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Mia Wallace

Mia Wallace

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 Silent treatment in relationships: the quiet killer of intimacy and trust

When couples come together, open and honest conversations build closeness and understanding. However, many fall into a harmful pattern—the cold shoulder, the silent treatment, or refusing to speak. Purposely depriving your partner of words, often as punishment or to exert control, causes profound emotional pain that can tear even the strongest relationships apart. This “silent treatment in relationships” may seem tame, but its roots are surprisingly cruel. In the 19th century, sailors used merciless silence to discipline misbehaving crew members on long ocean voyages. The writer Otis Ferguson called it “a process so effective…as to make strong men weep.” What

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Smoke Signals of Infidelity: 15 Understated Signs of Cheating

In an ideal world, love would be a sacred covenant, forever shielded from the erosive forces of infidelity. But the somber truth is that cheating remains an insidious reality, capable of reducing even the most steadfast bonds to ashes. While some signs of cheating are as subtle as a neon sign, others require a keener eye to discern. To shed light on this delicate subject, we consulted a seasoned private investigator who has spent countless hours uncovering the painful truth about unfaithful partners. Weaving their hard-earned wisdom into our own research, we present 15 undercover signs of cheating that your

Smoke Signals of Infidelity: 15 Understated Signs of Cheating
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What qualifies as a good golf score? We unravel golf's biggest question

As that final putt drops and the scorecards are tallied up, there’s one burning question on every golfer’s mind – “Was that a good score today?” Now this seems like it should be a pretty straightforward thing to answer, right? But defining what counts as a “good golf score” is a lot trickier than it looks. Conventionally, carding under 80 strokes is lauded as a praiseworthy feat in golf’s arena. Yet, this seemingly accessible target remains an elusive milestone, with scarcely one in ten male golfers and a mere two percent of female players consistently breaching this barrier. While par

What qualifies as a good golf score? We unravel golf's biggest question
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Sim-swap fraud: the chilling scam that can empty your bank account

A north London teacher’s harrowing experience serves as a dire warning about a rapidly growing form of fraud – Sim-Swap Fraud; that can leave victims penniless within minutes. Angela Nevin* found herself at the mercy of scammers who exploited identity information she had provided to a lettings agent first to hijack her mobile phone and then empty her bank accounts. Her cautionary tale underscores the risks of sharing personal data and highlights vulnerabilities that consumers and financial institutions must urgently address. The nightmare began after Nevin separated from her partner and was required by her rental agency to undergo new

Sim-swap fraud: the chilling scam that can empty your bank account
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Did COVID drive a spike in teen antidepressant use?

A startling new study by Pediatrics Journal reveals the hidden pandemic fallout – antidepressant prescriptions for teens and young adults have exploded by over 64% compared to pre-COVID levels. This jarring spike mirrors the decline in youth mental well-being throughout the crisis and its aftermath. Most strikingly, the findings expose profound gender-based disparities underpinning this trend. For adolescent females between 12-17 years old, the rate at which antidepressants were dispensed skyrocketed by an astonishing 130% above pre-pandemic levels after March 2020. The situation was scarcely improved for young adult women aged 18-25, with the dispensing rate for this demographic spiking

Did COVID drive a spike in teen antidepressant use?
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How can cycle syncing can transform the way you live?

“Cycle syncing” in the wellness community is gaining momentum and rapidly evolving from a niche concept into a full-fledged cultural phenomenon. This method involves aligning one’s daily routines with a regular menstrual cycle pattern. Supporters passionately praise the advantages of aligning behaviors with cyclical hormone patterns, such as diet, physical activity, rest, and others. They have documented numerous benefits, including decreased PMS symptoms, increased energy levels, and enhanced general well-being.  The practice of cycle synchronization has gained significant traction in recent years, largely due to the influence of Alisa Vitti’s 2014 book “WomanCode,” where she first established and patented the

How can cycle syncing can transform the way you live?
Uncategorized|Health|WrittenByLAPost

