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I’ve always been a shopaholic – my mum used to joke that I got that gene from her mum’s mum. Growing up, I wore some of her beautiful clothes. From the moment I had money, I spent it on clothes. I was also a product of my times – my teenage years coincided with the heyday of Topshop, Kookahy and Morgan, which brought style to every high street.Growing up, I’d always used shopping as an emotional buffer. Celebrating something? Go buy a new dress. Having a bad week? Take a stroll through a department store to cheer myself up. Fashion…

For decades, moving to New York City has been synonymous with living out your Carrie Bradshaw dreams. But now, you can safely equate your Big Apple aspirations with living out your Kelly Clarkson dreams. The talk show host and American Idol alum recently left Los Angeles for the coastal estate for a fresh start following her 2022 divorce. The move was so life-changing that it sparked a chic new home furnishings line from the popular Kelly Clarkson Home Collection, available exclusively at Wayfair.The mother of two proves that you can still be a chic urban woman at any stage in…

A seemingly innocuous proposal to offer stipends to mental health workers in a new court-ordered treatment program in California is sparking a debate over whether the state should prioritize the program or address a broader workforce shortage in behavioral health services. Nine counties have begun implementing the Community Support, Recovery and Empowerment Act, a law that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed in 2022 aimed at getting people with untreated schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, many of whom are incarcerated or homeless, into treatment. But in many cases, these skilled clinicians have been poached by counties from other understaffed behavioral health…

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is putting a renewed focus on improving the mental health of staff, creating a small wellbeing team led by a psychotherapist who contributed to a parliamentary inquiry into reality TV. It was announced internally this week that Dr Hayley Dare will become head of wellbeing at the BBC, while Lucy Tallon, who previously worked for the film and TV charity, has been appointed wellbeing partner, and we’re told there will also be several more junior internal hires in the team. In their newly created roles, Dare and Taron will support the mental health and wellbeing of BBC…

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Scientists say a new blood test that analyses lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of serious health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, liver disease and heart disease.Researchers from King’s College London said the test, which exploits the link between lipids and diseases that affect a child’s metabolism, could serve as an early warning system for potentially life-threatening illnesses.The researchers said that by using machines already installed in hospitals to test infant plasma, doctors could be able to spot early signs of illness in children sooner and help them get treatment.”For decades, scientists have relied on…

We celebrate grandparents this month with these new products that help grandparents and parents care for children, making comfort and care a part of their daily lives, especially this fall when they spend hours in the stands watching football and soccer games. Get ready for fall evenings at the ballpark with the Puffer Hug 418 Scarf ($68.88 for adults, pufferhug.com/products/418-scarf), a quilted scarf that transforms into a vest for extra warmth and an oversized fleece pocket (pocket!). The adult-sized scarf also comes with Puffer Hug’s signature heart keychain, a great reminder to you (or the recipient, if giving it as…

As you round the corner on Union Street in Deep River, something dark pops out from the trees, catching your eye. The sign reads “Deep River Home.” Above the front door it says “General Store.”Step inside and meet owner Jenny Maneri. You’ll want to start a conversation with her. What will you learn? Maneri’s family moved to Deep River from Brooklyn, New York during the pandemic in the winter of 2021. “We stumbled upon this area of ​​Connecticut by chance and didn’t even know it existed,” she says. “I had always wanted to open a store and was looking for…

The modern American diet teaches us that salt is the bad guy and should be avoided at all costs. But the truth is, it’s not your typical villain. It turns out that it is actually very beneficial for our bodies. There is some long-standing evidence that consuming the right types of salt (raw, unrefined) daily is highly beneficial to your health. That’s why I love making foot water! Increasing your salt intake provides your body with the important electrolytes it needs to run smoothly. Eating salt is great, but sometimes we find it difficult to get enough salt into our…

In many ways, this is a case of “rounding up the usual suspects.” The busiest shopping days for the 2024 holiday season in the U.S. are expected to be Black Friday (Nov. 29), Super Saturday (Dec. 21), and the Monday before Christmas (Dec. 23). That’s the prediction for this year from retail traffic consulting and analytics group Sensormatic Solutions. However, the rankings vary a bit from year to year, with this year seeing a “late” Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), for example, and a slightly shortened holiday calendar. “Reviewing historical traffic analysis data will be essential for retailers to best strategize staffing,…