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Get This: There May be a Cure for Gray Hair

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Scientists think they may have discovered a way to prevent gray hair—sweet! [NBCNews.com]

Despite all of the high-profile shootings lately, gun crime in the U.S. is thankfully on the decline. [LA Times]

Gotta love a woman who has enough pregnancy confidence to wear a bikini with a bump. Go, Kim! [US Weekly]

If your guy isn’t getting enough Zzzs, it could put him at an increased risk for prostate cancer. [Medical Daily]

Women don’t take enough credit for their contributions when they’re working in a group with men, according to a new study. Learn how to start owning it. [ScienceDaily]

Pregnant? Then you shouldn’t be taking migraine meds. According to the FDA, it could affect your baby’s neurological development. [TIME]

 

Patricia Krentcil, aka Tan Mom, has released a single. Just like her parenting skills, it’s questionable at best. [BuzzFeed]

You might want to find a new nickname: The fewer letters your first name has, the more money you make, according to a new analysis by career site TheLadders. [TheLadders Blog]

Every square inch of your cell phone is covered in about 25,000 germs. Um, ew! [Mashable]

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Get This: Meditation’s Good For Your Memory

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Meditation can help boost memory and focus, according to a new study. [The Atlantic]

If your most-wanted superpower is underwater breathing, you’re in luck: Researchers have created injectable oxygen that could help people do just that. [Medical Daily]

This GIF of Jennifer Lawrence photo-bombing SJP at last night’s Met Gala = amazingness. [Vulture]

A new study from the Pentagon reveals that sexual assaults in the military are on the rise. [NYT]

Half of the people in the U.S. who are infected with hepatitis C have never been properly tested for it, according to the CDC. [Reuters]

Because Obama voiced support for selling Plan B over the counter to women as young as 15, a Fox News host publicly wondered if he plans to put his 14-year-old daughter on birth control. So wrong. [MadameNoir]

High school students are dropping loads of cash on “promposals.” Because there’s no better way to blow $ 1,000 than on a plane banner that says, “Ashley, will you go to prom with me?” [NY Post]

As if you needed more incentive to stay away from Capri Sun, researchers have found mold in the juice pouches. [The Daily Meal]

Apparently, licking your kid’s pacifier can help protect him or her from allergies. If you’re going to try this trick, you’ll probably want to do it in private. [NPR]

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Get This: It’s Melanoma Monday

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Just in time for Melanoma Monday—created to get the word out about preventing this deadly disease—the FDA is suggesting a crackdown on tanning beds. Learn more about the dangers of indoor baking. [USA Today]

Proof that Kevin Spacey isn’t the slime ball he plays on House of Cards: The actor just adopted a rescue dog and named her Boston in honor of the city. So cute! [People]

Self-affirmations can help you become a better problem-solver when you’re stressed out. [ScienceDaily]

The bad Melanoma Monday news: One in six men don’t get skin cancer screenings because they’re afraid of what the derm will tell them. [UPI]

Omega-3s have a lot of awesome health benefits, but new research finds they won’t help prevent macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. [NYT]

If you live on the East Coast and bugs creep you out, you’d better get over that. The cicadas are coming—and they’re supposed to outnumber humans 600 to one! [The Atlantic Wire]

Couples say sex is better on the Ultimate Hybrid Mattress, according to a survey conducted by the company that makes the Ultimate Hybrid Mattress. [Marketwire]

A guy in Queens stole more than $ 150,000 of BluePrint juices. Guess he really wanted to cleanse… [The Daily Meal]

Turkish Airlines just announced that wearing red nail polish or lipstick is a fireable offense for flight attendants. [Reuters]

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Get This: Sunless Tanner Innovations Unveiled

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There’s a new self-tanner you can put on in the shower! Fingers crossed that this means the end of that funky faux-tan smell. [The Cut]

NASA says there should be dozens of shooting stars this Sunday night. Don’t forget to check them out! [USA Today]

Fun new veggie alert: Mini cucumbers are popping up at more and more grocery stores. [Fresh Plaza]

A new law in Indiana limits access to abortion clinics. [ThinkProgress]

In a cruel twist of fate, cutting back on calories may make you more likely to crave junk food. [Medical Daily]

