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You've graduated from college, landed a great job in your field, with benefits -- no more waiting tables or brewing lattes for you -- and maybe even bought your own home. Congratulations! You're an adult now. If that's the case, however, how come your skin keeps breaking out? Isn't acne supposed to be a teenage thing that goes away once you trade in your textbooks for a 401K? According to a survey completed in the U.K. and reported by the Mirror, the number of women over the age of 35 seeking acne treatment has skyrocketed -- by about 214%. The website WhatClinic.com conducted the survey, asking nearly one hundred British skin clinics to report on trends in their patient demographics and treatment requests. “Acne can really impact confidence, no matter what age you are,” says WhatClini...

Olympic gold medalist and reality star Bruce Jenner is now facing a lawsuit for wrongful death and negligence stemming from a February car crash that killed one woman and injured five others. Reuters reported that the two stepchildren of Kimberly Howe, 69, who died in the Feb. 7 car crash on the Malibu stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, filed the lawsuit against Jenner. The lawsuit claims that Jenner, 65, driving his Cadillac Escalade and towing an off-road vehicle, struck Howe's car from behind, sending her vehicle into oncoming traffic, where she collided head-on with a Hummer. Jenner had "violated the rules of the road" and was "negligent, careless and reckless" in causing the accident, states the lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 1. The suit als...

Each year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases reports containing a variety of statistics. Among these statistics is the country's birth rate, which is at an all-time low, according to the CDC's most recent report. Published early this month in the academic journal Pediatrics, this year's birth rate metrics have sparked concern across the nation. By itself, the numbers do seem alarming, but when examined as a whole rather just a piece of the puzzle, they make more sense. The trend of attended college and focusing on one's career means fewer babies being born each year. Originally published by the CDC in January, the statistics revealed that a mere 3.9 million babies were born in 2013, a decrease of roughly 20,000 from figures recorded in 2012. Birth rates h...

Nearly making the single worst decision in the history of their lives, a couple in Michigan almost threw away a $2 million lottery ticket. The couple purchased the winning lottery ticket for $20, and were about to throw it away, thinking it a loser, but a friend wanted to check it. That's when they discovered that the ticket was a $2 million winner. "I didn't know the ticket was a winner, and our friend wanted to look it over," the husband, who wished to remain anonymous, said. "When he told us the ticket was a $2 million winner, we were shocked." The couple then had to decide how they would receive their winnings, in either a structured settlement annuity or as a lottery lump sum payment. Though which is the more profitable choice is dependent on such situations as the current maximum...

There have been debates about the way that technology and digital media affect personal relationships since the dawn of social media, but a recent study conducted by a U.K. law firm found that it plays more of a role in divorces that people probably think. According to technology-centered publication Digital Trends, the law firm of Slater and Gordon conducted a study of 2,000 Britons to collect data about their thoughts, habits, and behaviors on social media as it relates to their marriages. The overall conclusion of the survey is that yes, social media does have a negative effect on some marriages. One in seven married people said that they would consider a divorce based on what their spouse was doing on social media sites. Furthermore, 17% of respondents said that they fought with the...

A couple getting hitched on a Malibu beach saw a whole new kind of a wedding crasher after a climber got stuck on a nearby cliff. The couple, David and Jihan Chesher of Pleasant Valley, MO, had to stop their April 25 wedding as the climber was rescued by a Fire Department helicopter. The climber, Adam, had gotten stuck halfway up the side of Point Dume, not far from where the wedding was happening on the beach. The person he'd been climbing with had called for a rescue, but firetrucks and other emergency vehicles had been unable to get to him. That's when the local fire department sent over a rescue helicopter, which made a very loud entrance as it came around the side of the cliff. Fortunately, the Cheshers had a good sense of humor despite spending months planning their dream outdoor...

A newly published study out of Harvard University suggests that consuming fruits and vegetables containing pesticide residues can lead to a reduction in semen quality. Researchers found that men who ate the most fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residue levels had, on average, a 49% lower sperm count and 32% fewer normally formed sperm than men who ate less produce tainted with pesticides. The team has made clear, however, that not all fruits and vegetables pose a risk to male fertility. “These findings should not discourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables in general,” Jorge Chavarro, an assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said in a press release. “In fact, we found that total intake of fruit and vegetables w...

Everyone agrees that children learning science is crucial, especially in the face of economic and environmental challenges that will require science, technology, engineering and math-heavy solutions in the years to come. But does one of the best-known processes in science education -- the science fair -- meaningfully support that goal? That’s what a new study is aiming to figure out, backed by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Science fairs have “never been really rigorously researched,” Abigail Jurist Levy, the leader of the research team, told Education Week April 24. “As valued as they are by some, and as criticized as they are by others, we really don't know what they offer students in terms of learning experiences and engendering enthusiasm in science.” Over t...

The cost to rent a home is rising, but this isn't stopping millennials from doing it. Mortgage rate trends are in home buyers' favor; by the end of 2014 they had fallen to the lowest rates in a year and a half, which reduced borrowing costs. However, millennials are still renting -- or living at home -- for a few reasons. According to CNBC, the average rate for renting a home has jumped 14% in the last five years. Experts sat the rate will likely rise another 3.3% in 2015 alone, which brings the average rent price in the U.S. to $1,161. So if rent prices are rising and borrowing costs are falling, why aren't millennials buying houses? CNN Money reports that the percentage of homeowners between the ages of 18 and 34 is at a record low -- only 13.2%. Furthermore, 31% of people aged 18 to ...

UPDATED 7/17/20 Each year, children all over the United States attend summer camps in order to stay active while on vacation from school. But for some children, choices for overnight camps are limited if they have disabilities or are from low income families. Although there are many summer programs for low income families, not every community offers a local summer camp for underprivileged kids. Fortunately there are many benefactors and volunteers that help to provide summer programs for low income families at no charge. andnbsp; But the Kiwanis Club of Knoxville, TN, aims to change that with their Fresh Air Camp for children who would otherwise miss out on this crucial summer activity. This Kiwanis summer camp serves underprivileged kids from all around the greater Knoxville area. This...