Why plant-based meat ignites a lasting craving & is here to stay

A huge change is happening in the food world, questioning old ideas about where our meat comes from. This new kind of meat, cleverly named plant-based meat or “unicorn meat,” is either made from plants or grown from cells in a lab. This fresh, cutting-edge idea is still getting established. However, it could be an ethical, environmentally-friendly option compared to regular meat that’s also healthier. At its heart, unicorn meat aims to mimic traditional meat sources’ rich flavors, succulent textures, and nutritional might. But it does so through innovative culinary alchemy. Trailblazers like Upside Foods and Impossible Foods are spearheading

Why plant-based meat ignites a lasting craving & is here to stay
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How parents can support children's mental health

A sobering reality surfaces – one in every five young individuals grapple with mental health or learning challenges severe enough for clinical diagnosis. This revelation has sparked the Child Mind Institute’s “Dare to Share” initiative, rallying renowned figures to recount personal journeys, shattering stigmas surrounding youth mental health, and empowering youth to seek solace. Acclaimed artist Pink candidly unveiled her battles with panic attacks, imparting reassurance that “radiant moments await, for the fears that grip you now shall ultimately subside.” Olympic athlete Gus Kenworthy laid bare his daily confrontation with depression, underscoring the availability of aid and resources for those

How parents can support children's mental health
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Boysober: The rebellious new dating trend?

Coined by comedian Hope Woodard, “boysober” refers to a Gen z men who take yearlong break from sex and dating, almost a celibacy rebrand. From TikTok creators proudly donning “Celibate Club” merchandise to online forums brimming with discussions about choosing self-restraint over indulgence, this unorthodox trend is redefining masculinity and flipping the script on what it means to be a respected, desirable young man in today’s dating scene. As the Boysober movement gains traction, an intriguing question arises: When did the centuries-old practice of celibacy become the ultimate symbol of rebellious cool? Fast forward to 2024, and women aren’t just

Boysober: The rebellious new dating trend?
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5 ways to maximize your everyday productivity with functional coffee's unique benefits

If you’re like most people, your morning doesn’t truly start until you’ve had that firs sip of coffee. But what if your beloved morning brew offered more than just a energizing caffeine kick? Enter functional coffee – the latest craze that’s taking the world by storm. These souped-up sips are infused with an array of herbs, nutrient-rich superfoods, and adaptogenic mushrooms to unleash a wave of body and brain benefit. But do these ambitious claims actually hold water? As this innovative trend gains mainstream momentum, it’s time to dive deep into separating fact from fiction when it comes to coffee’s

5 ways to maximize your everyday productivity with functional coffee's unique benefits
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Imprisoned by Generalized Anxiety Disorder? Unlock the keys to inner peace

If you’ve ever felt a nagging sense of worry or unease that just won’t go away, no matter how hard you try to rationalize it, you may have experienced the persistent dread associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Unlike temporary bouts of anxiousness brought on by specific stressful situations, GAD is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable anxiety and tension that permeates nearly every aspect of daily life. It manifests as a constant irrational worry, even when there is little or no apparent reason for concern. From the endless “what-if” thoughts to feeling physical symptoms like muscle tension and insomnia, this chronic condition

Imprisoned by Generalized Anxiety Disorder? Unlock the keys to inner peace
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Rediscover meaningful relationships: How to beak free from digital isolation

Social media was meant to connect us, but it’s driving people apart – even from our closest friends and family. Social Media influence has created an environment of mistrust and isolation within our most cherished relationships. This toxic effect threatens our society’s foundational bonds, leaving us adrift in superficial connections. It has eroded the strong relationships that once fortified our lives. At the core, the crafted online personas we create fuel constant comparison—sizing up our real lives against the highlight reels plastered across digital spaces. Just glimpses of others’ triumphs stoke self-doubt and jealousy, slowly burning away intimacy. With endless

Rediscover meaningful relationships: How to beak free from digital isolation
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How to recognize and deal with the silent treatment as emotional abuse

When couples come together, open and honest conversations build closeness and understanding. Silent treatment in relationships can spell the death knell to this bonding and companionship if communication between the couple falls through. However, many still fall into this harmful pattern—the cold shoulder, withholding words, refusal to speak. Purposely depriving your partner of words, often as punishment or to exert control, causes profound emotional pain that can tear even the strongest relationships apart. This “silent treatment in relationships” may seem tame, but its roots are surprisingly cruel. In the 19th century, sailors used merciless silence to discipline misbehaving crew members

