The combination of a vaccine and a drug, which both harness the immune system to attack cancer cells, has proven successful in cutting the risk of skin cancer recurrence and death by 49 percent, a new study shows. This reduction was calculated five years after patients had their tumors surgically removed and remains unchanged. Led […] The post Cancer Vaccine Produces 49% Melanoma Reduction in Patients Five Years Later appeared first on Good News Network.

It’s not always easy to eat at someone else’s house, especially when you’re a kid. They may not make the food you’re used to, or do it the way your parents do, and it can be a little scary. Geneva Brown understands, so when her boys wanted their neighborhood friend, Max, to stay for dinner, she made sure the guest of honor could eat what she prepared. In addition to checking whether he liked what they were having, Geneva also made sure that Max didn’t have any allergies. When she went through the menu, the toothless little fella had the best reaction. @geewith2ees His name is max he was very respectful and needless to say he enjoyed dinner with the me and the kids #fyp #neighbors #kidsoftiktok ♬ a few moments later_ Spongebob_ tjoepoe – Geneva Brown Carefully Explained Dinner to Their Guest Max surely wanted to be a good dinner guest, so he listened intently as Ms. Brown gave him the menu. She started with salmon, which concerned him a bit, until he learned that it was fish. Thankfully, Max likes fish. Geneva then asked him about green beans, and he gave his approval. He was also good with rice, but things almost went off the rails when she got to biscuits. Geneva told Max they would have biscuits with dinner. When he asked what kind, she said, “Buttermilk.” That’s when Max made millions laugh. “I’m allergic to amoxicillin,” Max said. Geneva kept her composure and made sure that those meds were the only allergy Max had. When he confirmed, she invited him to stay. Her video amassed more than 13 million views, and people can’t get over the sweet dinner guest. “God bless you,” a follower wrote. “I pray your pantry stay stocked and filled with everything you, your children, and their friends love.” People thought he was hilarious. “He basically cut the questions short. Here’s what you need to know,” another person added. But for us, it was Popeyes Chicken commenting from their official account. “Our biscuits don’t contain amoxicillin.” Max is one sharp and polite little guy. He can be our dinner guest any time. This story’s featured image can be found here

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Every Gen Xer remembers a small moment in time when swing music was extremely popular in the late ’90s. Swing went from nonexistent to an alt-rock radio mainstay from 1996 to 1998 and then, it was gone in a flash. During that time, young people rushed to their nearest dance studios to learn the Lindy Hop and bought up old-school, retro suits and fedoras. Swing clubs started popping up all over the country, and MTV played swing-inspired videos such as “Hell” by Squirrel Nut Zippers, “Jump, Jive an’ Wail” by Brian Setzer Orchestra, and “You and Me (and the Bottle Makes Three)” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Film editor Simone Smith asked Gen X to explain what the hell was going on in the late ’90s that led to swing music making a huge comeback. It started in a punk club in L.A. It’s always hard to figure out how specific trends crop up, but according to Kenneth Partridge from Billboard, it began with the formation of Royal Crown Revue in 1989 by two members of the seminal L.A. punk band Youth Brigade. Royal Crown Revue’s old-school ’40s tough-guy aesthetic was something punks could relate to while also bringing back the danceable ’40s sound. The band had a Wednesday night residency at L.A.’s The Derby before turning it over to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, who were featured in Jon Favreau’s 1996 surprise hit “Swingers.” “Swingers” was probably the most important moment in the swing revival. The film centered around friends who roam L.A. like a modern-day Rat Pack to a soundtrack featuring Dean Martin, Count Basie, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Others attribute swing’s rise in popularity to “A League of Their Own” (1992), “Swing Kids” (1993), and “The Mask” (1994). In 1998, The Gap brought swing to the mainstream with its “Khakis Swing” commercial, featuring good-looking young people Lindy-hopping to the sounds of Louis Prima. On a psychological level, the swing craze seemed to be a pivot from the dreariness of grunge rock that began to fade from the public consciousness by around 1996. Some also think that the upbeat, fun music was a response to the return to the prosperity of Clinton-era America. Gen X had a lot of thoughts about why At the same time, rave culture, which was also centered around dancing and had an upbeat aesthetic, was becoming popular as well. Some Gen Xers did their best to explain the phenomenon that felt like it came out of nowhere. “Because it’s 150% awesome and Gen Xers have better taste in music/ dance/ culture than any other generation and we dgaf what anybody thinks of us,” wrote one commenter. “Two more things: 1. The 90s had a broader affection for 40s/late 30s fashion, kind of like the 80s had for the 50s, and 2. The boomers would never shut up about how the 60s were the one true youth culture, which made it extra appealing to embrace their parents’ music over theirs,” wrote another. Swing music? it could have been worse. It wasn't just the music. You kids wouldn't have your espresso martinis and craft cocktails without us picking this torch back up. pic.twitter.com/XPtZpGUA43— Organize Locally (@malfunctiongirl) November 14, 2021 And then there was the Gregorian chant thing Smith may be confused by the big swing craze in the ’90s, but she should also know that it wasn’t the only strange musical comeback of the era. What in the world was the whole Gregorian chant craze about? Yes, for those of you who weren’t born by 1994, the two-disc album “Chant” by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos sold over three million copies in the United States and reached number three on the Billboard pop charts. The relaxing album recorded in a monastery had a little something for everyone. Stressed people could bump it in their cars on the way home from work, ravers could listen to it to come down after a night at the club, and hippies could meditate to its contemplative vibes. To put a button on it: if you love “all kinds” of music, the ’90s were for you, especially if you liked old school music. The ’90s were so obsessed with being old-school that people bumped 11th-century chant music. This article originally appeared five years ago. It has been updated. The post Gen Xers explain that quick moment in the ’90s when everybody suddenly got into swing music appeared first on Upworthy.

