Let’s talk about something uncomfortable: gas and bloating. Most of us pass gas anywhere from 12 to 25 times a day, according to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and surveys show that abdominal bloating affects up to 30% of Americans. “Having a perfectly flat stomach all the time isn’t normal,” says Health contributing nutrition editor Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. “After you eat and drink, food and liquids take up space inside your stomach and intestines, and that means some expansion.

For 20 minutes Andrea McColl, a research assistant at the University of Southern California, has been repeating the same string of nonsense syllables, changing her intonation on cue. When a smiling cartoon face pops up on the screen in front of her, she tries to sound happy. When a frowning face pops up, she sounds sad. And then, again on cue, she falls silent, listening via a headphone as an actress runs through a similar da-da-da-da-da routine.

Have a Gay Day / Facebook Amazingly enough, the big parenting story this week concerns a pair of pink zebra-patterned shoes. Pink zebra-patterned ballet flats, I should add — because the details matter — which a five-year-old boy named Sam reportedly fell in love with at the shoe store, and then wore to his first day of preschool several months ago. Last week, his sister posted a photo of Sam’s shoes on Facebook’s “Have a Gay Day” page, noting that when her mom had pasted his picture on her own Facebook page, a number of relatives had come forward to lovingly warn that the shoes were “wrong,” would “affect him socially” and might “turn him gay.

You'll start with a challenging bodyweight skullcrusher variation, then progress to one that'll push you to squeeze your triceps hard. You'll finish with close-grip pushups, pausing at the bottom to challenge your tris some more. Get in plank position with your hands on a bench, hands shoulder-width apart, elbows tight. Keeping your elbows tight and your core and glutes squeezed, bend at the elbows, lowering your head as close to the bench as possible.

The deceased’s lover, identified as Collins, was arrested following the discovery of Nkang’s mutilated body in his apartment along NTA Road, Mgbuoba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Nkang, a Biological Chemistry student, was reported missing four days ago. She was undergoing her Industrial Training attachment at a popular private hospital located in the D/Line axis of Port Harcourt, where she was last seen. According to a source close to the victim, Nkang’s decomposing and mutilated remains were seen in her boyfriend’s apartment, whom she had visited after the close of work at the hospital four days ago.

The trailer which dropped hours ago offers film lovers a second look at the upcoming feature film based on a dysfunctional family and their dramatic twists and turns. It stars Bisola Aiyeola, Femi Jacobs, Kunle Remi, Ronke Odusanya, Bimbo Ademoye, Timini Egbuson, Sophia Alakija and MC Lively. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdksq%2FAxKurmqGeorKvwI6mpq%2Bhlah8uK3TnJ9mrJiaerCyxaKaopmcYsGzrcilnKtllqS%2FbrXNramonKWYtq%2BzjK2fnmWbqre2v46scKRuYKG%2B

While the use of saliva as a lubricant during sex may seem like a convenient option, the potential health risks cannot be overlooked. The risks The human mouth is a complex ecosystem, home to hundreds of different types of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. While many of these microorganisms are harmless, some can cause health issues if transferred to other parts of the body. Using saliva as a lubricant during sex can introduce these pathogens into the genital area or into the bloodstream, causing various health complications.

When the Affordable Care Act passed a decade ago, many women rejoiced: the law required most insurers to fully cover birth control, with no out-of-pocket costs whatsoever. But a decade later, the promise of free contraception remains out of reach for many people. The reason is buried in the fine print. The law requires insurers to cover, with no copay, at least one form of each of the 18 Food and Drug Administration-approved birth control methods, such as pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), patches, and rings.

January 19, 2016 3:48 PM EST A woman in Italy recently showed up at a fire department with an unusual request. The 60-year-old, who has not been named due to Italian privacy law, walked into a station in the city of Padua and asked firefighters to help her remove her chastity belt, according to local newspaper Il Messaggero. She reportedly told the crew: “I lost the key, please help me open the chastity belt.

This is is according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This list includes other languages from Africa like Swahili, other Central/Eastern/Southern African languages, Twi (a dialect spoken in Ghana), other Western African languages; and Amharic/Somali. While African languages are on the rise, the statistics show that the number of people who speak English at home is going down. It dropped from 78.4% in 2016 to 78.