How to recognize and deal with the silent treatment as emotional abuse
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Mastering the art of saying no: a life-changing skill

How to say no – gracefully declining requests is a vital talent, though frequently elusive. In our unrelenting modern existence, where prospects appear limitless, judiciously prioritizing and demurring commitments misaligned with our deepest values or well-being becomes paramount. This guide illuminates the virtues of respectfully rebuffing, imparts pragmatic tactics for doing so adroitly, and shares sensible insights on overcoming trepidations of disappointing others or forsaking opportunities. The inability to utter that small yet potent word can pave the path to depletion, acrimony, and an unsatisfying life. By continually overextending, one risks becoming dangerously overstretched, sacrificing mental and physical health, treasured

Mastering the art of saying no: a life-changing skill
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Lost without a trace: What happened to Malaysian airlines MH370?

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370’s disappearance from radar screens on March 8, 2014, remains one of the major aviation mysteries unanswered to date. The Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, went missing during its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in the early morning without leaving a trace behind. Despite a vast worldwide search effort lasting over nine years, investigators have uncovered no solid indicators suggesting what precisely occurred to the ill-fated airplane or its final resting place. Those last seconds before MH370 vanished from radar at about 1:21 am local time over the South China Sea have been pored over repeatedly

Lost without a trace: What happened to Malaysian airlines MH370?
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Rediscover Inner Peace and Clarity with a Social Media Break

In an era dominated by digital connectivity, taking a social media break has become a pressing need as social media platforms have reshaped how we interact. Yet, as we entangle ourselves in these virtual realms, the urgency emerges—to disengage and re-evaluate our relationship with the online world. For today’s youth, the psychological toll of excessive screen time and the pursuit of curated perfection is gravely concerning. Acknowledging the urgency of balance, consciously scheduling a social media break, nurturing well-being, and rediscovering richness beyond pixels is critical. Numerous scholarly works illuminate the profound mental health benefits of disconnecting: 1. Restored emotional

Rediscover Inner Peace and Clarity with a Social Media Break
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Should Dictionary.com's "Girl Dinner" definition worry us?

Spreading rapidly across the internet like wildfire, the ‘girl dinner‘ trend has captured the imagination of food enthusiasts from all walks of life, sparking widespread discussion and interest. This seemingly lighthearted concept started as a viral TikTok trend before being officially cemented in Dictionary.com‘s hallowed pages.  The popular online reference bestowed lexical legitimacy on ‘girl dinner‘ by formally defining it as “an attractively presented collection of snacks that involve little preparation, such as small quantities of cold cuts, cheese, fruit, cherry tomatoes, etc., deemed sufficient to constitute a meal for one.” This dictionary induction signifies the trend’s transition from ephemeral

Should Dictionary.com's "Girl Dinner" definition worry us?
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How a shady California mechanic conned a jaw-dropping $1 Billion ponzi scheme

A shocking billion dollar Ponzi scheme has come to light, where an ordinary individual managed to deceive financial giants and even outwit the full force of the U.S. government itself. Jeff Carpoff, a former auto mechanic from a small California town, orchestrated this elaborate billion-dollar scheme that left major corporations and the federal government holding the proverbial empty bag.  The saga began in 2008 when Carpoff cobbled together a makeshift solar-powered trailer in his driveway, dubbing it the “Solar Eclipse.” Despite having no formal training in renewable technology, Carpoff’s homemade contraption piqued the interest of investors seeking the next breakthrough

How a shady California mechanic conned a jaw-dropping $1 Billion ponzi scheme
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Risky basil could make you sick - Salmonella outbreak at Trader Joe's

This information will interest you if you’ve recently purchased fresh basil from Trader Joe’s. A salmonella outbreak has caused the prominent grocery chain to recall basil from all its branches worldwide. Over a dozen clients across different states have already fallen ill after consuming the potentially contaminated herb.  This unfortunate occurrence exposed serious flaws in the beautiful fabric of our modern food distribution networks and has captured the interest of the CDC (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Midweek, the CDC issued a high-priority public advisory that the specific recalled basil varieties were packaged in 2.5-ounce plastic clamshell containers

