Image collage with two images, image 1 shows a woman wearing glasses lying on a couch with popcorn and a remote control, looking bored while watching TV, image 2 shows an elderly man touching his head in frustration while pointing at a calendar on the wall, possibly indicating memory loss or cognitive impairment Couch potatoes, … Read more
Elf Beauty recently premiered the Elf Cosmetics brand’s true crime-inspired mockumentary “Vanity Vandals” at the TCL Chinese Theater. This work is supported by limited-time product bundles and community contests to deepen consumer engagement. The campaign highlights Elf’s use of entertainment-style content to strengthen cultural relevance and connect with passionate beauty fans. Here, we explore how … Read more
As digital-first, AI-influenced commerce accelerates globally, online sales are more than six times that of physical stores. Chicago, April 1, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nielsen IQ (NYSE:NIQ), the global leader in consumer intelligence, today released its State of Beauty 2026 report, showing the global beauty market grew 10% year-over-year, with e-commerce expanding six times faster than in-store sales. … Read more
Virgin Active South Africa has launched Collection Country Club in Green Point, Cape Town. This is the first of a new ‘Social Wellness Club’ concept that will be rolled out to 127 existing gym facilities across the country. Virgin Active CEO Dean Kowalski said in an interview that while the new concept differs from traditional … Read more
JAQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM A man walks through floodwaters on Kaupe Street in Waialua on March 20. The Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii Humane Society are asking residents and recovery workers to monitor for signs of leptospirosis in the wake of Kona Depression’s storm surge flooding. The Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii … Read more
Fresno Unified retirees filed a class action lawsuit against the school district, alleging it caused serious harm to retirees’ health and well-being by switching retirees’ healthcare plan to a Medicare Advantage plan in 2023. [–> The lawsuit, filed by Emily Brandt, a retired Bullard High School English teacher, represents a class of 6,200 retirees. The … Read more
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services finally implemented a plan it first outlined to several senior officials nearly a year ago. Reassigned them to positions in the Indian Health Service. Many of the reassigned employees — a group that includes at least six top officials at the National Institutes of Health, the … Read more
Six months after Eric Tennant died after a long battle with his health insurance company over doctor-recommended cancer treatment, West Virginia’s Republican governor signed a bill aimed at limiting the damage caused by insurance denials. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tennant, a coal mine … Read more
As a cancer survivor, watching the Netflix show “Apple Cider Vinegar” was heartbreaking. The show depicts the fatigue and hopelessness that many cancer patients feel, and the seductive appeal of abandoning traditional medicine in the hope of a “natural” cure. It also exposes the dark underworld of the alternative medicine industry, where quacks and influencers … Read more
When we think of Nebraska, we don’t usually associate fearsome rattlesnakes. But this Midwestern state is home to three species of venomous rattlesnakes.green rattlesnake), timber rattlesnake (scary rattlesnake), and the western Massasauga (Cistralus tergeminus). Prairie rattlesnakes are the most widespread, occurring throughout mixed grass and shortgrass grasslands in the western part of the state. Timber … Read more