They are called “Chick Flicks”, those romantic comedies, and now a new study by the University of Rochester finds those movies may actually have a valuable role in a couple’s relationship. The study found that watching a romantic comedy or date movie with your significant other can actually strengthen your own relationship. According to the […]
*Let Beyonce’s career be a lesson! No, really. Rutgers University announced they will offer Politicizing Beyonce, a course that will “explore American race, gender and sexual politics,” and include a section on the singer’s brash alter-ego, Sasha Fierce. “This isn’t a course about Beyoncé’s political engagement or how many times she performed during President […]
Students who participated had to choose between two words – “Ignorant” and “Educated” while going through pictures of black men going from dark to light. The black community is no stranger to the deep-seated issues of colorism, so the results of a new study highlighting color bias are not surprising. Professors at San […]
Ohio is also known to be among the least courteous states in America. CINCINNATI — A recent survey by the Marchex Institute claims that Ohioans swear more than any other state in the nation. Marchex used data collected from 600,000 phone calls to business across 30 industries. The company scanned for curse words and linked […]
NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) – Students and a professor of neuroscience at Connecticut College said they have found evidence that shows Oreo cookies are just as addictive as cocaine – at least in lab rats. The study was designed to show that there is the potential for addictiveness of both high-fat and high-sugar […]
“Sharknado” wasn’t enough to keep our attention, apparently. This year Americans are on pace to spend more time on digital devices than in front of their televisions according to a study released by eMarketer on Thursday. Adults in the United States will spend more than five hours each day on “nonvoice mobile activities,” including […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 7th grade students from the Watterson-Lake Elementary school spent Tuesday at The Ritz-Carlton hotel downtown. The students were participants in the Ritz-Carlton’s succeed through service program. This is the second year that the Ritz-Carlton has paired up with this elementary school to host the program. Once a year, The Ritz-Carlton employees […]
CLEVELAND – If you think you and/or the people around you drop a lot of f–, s– and a– bombs, your assessment is right in line with a study that found Ohioans swear the most in the U.S. The Marchex Institute studied more than 600,000 calls consumers placed to businesses over the last year. The […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland has once again made Forbes magazine’s yearly list of America’s Most Miserable Cities, but there is good news: Cleveland continues to drop down in the rankings. The magazine named Cleveland the 17th most miserable city, citing its 3rd highest exodus rate of people over the last three years. But that’s an improvement […]
CLEVELAND – The American Cancer Society is hosting Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) kickoff events this week to recruit Cleveland area residents interested in participating in a historic nationwide study that will help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer. Experts says many people diagnosed with cancer struggle to […]
CLEVELAND – Two northeast Ohio cities — Akron and Cleveland — make Forbes.com’s “dirtiest cities” list. According to the publication, Akron came in 15th dirtiest out of 20 and Cleveland took the 19th spot. The study was based on factors like water quality, air quality and toxic releases. Akron’s ranking is thanks to its coal […]
Women who attempted get abortions but were denied are three times as likely to fall into poverty than those whose efforts were not blocked, a recent study conducted by researchers at University of California San Francisco found. UCSF’s Bixby Center on Global Reproductive Health examined 3,000 interviews conducted with over 1,000 women from across the […]