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The Lincoln Lawyer is officially back for Season 2. A new season brings new cases for defense attorney Mickey Haller and, of course, a new cast of characters for him to deal with. Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer follows defense attorney Mickey Haller (played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), who works in Los Angeles and is known for working out of a chaffeur-driven Lincoln Navigator. In Season 1, Haller rose to the occasion when a colleague of his was murdered, and all of his cases went to Haller, including one where a video game developer was accused of double homicide. Now with the…
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. If you have already joined the 40+ club, you may have noticed that your confidence is higher, your eyebrows have (hopefully) grown back in after over-plucking in the 90s, and your gut instincts are likely sharper than ever. But (of course, there is a but), entering your 40s does come with some downsides, specifically when it comes to your health. You may notice that your…
Losing your love handles requires showing your fitness and wellness routine a bit of extra, well, love and undivided attention. It’s a combination of updating your diet and making necessary adjustments in your workouts and overall lifestyle habits. If you’re unsure of where to begin and want to banish this excess flab on your waistline for good, we spoke with The Nutrition Twins®, Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, CDN, CFT, and Lyssie Lakatos, RD, CDN, CFT, who sit on our Medical Expert Board, who share with us 10 ways to melt love handles fast. When it comes down to it, having…
We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission Here’s our process.How we vet brands and productsGreatist only shows you brands and products that we stand behind.Our team thoroughly researches and evaluates the recommendations we make on our site. To establish that the product manufacturers addressed safety and efficacy standards, we:Evaluate ingredients and composition: Do they have the potential to cause harm?Fact-check all health claims: Do they align with the current body of scientific evidence?Assess the brand: Does it operate with integrity and adhere to…
What is sleep paralysis? Sleep paralysis is a temporary but very frightening feeling of being unable to move or speak as you transition between wakefulness and sleep. The condition is categorized as a parasomnia, alongside issues such as sleep terrors and sleepwalking. A sleep paralysis episode can begin with you stirring in bed, not quite fully awake. You may be able to see the edges of your mattress, for example, your closet, a lamp, and the windows. But there’s also an intense fear growing inside you. You may hear voices whispering, see shadows moving just beyond the bed, or feel…
Did you know that June is National Iced Tea Month? It’s excellent timing because as temperatures heat up, few things are more refreshing than a tall glass of delicious iced tea!While tea has been grown in the South since the late 1700s, it was not until the development of refrigeration in the 1800s that iced tea began to gain traction—first as a novelty but in time, as a staple on restaurant menus and even in household kitchens. Now, it’s easy to classify it as an American favorite.In terms of iced tea’s health factor, without added sugar, it’s a zero- or…
When GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons was flunking out of high school in Baltimore in the late 1960s, no one guessed that he’d end up a tech billionaire.Parsons readily admits that he was headed in the wrong direction as a kid. “When I was in school, I was terrible. Terrible,” he says with a chuckle. “I failed the fifth grade! And every year after that for me, whether I passed or failed, was a photo finish.”In describing his journey from East Baltimore, Parsons says his neighborhood was a little rough: “If you got your car jacked, it would probably end up…
Menopause is a risk factor for painful condition, Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains LONDON — Hot flashes, mood swings and sleep problems are common as a woman approaches and passes menopause. Much less common but as disruptive is another condition that can afflict perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: burning mouth syndrome. Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, describes the painful condition, how it is diagnosed and why doctors sometimes fight its fire with fire. “Burning mouth syndrome can affect swallowing, eating, speech and sleep,” Dr. Sami says. “There’s a lot more to it than your mouth…
As registered dietitians and weight loss experts, we’ve helped thousands of people to eat carbs and lose weight and keep those pounds off. Now new research shows that focusing on when you eat carbs to lose belly fat, meaning the order in which you eat carbs at each meal, can help you to lose even more belly fat. This is exciting news because beyond eating wholesome carbs in specific portions with protein and veggies, which we’ve always recommended, this is an additional piece to the belly fat puzzle—and it requires minimal effort! We’ve suspected that the specific order in…
The Yale University-Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI), a joint effort between Yale University, Mayo Clinic and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct research and develop tools to support regulatory decision-making, has received renewed FDA funding to advance its efforts to improve public health. The renewed funding — spanning 5 years and up to $50 million —will support a wide range of research projects focused on areas such as the development of innovative scientific approaches, improved regulatory decision-making and better patient outcomes. The continued collaboration will enable both institutions to advance their efforts to improve the safety…