‘Midsize’ YouTuber recreates famous images of stars like Beyonce and Ariana Grande

A body positive YouTuber has been applauded for recreating famous celebrity images without Photoshop. California-native Sierra Schultzzie, 23, regularly shares videos with her community of one million subscribers, in which she documents the entire process that goes into replicating the images.   The internet personality isn’t trying to look like celebrities – including Beyonce, Ariana Grande and … Read more

Breathing in wildfire smoke could increase the risk of chronic conditions and even cancer

The California wildfire season has had an awful start this year, scorching hundreds of thousands of acres, fueled by the Santa Ana winds. These fires, which typically begin in September, spring up in hot and dry conditions that make it easy for the flames to spread and, in turn, make the blazes difficult to extinguish.   … Read more

Empowering Strength Marks campaign shares the stories behind women’s ‘stretchies’

Tiger stripes, stretchies, body lines – or whatever you want to call them – over 80 per cent of women have stretch marks, and a campaign wants to celebrate the marks. Strength Marks is an empowering platform set up to highlight the stories and experiences of women while showcasing their marks in a beautiful way.  … Read more

Family sues 2 California OBGYNs who sent pregnant woman home with dangerously high blood pressure

The family of a 23-year-old pregnant woman who died after signs of dangerously high blood pressure were ignored is suing the two OBGYNs who treated her.  Demi Dominguez, of Bakersfield, California, went to Mercy Hospital on April 15 with swelling and high blood pressure, reported 23ABC. She was kept overnight for observation but was sent … Read more

Supremely rare McLaren F1 LM sells for a record $19.8m

A limited-edition McLaren road car has become the British manufacturer’s most expensive vehicle to sell at auction. The 1994 McLaren F1 LM – standing for Le Mans – went under the hammer on Friday during RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction in California – which is widely regarded as the calendar’s biggest and most expensive sale of … Read more

Meghan and Harry post special tribute to Canada Day where their love blossomed

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have posted a sweet tribute to the country their love blossomed in to coincide with World Canada Day. Meghan, 37, and Harry, 34, took to their Instagram Sussex Royal late on Monday to pay tribute to Canada – which they described as being ‘a special place for both’. In … Read more

California SCRAPS cancer warnings on coffee: State regulator declares there is no evidence of a link

California SCRAPS cancer warnings on coffee: State regulator declares there is no evidence of a link In March 2018, a California court ruled that coffee contains carcinogens and all cafes must display cancer warning labels  State regulators said no studies can prove a direct link between coffee and cancer  On Friday, the ruling was overturned  … Read more

World’s smallest surviving premature baby goes home after five months in the NICU

The world’s smallest surviving baby is finally going home after spending five months in the hospital.  Saybie was born in December 2018 prematurely at just 23 weeks and three days, weighing only 8.6 ounces, which is about as much as a large apple weighs. After being stabilized by the life support team st Sharp Mary Birch … Read more

US health officials threaten to ban 8 measles patients from flights

US health officials threaten to ban 8 measles patients from flights – as one politician demands vaccine checks on ALL foreign visitors before they enter the US The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned eight Americans suspected to have measles against traveling   All eight have agreed to cancer their flights  If any measles … Read more

Mother-of-two Tess Holliday reveals she got an abortion

Tess Holliday has revealed she had an abortion as a mother-of-two because she couldn’t mentally handle being pregnant again after suffering postpartum depression.  Using the viral hashtag #YouKnowMe, the 33-year-old plus-size model took to Instagram on Thursday to open up about her abortion in response to Alabama’s decision to impose a near-total ban on the procedure, including … Read more

£350million superyacht by Kurt Strand has a waterfall and a wave pool you can SURF in

Swell! New £350million superyacht has a bowling alley, a waterfall and a wave pool you can SURF in The California yacht, which has been designed by Norwegian-based Kurt Strand, will be 135 metres long The 8,000 tonne vessel will have a top speed of 20 knots and has been designed with three swimming pools The … Read more

Prisoners implanted with unapproved addiction treatment ‘pellet’

A Louisiana prisoner has been implanted with an unapproved ‘pellet’ to treat addiction.  The inmate is soon to be released from a Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) facility and is the first of 10 patients that California-based BioCorRx intends to place the implant in.  DOC doctors are surgically implanting devices that release naltrexone – an … Read more