happen. A little sprog would grab another sprog's shovel. There would be hitting and...
View ArticleKourtney Kardashian vs. Kristin Cavallari Catfight Is Good Publicity
Post by Adriana VelezHave you heard the rumor that Kourtney Kardashian's baby daddy Scott Disick had an affair with Kristin Cavallari in 2009? An unknown source apparently told Life&Style that...
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