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Scientists have found young adults who drown their sorrows without company are at a 60 percent higher risk of being an alcoholic when they are 35, compared with their peers who only drink socially. People aged 18 who hit the bottle alone were found to be at a 35 percent higher risk of becoming dependent on drinks. The risk was higher for women than men. Young people who drink alone often do it to drown their sorrows and deal with emotional stress....

Help may be on the way. Last week, for the first time, the federal government issued a “body mass index” (BMI) for children ages 2 to 20. The index, which considers a child’s age, weight and height to calculate total body fat, is similar to the one used for years to identify overweight and obese adults. Gender differences are also considered. For example, an 8-year-old boy who is 48 inches tall and weighs 67 pounds would earn a BMI score of 20....

Young Boys are the defending Swiss champions, and currently sit 19 points clear at the top of the Swiss Super League table, winning each of their last 6 domestic matches consecutively. However, this is only their maiden Champions League campaign, and in Juventus, they came up against a club in a much different league, and the history of the Italians as well as the difference in the calibre of players on display for both clubs made fans and pundits alike see this as a walkover for the Italians....

Gunna, whose name is Sergio Kitchens, saw his sentence commuted to time served, per local news outlet WSB-TV. He’d spent around a year in prison. The embattled rapper subsequently issued a statement. “While I have agreed to always be truthful, I want to make it perfectly clear that I have NOT made any statements, have NOT been interviewed, have NOT cooperated, have NOT agreed to testify or be a witness for or against any party in the case and have absolutely NO intention of being involved in the trial process in any way,” the statement said....

Overall Findings The easiest way to summarize the difference between these two services is as follows: YouTube Premium combines the benefits of YouTube Music Premium with additional video features. Two big decisions will affect your choice. The first is whether you’re a big YouTube video watcher and how important that is to you, as YouTube Music Premium is… well, just music. The second is if you have children, as YouTube Premium has features to protect your kids....

Within the last few days especially, there have been numerous instances of consumers receiving their Xbox Series X orders early. For example, earlier today, Walmart accidentally shipped out an Xbox Series X to a pre-order recipient, ahead of the console’s launch date. Now, it seems that one Series X owner is already seeing issues with the console’s hardware. RELATED: Lucky Fan Gets Xbox Series X Console Delivered Early A YouTuber by the name of PAPIGFUNK received a console unit for the purposes of making an unboxing video as part of a brand deal with Xbox....

YRF’s entertaining film “Sultan” is about a struggling athlete. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra, it stars superstar Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma. The romantic sports-drama film, which released in July, tells the story of a middle-aged wrestling champion who tries to make a comeback to represent India at the Olympics. –IANS dc/rb/mr 0 votes

The event, which is also known as the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, takes place over the course of 10 days starting on June 21 in Yulin, a city in Guangxi in southern China, bordering Vietnam. What Is the Origin of the Festival? According to Peter Li, the Humane Society International’s China policy expert, the festival was launched in 2009/2010 by Yulin’s dog meat traders purely as a commercial event in an attempt to boost their flagging dog meat sales....

Parise, an alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild and USA Hockey stalwart, will captain the American hockey team at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Ryan Suter, Parise's teammate in Minnesota, and LA Kings captain Dustin Brown will serve as the alternates. MORE: Why did Bobby Ryan miss out? Other candidates, based on the five-man leadership committee, were David Backes of the St. Louis Blues and Ryan Callahan of the New York Rangers....

James Gunn, recently assigned DC Studio President, plans to reboot the DC franchise that Zack Snyder started with Man of Steel, which has led to turmoil between fans of Snyder’s incomplete DC saga and cast, such as Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Henry Cavill’s Superman. Despite The Flash being an upcoming DC film that could bridge the gap between the DCEU that Snyder established and the rebooted DCU, seeing as how the Scarlet Speedster is a DC character whose powers deal with storytelling devices like the multiverse and time travel, leaks suggest that Superman and Wonder Woman were cut from The Flash....

