April Barnard

Simply crossing your arms reduces the feeling of pain. Since we generally use our right hand to touch things on the right side of our orientation, and our left hand to touch things on the left side, scientists believe that when you cross your arms the brain gets confused and doesn't process stimuli -- including pain -- as well...

No longer content with just being Ernie's uptight foil, Bert is now a talk show host. In the maiden episode of 'Conversations with Bert,' the Muppet sits down with funnyman Andy Samberg for a discussion that touches on 'Harry Potter,' imaginary jet packs and other topics.

Diddy is changing his name. Again.

A blood test that should be available in Europe by the end of the year could give you a pretty good indication of how fast you are aging and how much longer you will live. The test measures telomeres, structures on the end of each of your chromosomes, which scientists think may hold the key to determining a person's "true age."

According to PEOPLE, Emmy-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore will have brain surgery to remove a meningioma, a benign tumor of the lining tissue of the brain. "At the recommendation of her neurologist, who has been monitoring this for years, and a neurosurgeon, Mary decided to proceed with this fairly routine procedure," her rep tells PEOPLE. The 73-year-old actress, who for decades starre

This week, a third grader sauntered home with a loaded Taurus 9mm gun in his backpack and showed it off to his mom. As it turns out, he bought the weapon from a classmate for $3 at their elementary school in Queens, NY.

ESPN Sports Nation has been running a 32-player tournament style contest in which fans vote on who gets to be the cover player for the 'Madden NFL 12' video game, and controversial quarterback Michael Vick has reached the finals. Perhaps more surprisingly is that he will be facing off against Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis...

I am excited to announce a new and exciting effort of Townsquare Media. Effective today, we have created Townsquare Cares, a national not-for-profit, whose mission will be to help the families of military personnel who are currently deployed...