Lastest Stories by Hristina Byrnes

Many people around the world consider themselves superstitious, and far more will act superstitiously if the chance presents itself. Superstition is defined as a belief or practice resulting from...
Until a few decades ago, Hollywood studios and surrounding areas were the filming locations for many classic movies. Southern California is the home base of many of the country’s largest production...
The world is still very much concentrated on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, but other ailments are still around. Spring is fast approaching. Trees will soon be in bloom, spring flowers will decorate...
Americans are drinking more alcohol amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from Nielsen. Though the lifestyle restrictions seem to have changed alcohol consumption habits, including shifting...
Calories can be a scary term. How many should a person consume a day to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight? The answer is not a pleasing one: It depends. It gets even more complicated...
Despite significant strides in cancer detection and treatment, cancer remains a scary word. It’s certainly scarier than hearing you have a chronic condition. But the truth is that the potentially...
Americans who grew up in the 1990s may describe the decade as a wild time before computers, cell phones, and social media. It was a strange time of wide leg jeans, boy bands, Pokemon collections and...
There’s no shortage of controversy each year, when the Academy Awards announces nominations, and later, winners. Inevitably, a director, actor, or film that fans enjoyed loses the Oscar — or...
Alcohol is enjoyed responsibly by millions of Americans every day. Nearly 60% of adult men and 51% of adult women drink regularly, according to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an...
Most of the technologies we use today, especially the smartphone, have completely taken over what were considered pioneering devices just a few decades ago. But almost every gadget today has an early...
Allergies are a very common chronic condition among Americans. More than 7% of the adult population is diagnosed with hay fever every year, which is the common name for allergic rhinitis. In the...
COVID-19 has affected people of all ages. Though children are not at a high risk of experiencing a severe form of the illness, they are as exposed as adults to the life changes and stressors the...
Every year on March 17, everyone is, at least a little bit, Irish. St. Patrick’s Day is unimaginable without everything green, corned beef and cabbage, and a parade. But, it turns out, none of...
An Oscar is arguably the most prestigious award anyone in Hollywood — from actors to directors, producers and editors — can win. Two of the most closely watched categories are those for Best...
Despite significant strides in cancer detection and treatment, cancer remains a scary word. It’s certainly scarier than hearing you have a chronic condition. The truth is that the potentially...