When Cheerios featured a mixed-race family in their 2013 advert, they were not expecting the negative backlash they would receive. But when droves of Americans spoke out in support of the commercial, they decided to continue the narrative. Read More »
A worldwide study of more than 1.5 million children found that the risk of developing asthma, or asthma-like symptoms, after a preterm birth is higher than previously thought. In addition, the risks of developing asthmatic symptoms are the same for preschool and school-age children, indicating that children born prematurely do not outgrow the risk, a release by the University of ... Read More »
Scientists were able to reprogram mature stem cells from mice back into an embryonic-like state, which could revolutionize stem cell research by making embryonic cells easier and cheaper to generate. In experiments that could open a new era in stem cell biology, scientists have found a cheap and easy way to reprogram mature cells from mice back into an embryonic-like ... Read More »
With one of the most watched television broadcasts in history just days away, buzz is building to a frenzy over which big brands will take home Best in Show in this year’s Super Bowl advertising competition. While there will certainly be much to watch on the field with the Manning vs. Sherman showdown, Bloomberg Business reports audience levels for commercials ... Read More »
To kick off 2014, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising collaborated with global fashion ecommerce brand JustFab to launch a series of ten videos on the FIDM Blog featuring important life lessons from supermodel, businesswoman, and TV personality Kimora Lee Simmons. FIDM Students were treated to a campus visit from Kimora last year when she visited FIDM’s Los Angeles campus ... Read More »
Which celebrities have several different children with several different women? Hollywood and the NBA and NFL produce some very active dads, at least at conception, many of the men have multiple kids and multiple baby mamas scatttered throught the country and overseas. Some examples are American idol judge Steven Tyler, who has four children by three different women. Read More »
Anderson has seven children from five different women. Tami Roman, Anderson’s first ex-wife, was one of three of his children’s mothers who led the charge in accusing him of failing to pay child support in a report three years ago. Roman had been a public figure herself after starring in Season 2 of MTV’s “Real World.” Read More »
An unusual creature known as the “walking fish” or “water monster” may be on the brink of extinction in the wild, scientists have warned. Armando Tovar Garza, a biologist at the National Autonomous University in Mexico, said on Tuesday that the exotic salamander-like axolotl “is in serious risk of disappearing” from its only known natural habitat in a handful of ... Read More »
The “Lost” star is said to be dangerously overweight and has his friends and family worried, The Daily Mail reported. Read More »
A new TV sitcom executive produced by longtime pals Ben Affleck and Matt Damon has been given the green light by bosses at America’s CBS network. Read More »
KFC‘s recovery in China is being threatened by the spread of bird flu in the region. Shanghai will halt live poultry sales for three months beginning Friday, and Hong Kong initiated a three-week ban after poultry imported from China tested positive for bird flu. KFC has 4,400 restaurants in China and the Chinese New Year, which is Jan. 31, is ... Read More »
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