No matter how famous a person gets, they can (and probably will) be humbled by parenting. Even celebrities’ children get embarrassed by their parents, and even big-name moms and dads sometimes have to step up when they have a concern about their kids. When his daughter Grace was 10 years old, actor Mark Wahlberg attended a daddy-daughter dance with her. Sadly, Grace had no interest in seeing her father strutting his stuff on the dance floor. “I didn’t get one dance,” Wahlberg told Ellen DeGeneres. “And I told her we were going to do the whole big circle and I was going to go off. And she said, ‘Dad, if you embarrass me, I will never talk to you again.’ But what she did do is she hung out with me.” Grace was not having her dad on the dance floor No matter who your dad is, especially if you’re a 10-year-old girl, you have zero desire to see him dance in front of your friends. But the parents at the dance probably would have had a blast seeing Wahlberg bust out some of his old-school ’90s Marky Mark moves. However, Wahlberg couldn’t help but leave his mark on the music being played at the dance. Let’s not forget, he didn’t get famous for his acting but for showing off his abs in the “Good Vibrations” video. Then he heard what the DJ was playing Being that Wahlberg’s time as a pop star was several decades ago, he couldn’t believe it when he heard the music being played at the dance. “[Grace] sat there on the edge of the stage, by the DJ. And then I’m sitting there with one other dad and I’m like, ‘This is not an edited version of this song. There are explicit lyrics being played at a school dance for girls,’ and I’m like, ‘No good,'” he said. “I told the DJ and he’s like, ‘Oh, I thought it was.’ I said, ‘What are you doing?’ I’m hearing F-bombs and this and that’s not okay,” Wahlberg said. He’s right. There’s no place for music with explicit lyrics at a dance for 10-year-old children. Wahlberg says the DJ didn’t know he wasn’t playing the edited version, but it’s probably more likely that he didn’t even realize the song was a problem. Pop music these days is filled with a numbing amount of violent and misogynistic lyrics. It’s odd that Americans have become more sensitive to misogyny in pop culture in films, television, and comedy, but still have a huge cultural blind spot when it comes to music. That’s not a good thing, especially when pop music is marketed to teenagers. What experts say about music and kids “We know that music has a strong impact on young people and how they view their role in society,” said Cynthia Frisby, a professor in the Missouri School of Journalism who has studied misogyny and violence in popular music. “Unlike rap or hip-hop, pop music tends to have a bubbly, uplifting sound that is meant to draw listeners in,” Frisby continued. “But that can be problematic if the lyrics beneath the sound are promoting violence and misogynistic behavior.” Let’s face it, pop stars are role models. Their examples show young people what to wear and how to behave. That’s not to say that kids will blindly follow someone just because they like their music. But it has an undeniable effect. Wahlberg, and any parent who monitors what their kids are listening to, deserve credit for protecting the minds and hearts of their kids. Pay attention to what your kids are listening to Frisby has some great advice for parents concerned about negative imagery in pop music. “Ask your daughters and sons what songs they like to listen to and have conversations about how the songs might impact their identity,” Frisby said. “For example, many songs might make young girls feel like they have to look and act provocative in order to get a boy to like them, when that isn’t necessarily the case. If children and teens understand that what they are hearing isn’t healthy behavior, then they might be more likely to challenge what they hear on the radio.” Of course, parents have been fretting over popular music for generations, and there’s certainly a debate to be had over what crosses the line and what doesn’t. But it’s wise for parents to pay attention to what their kids are listening to and to at least have ongoing conversations about how the things they’re hearing might affect them. This article originally appeared six years ago and has been updated. The post Mark Wahlberg got praise for confronting a DJ over lyrics at his 10-year-old’s dance appeared first on Upworthy.