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By PAT HAGAN Published: 20:09 EST, 27 December 2024 | Updated: 20:20 EST, 27 December 2024 Couples who diet together lose more weight than slimming on their own, a study shows.On average, they each shed 2.25 kg – or four-and-a-half pounds – more when they joined forces to tackle unhealthy eating habits.Researchers said the findings, by a team of experts from Bournemouth University, suggest weight-loss advice might be better targeted at married or co-habiting couples, since it’s common for them to have similar calorie intake.And the findings also suggest a ‘ripple effect’ means that someone’s weight-loss efforts can benefit their…

Tony Todd, who played the titular serial killer in the Candyman horror franchise, died  in Los Angeles on Wednesday night aged 69.He died of natural causes at home in Marina Del Rey, according to his representative Jeffrey Goldberg, who told TMZ he did not have a specific cause of death.Over the course in four decades in show business, Todd lent his talents to multiple tentpoles, including the Transformers and Final Destination film series.He also played the Starship Enterprise’s Commander Kurn on multiple Star Trek shows, including The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Todd also enjoyed a varied stage career, including a…

Make-up lovers around the world are saying au revoir to classic French beauty brands such as Chanel and Nars in favour of UK-born products instead – thanks to a little sprinkling of celebrity.British labels such as Charlotte Tilbury, Victoria Beckham Beauty and Rimmel London are showing signs of overtaking the trés chic beauty lines that have dominated the industry for decades, new figures show.As British businesses utilise social media and new forms of advertising in order to promote their products, they are enlisting some of the UK’s biggest names including Rita Ora and Maya Jama to help them along the way.And…

An invasive rat-like rodent from South America has invaded the US, forcing officials to ask Americans to take matters into their own hands.The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has urged the public to hunt, kill and eat nutria as it pose a threat to humans, livestock and pets.These creatures host hosting potentially deadly diseases such as tuberculosis and septicemia, and they are destroying wetlands.These animals look similar to beavers, with the distinction of highly arched backs and ‘long, thin, round, sparsely haired tails rather than wide, flat tails like that of a beaver’ and large orange teeth.’Their nonstop munching and…

Shakira has revealed she is ‘currently hospitalized’ after suffering abdominal issues on Saturday night.The Hips Don’t Lie songstress, 48, announced she was taken to the ER last night in a statement posted to her Instagram Stories. Shakira has also revealed she is now cancelling her show in Lima, Peru today after doctor’s determined she was not well enough to hit the stage. ‘I am sorry to inform you all that last night I had to go to the ER for an abdominal issue and am currently hospitalized,’ she began in her statement. ‘The doctors whose care I am currently under have communicated that…

By COLIN FERNANDEZ ENVIRONMENT EDITOR Published: 20:07 EST, 27 November 2024 | Updated: 22:38 EST, 27 November 2024 Listening to the sounds of nature such as birdsong reduces stress levels – but the sound of traffic increases them, new research shows.The research lends support for anyone who is a firm believer in the curative powers of a walk in the countryside or through a forest.In a study, 68 volunteers listened to three three-minute soundscapes: a nature soundscape recorded at sunrise in West Sussex, the same soundscape combined with 20 mile per hour road traffic sounds, and the same soundscape with…

Ryan Kobayashi died of a ‘broken heart’ after searching for his missing daughter Hannah in the darkest corners of down-and-out downtown Los Angeles, friends tell DailyMail.com.Ryan, 58, took his own life on Saturday night at a building near LAX, one of the last places Hannah was seen. His suicide came 11 days after his daughter, 30, vanished from the same airport.Hannah remains missing and her family is desperate to find her. Now, they are coping with the double tragedy of Ryan’s death.  ‘He just broke…he died of a broken heart. There’s no foul play. It’s a tragedy,’ Larie Pidgeon, Hannah’s 45-year-old aunt told…

Melbourne singleton Maddy Carter has doubled down on her controversial take that men should have to pay a first date deposit to put a stop to last minute cancellations on dating apps. ‘If someone cancels a date within 24 hours, you should be able to charge a cancellation fee,’ the 30-year-old said in a recent episode of her Mad’s World podcast. However, the proposal to pre-charge men $100 for a promised date resulted in swift backlash, with dozens of irate gents slamming the TikToker for her take on modern dating. ‘And they wonder why relationships fail, great start indeed,’ one man commented when…

A simple, one-minute test could tell you if you’re going to die earlier than your peers, a health expert has claimed. The grip-test — which measures the force with which someone can squeeze an object — has long been considered a cheap and easy assessment of physical health. Strong grip strength has been linked to a reduced risk of dying from a number of age-related diseases — from heart disease and type 2 diabetes to arthritis and certain cancers. This is because the movement requires strength from multiple muscles and joints in the entire arm. When grip strength becomes weak, it is a sign of…

Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri Noelle surprised her backstage at the Barrymore Theatre in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday by serenading her with happy birthday alongside the cast and crew.In an Instastory posted by the Dawson’s Creek alum, the 18-year-old Carnegie Mellon University freshman belted the song while holding an old Robert Redford headshot emblazoned with ‘Happy B-day Katie!’Suri previously warmed her pipes to sing a cover of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s 1934 classic Blue Moon for Katie’s second directorial feature Alone Together in 2022 as well as a different song for her third directorial effort Rare Objects in 2023.’Well, I…