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Suffer from chronic bad breath? Not just stagnant morning breath, but an all-day odor that resembles something like cooked cabbage? The cause might not be your hygiene… or the extra onion you topped your sub with at lunch. It might be a certain gene in your DNA, according to a new study published in Nature Genetics. 5 Easy Ways to Fix Your Awful Morning Breath Read article In the study, researchers had people with intense foul-breath issues breathe into a gas chromatography that had a sulfur-specific detector....

The air is crisp and the fallen foliage is being mulched into pumpkin spice dust. Flannels have found their way out from the depths of your closet and moccasins have replaced flip flops. That’s right, it’s fall, or as I like to call it, “Almost Ski Season.” The author is very excited about ski season. Photo: Courtesy of Paddy O’Connell Soon enough we’ll be schlooshing down the slopes, enjoying the greatest time of year, winter....

Just because you’re stuck at home, that doesn’t mean you have to stop working out. You can go for a run or get some exercising in during the day in the house. And with the Spring here and the temperatures rising, you’ll want to pick up the Swift Running Tank Top from Rhone. Why should you get the Swift Running Tank Top? Simply put, you don’t want to wear your winter gear during a workout from these days forward....

If you fall asleep in this class it’s probably not from boredom, but one too many coffee stouts. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is offering a new Craft Beer Business Essentials course that will offer “foundational business knowledge, tools and resources to navigate the growing craft beer industry.” According to the University’s website, the course is aimed towards entrepreneurs and home brewers looking to break into the craft world....

Even though Game of Thrones is ending, the sets, the weapons, and costumes will continue to live on for fans in the real world. HBO is turning one of the studios the show used in Northern Ireland into a tourist attraction where fans will be able to interact with full-scale sets of the epic locations from the series, according to The New York Times. ‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season: Everything You Need to Know About Season 8...

A great backpack is essential for getting from class to class with class. But it’s got to be versatile; a durable book bag that serves as a stylish weekender should last well beyond graduation. These five all-purpose backpacks do the job nicely. They’re all stylish and comfortable, and they’re all under $100 — so you can buy the college supplies you really need, like Ramen by the case, avocado toast, and beer....

Yuto Totsuka and Xuetong Cai taking golds at the U.S. Open in their respective fields were pretty special moments—Yuto finally topping Scotty James and Xuetong Cai being the first non-American woman to win it in over a decade—but that is not exactly what we are talking about. We are talking, or rather writing, about the massive poach with 100+ riders dropping in during Danny Davis’ second run in honor of Jake Burton....

Casper was one of the pioneers of the bed-in-a-box craze. Unlike a lot of players in the game, they’ve been doing it for years. So they’re a trusted brand with a 40-person in-house R&D team to make sure each mattress is just right. And with a 10-year industry standard warranty, you’re covered. The Casper mattress provides support, breathability, and comfort in three durable layers. The streamlined design has has a soft, breathable top layer and curve-cradling memory foam layer below....

The Rock is making a comeback. Dwayne Johnson will be making his return to WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown this week, taking time out of his usually busy movie schedule to go back to his roots. The Rock Is Sharing His Kickass Bodybuilding Workouts for the World to Try Read article Johnson started his career as one of the top WWE wrestlers when he was active, so this will mark a type of homecoming for Johnson....

Maho Beach in Sint Maarten has long attracted tourists for one unique feature — aircraft taking off and landing just feet from the sandy shoreline. Though the local police regularly patrol the area and further discourage plane-spotting with numerous warning signs, tourists still flock to the place to capture pictures and videos and experience some Pushing Tin-style jetstreams first hand. The warnings were not enough for one tourist who died this week on the beach....

Four years ago, a devastating fire tore through acres of dried scrub oak and brush outside of Yarnell, Arizona. An elite unit of firefighters, called the Granite Mountain Hotshots, was sent to combat the wildfire and protect the residents of Peeples Valley. Powerful flames overran the crew, and 19 brave souls were lost. Only one member, Brendan McDonough, survived. Now, their story is coming to the big screen in Sony Pictures’ Only The Brave....