To keep yourself and your data safe online, we’ve compiled a list of common passwords that you should avoid while setting up your accounts online. We’ll also walk you through some tips for choosing stronger, more secure passwords. The Most Common Passwords You Should Never Use Why should you care? You might figure that you’re unlikely to get hacked, but Forbes reports that the average number of cyberattacks and data breaches in 2021 increased by a whopping 15....

Emerging research on yoga for IBS shows it can improve both physical and emotional symptoms of the chronic digestive disorder. In fact, studies show yoga may be more effective than medications used to treat IBS. This article discusses the benefits of yoga for IBS. It explains the science behind yoga’s positive impact on IBS symptoms. It also includes yoga poses and breathing techniques to improve digestion, ease pain, and improve your mood....

Yohimbine is a prescription drug in the United States for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Its popularity has waned since the introduction of Viagra. Yohimbe bark extracts are also sold in health food stores and online. In Germany, it is not approved for use. Yohimbe can cause a dangerous rise in blood pressure, as well as anxiety and other side effects. What Is Yohimbe Used For? Traditionally, yohimbe was used in Africa for fever, coughs, leprosy, and as an aphrodisiac....

The serial killer was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire and north-west England between 1975 and 1980, and attempting to kill seven more. He was convicted in 1981 and spent three decades at Broadmoor Hospital before his prison term was increased and he was moved to HMP Frankland in County Durham in 2010. It is understood Sutcliffe died at the University Hospital of North Durham, three miles away from the prison where he was held....

Some users report that in early May, they started seeing the message “Only (username) can see all of their followers” when looking at certain celebrity and video game companies’ followers. [1] X Research source But this test only affects some users—most accounts (even verified accounts) cannot hide their followers, and many people can still see those “hidden” follower lists. Tap the profile icon at the bottom-right corner of Instagram. Tap the three horizontal lines at the top-right and select Settings....

Microsoft’s Planned Rewards for Using Its Search The Redmond tech giant discussed its plans on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. The Roadmap is where Microsoft posts planned updates for its productivity services, and it’s a handy way to see what’s on the horizon. Entry number 70634 on the Roadmap is particularly interesting. It’s called “Microsoft Search: Earn Microsoft Rewards when using a work or school account,” and the description reads as such:...

The real-life versions of this behavior are pretending this is just a flu; keeping schools open; following through with your holiday travel plans, and going into the office daily. This is what we did in Italy. We were so complacent that even when people with coronavirus symptoms started turning up, we wrote each off as a nasty case of the flu. We kept the economy going, pointed fingers at China and urged tourists to keep traveling....

Greater Atlanta Christian School noticed this on their tardiness sheet Monday morning, as some new excuses followed the Falcons’ championship loss. MORE: The Falcons’ Super Bowl choke, in five acts “Failed to rise up” and “Falcons depression” are solid alibis, but I would have had some other excuses ready to go. “Still confused by NFL overtimes rules” “Like Kyle Shanahan, do not understand how a clock works” “Hit in the head by one of Lady Gaga’s drones” “Gave my fibula to Alex Mack so he could play in the Super Bowl” “Stole Tom Brady’s jersey” “Bet the over on Luke Bryan’s anthem time” “Julio Jones’ fourth-quarter catch sent me into a coma....

According to police, an 11-year-old victim—identified by local outlets as Lillie Lewis— arrived at the emergency room suffering from a neck injury that was discovered to be a BB gunshot. The authorities were alerted about the child’s injuries and she was transported to another hospital for medical treatment where it was determined that surgery was not an option. The bullet that hit Lewis was only millimeters from hitting a major artery in her neck and removal could cause more damage, WRAL reported....

Before every game, the young fan embarks on a pregame ritual that will melt your heart. Not only does he bow his head and close his eyes for the entirety of the national anthem (just like the athletes he looks up to), he also removes his shirt and reveals a Tar Heels jersey that perfectly complements the rest of his outfit. MORE: Recruit is mad over All-American snub | Best college basketball dunkers | Russell’s success...