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The No. 4 tennis player in the world, Jessica Pegula, released a post revealing that her mother, Kim Pegula who co-owns the Buffalo Bills and Sabres with her husband Terry Pegula, suffered from cardiac arrest last June. Kim Pegula’s condition had been kept very private since the teams noted that she had experienced an “unexpected illness.”…

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People often say we can’t control everything that happens in life, but we can control how we react. It may sound cliché, but new findings out of Ireland show that perspective matters when life throws us unexpected and stressful curveballs. Researchers say gratitude offers a “unique stress-buffering effect” when it comes to both reacting to,…

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Adults predict they could only go without their phone and TV for five hours, while they could manage three days without a laptop or tablet. A study of 2,000 British participants found 71 percent admitted they’d struggle to manage their life if they didn’t have access to the internet. Without a phone, more than half…

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George Clooney recently opened up about having Bell’s Palsy as a teenager while he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Clooney appeared on the talk show as a guest on the 20th anniversary episode after he was the first ever guest on the program back in 2003. During his appearance on…

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Zachary Levi is staying by his father Darrell Pugh’s side amid his bout with thyroid cancer but keeping in touch with his fans via social media. The “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” star responded with a very sobering response to a fan’s playful tweet about where he is. “Sittin in my dad’s hospital room with him,” he wrote. “He’s…

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A little kindness shown toward others can help beat depression and anxiety, according to a new study from The Ohio State University. Scientists report that performing good deeds leads to notable mental health improvements not seen in two other therapeutic techniques commonly used to treat the conditions. Perhaps just as importantly, study co-author David Cregg,…

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Here’s one more reason to limit your child’s time in front of a screen. Social media could be reprogramming children’s brains and making them hooked on “likes,” a new study from the University of North Carolina reveals. Experts say that apps such as Instagram or Snapchat could be making teenagers constantly check their phones to…

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Tennis great Martina Navratilova recently announced that she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said her prognosis is good, and she will start treatment this month. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and…

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Former NBA star Lamar Odom believes he is still alive because God has a plan for his life. Odom, 43, was the subject of a new TV special, “Sex, Drugs and Kardashians,” which premiered on FOX. In 2015 Odom survived a drug overdose following a visit to a legal brothel in Nevada, where he was…

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Anthony Hopkins had a lot to celebrate on New Year’s Eve. The 85-year-old Welsh actor took to Instagram to celebrate the New Year and discuss his experiences with alcoholism and sobriety. “I just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year,” he said in a video posted to the platform. “I’m celebrating 47 years today of…

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