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Gwyneth Paltrow Just Made a Surprise ‘Saturday Night Live’ Appearance as a Goop Employee
Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t take herself too seriously, something she demonstrated in her surprise Saturday Night Live appearance this weekend. In the “Weekend Update” segment of the show, a fictional Goop employee called Baskin appeared on-air to promote some products to Michael Che. However, getting visibly nervous part way through, said employee beckoned her Goop supervisor to join her, which turned out to be none other than Paltrow herself. Going by the name Fifer, Paltrow reassured Baskin that she wouldn’t be fired for any on-air mistakes. “She doesn’t believe in firing. Remember? It’s called ‘conscious unemploying,’”…
Read MoreGenetic factors influence human brain expansion
An analysis published in JNeurosci of brain scans from more than 600 children and adolescents reveals genetically-mediated associations between the size of evolutionarily novel brain regions and intelligence test scores. Genetic influences on the brain follow the patterns of evolutionary expansion of the human brain relative to nonhuman primates. Cerebral surface area has expanded dramatically over the course of human evolution. Brain regions that have undergone evolutionary expansion tend to follow a similar pattern during individual development. Despite these trends, brain structure can vary greatly between similar people. The relative contribution of…
Read MoreLower obesity rates linked with public transportation use, study shows
Public transportation systems provide numerous economic benefits for a community. An added public health bonus provided by such systems may be lower obesity rates. A new study by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Georgia Tech compared and analyzed county data from 2001 and 2009. They found that a single percentage-point increase in mass transit ridership is associated with a 0.473 percentage-point lower obesity rate in counties across the United States. “Opting for mass transit over driving creates opportunities for exercise that may otherwise not exist,” said?Sheldon…
Read MoreSevere eczema may best be treated by allergy shots
If you’ve suffered with severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) for a long time and have tried what you think is every available option for relief, you may want to consider allergy shots. A medically-challenging case being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found that allergy shots provided significant benefits to the eczema symptoms suffered by a 48-year-old man. “The man had suffered with severe eczema since childhood,” says allergist Anil Nanda, MD, ACAAI member and lead author of the paper. “He had tried…
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