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Beauty filters are changing the way young girls see themselves

The most widespread use of augmented reality isn’t in gaming: it’s the face filters on social media. The result? A mass experiment on girls and young women.Joan Wongby Tate Ryan-Mosley archive page Veronica started using filters to edit pictures of herself on social media when she was 14 years old. She remembers everyone in her
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More Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Clinics Hit Pause — 18 People Suffer Reactions at N.C. Site, 4 Hospitalized

North Carolina paused two vaccine sites Thursday, as Colorado, Iowa and Georgia also reported adverse reactions, but CDC said no cause for concern. By  Megan Redshaw 35 The Defender is experiencing censorship on many social channels. Be sure to stay in touch with the news that matters by subscribing to our top news of the day.
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USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat found in Washington state.

Commodities News By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing in an un-planted agricultural field in Washington state. There was no evidence the wheat had entered the food supply, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in a
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Fruits and Vegetables Are Trying to Kill You

Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect. Nautilus Moises Velasquez-Manoff Illustration by John Hendrix. You probably try to exercise regularly and eat right. Perhaps you steer toward “superfoods,” fruits, nuts, and vegetables advertised as “antioxidant,” which combat the nasty effects of oxidation in our bodies. Maybe you take vitamins
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The Acrobatic Immigrant Who Invented Pilates in a Prisoner of War Camp

Interned during WWI, circus entertainer Joseph Pilates used found materials and his fellow prisoners as his test lab, and imagined an exercise system that would captivate millions. Jacob Pagano For Joseph Pilates, confinement paradoxically offered a kind of liberation. Illustrations by Julie Benbassat  In the early afternoon of September 12, 1915, a British vessel set off
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Soothing Bedtime Golden Milk

An easy anti-inflammatory, cold-fighting recipe for a warm, vegan turmeric latte that’ll help you sleep. Well Plated Erin Clarke Ever since adding “Be Rested” to my list of Intentions, I’ve been putting more thought into how I spend the last 90 minutes before I climb into bed. And by “more,” I mean that I’ve actually
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Yo-yo dieting may increase women’s heart disease risk.

American Heart Association Meeting Report – Poster Presentation 332; Session P03-H: Preventive Cardiology AddThis Study Highlights: Women who have lost at least 10 pounds, only to regain the weight within a year, are more likely to have a poor score on the American Heart Association’s – Life’s Simple 7, a measure of how well people
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How Long Does It Take a Plastic Bottle to Decompose?

Everything takes time to break down. Here’s the time frame for a plastic bottle — and 11 other commonly consumed items. By Heidi Wachter | Experience Life Sheet of paper towel: 2 to 4 weeks Apple core: 1 to 2 months Banana Peel: 2 years Cigarette butt: at least ten years Steel can: 50 years
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