Speaking of which, women may be more susceptible to binge eating than men, according to a new animal study. [The Daily Meal]

Researchers have now proven what anyone with an online dating profile could have guessed: Marriage rates increase in areas where more people have access to the Internet. [The Atlantic]

Microsoft has officially announced that Hotmail is dead. Hasn’t it been dead for a while now…? [USA Today]

There’s actually an iPhone app called “Become a Pickup Artist.” Somehow, we’re guessing high scores in the game don’t translate to real-life pickup skills. [Jezebel]

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Get This: A Mediterranean Diet May Improve Memory

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First researchers confirmed that loading up on produce and healthy fats promotes heart health. Now, they’re saying it could also help improve your memory. Is there anything the Mediterranean diet can’t do? [ScienceDaily]

Warren Buffet wrote an amazingly pro-woman editorial for Fortune magazine: “For most of our history, women — whatever their abilities — have been relegated to the sidelines. Only in recent years have we begun to correct that problem.” Gotta love that guy. [Fortune]

A prosthetics manufacturer is giving many of the Boston Marathon amputees free artificial limbs. [Reuters]

Seriously sad: More people in the U.S. die from suicides than car crashes. [The Atlantic Wire]

Binge drinking—even just on weekends—can dramatically increase your risk of liver damage, according to new research. [Medical Xpress]

Lay off the sleeping pills: The number of ER visits due to sleep aid-related problems is on the rise. [Medical Daily]

There’s a masturbate-a-thon happening right now in Philadelphia to benefit local sex ed groups. Great cause, but who exactly is donating based on the amount of time participants dedicate to solo time? [Huffington Post] 

Fashion designer John Galliano says that he won’t be attending the Met Gala this year because there are too many stairs. OK… [NY Post]

Your smartphone may soon be able to give you all the tests you typically get at your annual physical. Anyone else find this a little unnerving? [AP]

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Get This: Eating More Nuts Won’t Make You Fat

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Adding nuts to your diet shouldn’t make you gain weight, according to a new study. Just don’t go completely nuts. [Reuters]

One small step for Marissa Mayer, one giant step for woman-kind: The Yahoo CEO recently doubled paid maternity leave and expanded paternity leave at her company. [Jezebel]

Prepare your credit cards: Downton Abbey is getting a fashion and home goods line. [The Cut]

Second-hand smoke may be more dangerous for women than it is for men. [TIME]

If you’re taking gingko biloba for your health, stop this second. A scary new animal study suggests that it may actually cause cancer. [NYT]

Less than 40 percent of people diagnosed with depression actually meet the clinical criteria for it. [Medical Daily]

Employees at a New York real estate office can get a 15 percent pay bump if they ink themselves with the company logo. That’s some serious employee loyalty there. [CBS New York]

A blogger for a sports radio station wrote that a (totally gorgeous) NBA cheerleader might be “too chunky” to cheer. If you ask us, the writer is too insensitive to blog. [Houston Chronicle]

Jonah Falcon, the man known for having the biggest penis in the world, released an iTunes single called “It’s Too Big.” Please don’t encourage him by buying it. [Huffington Post]

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Get This: Colleges Aren’t Taking Assault Seriously

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Activists are pushing colleges and universities to take a stricter stance against sexual assault. Fingers crossed that the schools listen. [USA Today]

H&M’s new ads feature plus-size swimsuit models—without making a big deal about the fact that they’re plus-size (aka, normal-size). [Jezebel]

The exciting updates about season four of Arrested Development just keep coming in. The latest: Apparently John Krasinski is set to do a cameo. [Vulture]

All that caffeine being added to your gum and snacks lately? The FDA is worried that it might be dangerous. [AP]

Women aren’t the only one who body-shame themselves. Men can also have a negative body image—and it makes them less optimistic about finding a girl. [Huffington Post]

Reports of ground turkey infected with superbugs have cropped up in 21 states. Find out how to protect yourself from food contamination. [Reuters]

In news you’ll want to hide from your boyfriends and husbands, a new company called Wool & Prince has created a men’s dress shirt designed to be worn for 90 days straight without wrinkling or smelling bad. [The Frisky]