Risky basil could make you sick - Salmonella outbreak at Trader Joe's
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Exposed: Sextortion's insidious grip on male victims

It’s the digital era’s darkest secret – Sextortion: The silent epidemic leading to teen suicides. This invisible crime wave is reaching into teenagers’ smartphones and laptop cameras to threaten, extort and exploit. Immense shame, hopelessness, and even suicide are becoming far too common outcomes when sextortion’s vicious tactics go unrecognized. For every headliner reporting a new teen tragedy, hundreds more sextortion victims are suffering in silent desperation across every community.  This shadowy cybercrime is shattering lives and families by preying on adolescents‘ vulnerabilities – their desires for acceptance, trust in perceived friendships, and embracement of new technologies often outpacing their

Exposed: Sextortion's insidious grip on male victims
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Nutrition labels demystified: The inside scoop on what's really in your food

You probably glance at nutrition labels every time you pick up a box of cereal, bag of chips, or candy bar at the grocery store. But do you truly understand the wealth of information those tiny panels contain? Learning how to read nutrition labels is the key to decoding exactly what you’re putting into your body with each bite.  Behind those small black-and-white rectangles lies a simple yet powerful tool that could transform your health. Those unassuming nutrition labels provide a shockingly transparent look at the quality of nutrients in your favorite foods and snacks. From unveiling sky-high levels of

Nutrition labels demystified: The inside scoop on what's really in your food
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Blindly trusting Dr. ChatGPT? How AI's miracle 'cures' could kill

Doctors are sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of AI chatbots in healthcare as people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for medical advice. As advanced conversational AI assistants like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini become more ubiquitous, health experts worry these human-like bots could provide inaccurate information that leads patients to pursue unnecessary tests, bogus treatments, or simply ignore sound medical guidance from professionals altogether. With the chatbots fostering an undue level of trust through their fluent conversational abilities, some physicians believe regulatory guardrails may be needed to ensure these AI helpers in healthcare rely only on trustworthy,

Blindly trusting Dr. ChatGPT? How AI's miracle 'cures' could kill
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Overcome your crippling fear of flying. Here's how to take back the skies

Taking to the skies can be a white-knuckle experience for many. That churning feeling of dread as you approach the gate. The mind racing with worst-case scenarios at every unfamiliar sound after take-off. If this sounds like your experience, you’re not alone. A staggering 40% of flyers admit to mild anxiety or worse when it comes to flying. But what if there was a way to overcome this phobia permanently? Enter the “fear of flying course” – a program designed to help even the most fearful travelers reclaim their wings. Keep reading to learn how this ground-breaking approach is transforming

Overcome your crippling fear of flying. Here's how to take back the skies
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Escape the dating bench: 10 Signs you're just a convenience, not a priority

An interesting behavior has emerged in the world of modern dating – it’s called “benching.” Although the term was only coined in 2023, this toxic and manipulative practice has been secretly damaging romantic relationships for years, ensnaring many well-intentioned people At its very core, benching bears an unsettling similarity to the equally infamous trend of “breadcrumbing.” The harsh reality is that you’re deliberately kept dangling by a tenuous thread of faint hope, strung along while your supposed romantic partner ruthlessly pursues other prospective interests. You’re not even a viable backup option – merely a last resort, reluctantly engaged only when

Escape the dating bench: 10 Signs you're just a convenience, not a priority
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Is Chlamydia causing infertility? First vaccine trial shows promises

There is new hope in the fight against a sexually transmitted disease that impacts many people around the world. Medical scientists have taken remarkable preliminary strides toward forging an effective chlamydia vaccine to vanquish this stealthy yet pervasive sexually transmitted infection. Chlamydia case tallies have soared in recent years, with over 1.6 million U.S. infections chronicled in 2022 alone, per CDC epidemiological data. However, these jarring statistics likely understate the true pervasiveness, as this bacterial invader frequently remains asymptomatic, eluding detection. Chlamydia case tallies have soared in recent years, with over 1.6 million U.S. infections chronicled in 2022 alone, per

Is Chlamydia causing infertility? First vaccine trial shows promises

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