The Unlikely Ironman: Zach Boivin Age: 31Occupation: Air Traffic ControllerHome: Castleton, NYHeight: 5’7”Starting weight: 330lbsCurrent weight: 210lbsTotal pounds lost: 120lbs Back in 1980, Lake Placid, NY, was the site of the “Miracle on Ice,” the victory by the American hockey team over a heavily favored Russian squad. Last weekend, there was no ice in Lake Placid—but there was a small athletic miracle in the form of Zachary Boivin, a 31-year-old who claimed his own personal victory....

Ewan McGregor can headline massive blockbusters like Star Wars and Doctor Sleep. But at his core, he’s an everyman who’s been earnestly open about his fallible past. It’s his relatability that makes him so fun to watch on the silver screen and root for in real life. But there’s one thing that catches people off guard when they meet the actor. Our contributing editor Mickey Rapkin, who wrote the cover story on Ewan McGregor, can attest to this: “He has insanely good hair....

Is this mouthwatering, stacked-with-steak hoagie the absolute healthiest sandwich on our list of diet-friendly recipes? No, probably not. But thanks to the protein-rich New York strip steak, fresh vegetables, and use of low-fat sour cream and light mayo, it’s actually not bad for you at all. In fact, it’s just the sandwich you’ll want to eat when trying to put on muscle mass. Nutrition (per serving) 644 calories; 67g protein; 28g carbs; 28g fat...

When choosing keto-friendly recipes, you want to look for ingredients that add flavor with virtually zero carbs. Here, you have a delicious marinade made with lemon juice, mustard, and dill, that’s both simple to make and won’t add any carbs (or sugar) to your count. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 206, Protein: 31 grams, Fat: 8 grams, Carbs: 0 grams, Sugar: 0 grams Recipe and photo by Sarah Pflugradt, M.S., R.D.N., L....

Jermell and Jermall Charlo aren’t your typical brothers. Sure, like most siblings, they’re competitive and always looking for ways to one-up each other. But instead of doing it around a family dinner or in the backyard, the identical twins do it in a boxing ring. 5 Boxing Workouts That’ll Get You in Fighting Shape Read article Jermell and Jermall are both undefeated. Nearly half of their total wins have come by knockout....

A man police believe was poaching lions in South Africa’s Kruger National Park was found dead—and the culprits are the very same cats he was reportedly there to kill. “It seems the victim was poaching in the game park when he was attacked and killed by lions,” Moatshe Ngoepe, a police spokesman, said in an interview with AFP. “They ate his body, nearly all of it, and just left his head and some remains....

When the news broke in March that Facebook had allowed third-party apps to harvest troves of data from its users to influence U.S. elections, people (rightfully) freaked out. Now here’s something else to worry about: Facebook and others are turning your personal health information into a hot business commodity. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies In 2017, Facebook held a widely reported health summit for pharmaceutical companies to propose ways that user “likes” and demographic information could be enlisted to better target drug ads....

The actress best known as Mrs. Don Draper on the differences between men and women—and why she’s a reluctant wife. You were the second wife of Don Draper on Mad Men and are now a CIA analyst who instructs Navy SEALs on the new show SEAL Team, on CBS. What’s it like to play against such archetypes of masculinity? With men and women, there is this concept of us and them, that we’re so different, that there are chasms between us....

For women, it’s well known that putting off having kids until middle age can be risky, both for their health and the health of their child. But men have never really been a part of that picture. Until now. New research suggests men need to be aware of their biological clocks, too. New Research Shows Oysters and Chocolate Could Be Your Secret Weapons to Fight Aging Read article Men who have children at the age of 45+ put their partners at risk for pregnancy complications, and their children have elevated risks of birth defects, childhood cancers, and other health issues, according to a study published in Maturitas....