Ray J’s new music video for his song “I Hit It First” (ugh) features a woman who looks eerily similar to Kim Kardashian. What a “coincidence.” [Huffington Post]

Japanese reachers say an antibiotic may help men stay faithful. Or, you know, they could just choose not to cheat. [Medical Daily]

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Get This: There Are Now Food Stamps for Dogs

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A new nonprofit helps people who are on food stamps buy kibble for their pets. Say it with us now: Awww. [WSJ]

Torri Singer, a 21-year-old Penn State student, is petitioning Twitter to get the network to ban #proana, #promia, and other hashtags that glorify eating disorders (Facebook, Tumblr, LinkedIn, and Pinterest have already removed all “thinspiration” content from their sites). #GetWithTheProgramTwitter [Change.org]

You can get sexy stems by Memorial Day, thanks to a new four-week cellulite-blasting plan from Clarins and Barry’s Bootcamp (or check out these other cellulite-fighting tips). Fresh videos go up every Monday.  [YouTube]

RIP, Mary Thom. The legendary feminist and former editor of Ms. magazine died in a motorcycle crash in Yonkers on Friday. [NYT]

You’re more likely to have allergies and eczema if you were born and raised in the U.S. Make allergy season as painless as possible with these tips. [MyHealthNewsDaily.com]

For men, “beauty rest” might not be the right term: A lack of sleep can hurt a guy’s sperm quality, according to a new study. [NBC News]

Forget about leaning in. The Daily Beast’s Laura Dimon (daughter of JP Morgan CEO Jamie) reports that “the last office taboo for women” is going No. 2 in the office bathroom. Well that sounds like a load of you-know-what. [The Cu

It’s becoming increasingly popular for lawyers, inmates, and family members to review prisons on Yelp. Can’t wait for the “Real Actors Read Yelp” version of those to hit YouTube. [Washington Post]

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Get This: Airport Lines Just Got Shorter

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If you plan on flying any time soon, you’re in luck: Congress has passed a bill to end the FAA’s furlough problem, which means lines at the airport should be shorter. [The Atlantic Wire]

President Obama spoke at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s annual conference this morning—and he said “Planned Parenthood is not going anywhere.” [YouTube]

Doctors say cancer drugs shouldn’t cost $ 100,000. We couldn’t agree more! [NYT]

Holy hacking: Cyberattackers gained access to the names, birthday, email addresses, and passwords of 50 million LivingSocial users. [USA Today]

Air pollution may be bad for your arteries. [TIME]

Voice-to-text driving could be just as dangerous as normal texting, according to a new study. [Mobile Magazine]

In an incredibly dubious new study, Italian researchers say that eating pizza could slash your cancer odds. If only! [BBC News]

A new survey claims that most women would rather spend a first date at home with a guy than go out somewhere. Yeah, right… [The Daily Meal]

This picture of a koala sitting on top of what’s left of his home is super sad. [TreeHugger]

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Get This: THIS Plate Helps You Eat Less at Buffets

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There’s finally an antidote to buffet bloat: Choosing a smaller dish and doing a lap before filling up your plate can help you eat less, finds a new study. [HealthDay]

Rumor has it that Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt might do a movie version of Guys and Dolls together. We’d so watch that. [Vulture]

Vitamin E may help heal ex-smokers’ hearts, according to recent research. [TIME]

Is your guy sleep-deprived? It could affect his fertility. [Medical Daily]

If you want to win people over, the sound of your voice may matter more than what you say. It’s not fair, but you might as well use the info to your advantage. [WSJ]

Homemade meals aren’t automatically healthier: A new study finds that the vast majority of recipes from celebrity chefs fall short of healthy eating recommendations. [NBC]

Side butt is now trendy. Any clothing that prevents people from wearing panties is not something we want to wear—or see other people wear. [The Cut]

B.S. alert: Wikipedia has moved all of the women from its “American novelists” page to a new “American women novelists” page—while men got to stay put. [Salon]

In the ongoing debate about whether chocolate contributes to acne, a new study finds that the sweet stuff might trigger breakouts. So that means it would probably be a bad idea to drown your sorrows in a Hershey bar… [Huffington Post]

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