Weed smokers under age 50 are six times as likely to have a heart attack: study

Weed smokers under age 50 are six times as likely to have a heart attack: study

It has pot-tential to ease your mind, but cannabis could put strain on your heart. Two major studies suggest that active cannabis users face a staggering six times higher risk of heart attack compared to those who stay away from the drug, even among young and otherwise healthy adults. “Asking about cannabis use should be … Read more

AI stuns grandma with vicious verbal attack — and questions about her sex life: ‘I was shocked’

AI stuns grandma with vicious verbal attack — and questions about her sex life: ‘I was shocked’

It had a real botty mouth. An elderly Scottish woman was left shocked and appalled after Apple’s AI dictation software mistakenly inserted profanity and vulgar sexual references into one of her voicemail messages. “The text was obviously quite inappropriate,” Louise Littlejohn, 66, told the BBC while recalling the robo-flop. “Initially I was shocked – astonished … Read more

Prince William ‘shocked’ after nanny’s stepson is named among victims of New Orleans terror attack: Future king, Princess Kate speak out

Prince William ‘shocked’ after nanny’s stepson is named among victims of New Orleans terror attack: Future king, Princess Kate speak out

The Prince of Wales has spoken out following the murder of his former nanny’s stepson, Edward Pettifer. Pettifer, whose stepmom was Prince William and Prince Harry’s nanny Tiggy Pettifer, was identified as one of the 14 victims killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year’s Day. In a statement, the future king, 42, said: “Catherine and … Read more

ESPN blasted for not airing national anthem, moment of silence ahead of Sugar Bowl on day after New Orleans attack

ESPN blasted for not airing national anthem, moment of silence ahead of Sugar Bowl on day after New Orleans attack

All eyes were on ESPN on Thursday as the Sugar Bowl took place a little more than 24 hours after an ISIS-inspired terrorist created mayhem on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that left 14 people dead and injured dozens more.  But noticeably absent from the pregame broadcast on the main network was the national anthem … Read more

Livvy Dunne, Paul Skenes partied in New Orleans hours before New Year’s terror attack

Livvy Dunne, Paul Skenes partied in New Orleans hours before New Year’s terror attack

LSU gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne and Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes partied on Bourbon Street in New Orleans before a deadly attack that left at least 15 people dead on New Year’s Day. The Tigers power couple were joined by Skenes’ teammate and Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler and his girlfriend, Allie Enright, at a bar sometime … Read more

I’m a cardiologist — my top 10 tips to avoid a heart attack by age 60

I’m a cardiologist — my top 10 tips to avoid a heart attack by age 60

Talk about cold-hearted! Heart attacks spike in the winter because the heart works harder to keep the body warm — and activities like shoveling snow can further strain it. Cold weather can also thicken blood, increasing the risk of blood clots. Heart attacks are most common in people 65 and older, but there’s been a … Read more

‘Cosby Show’ actor Geoffrey Owens still ‘struggling’ to make ends meet after he quit Trader Joe’s gig over ‘attack on my privacy’

‘Cosby Show’ actor Geoffrey Owens still ‘struggling’ to make ends meet after he quit Trader Joe’s gig over ‘attack on my privacy’

“Cosby Show” actor Geoffrey Owens said he’s still struggling to make ends meet after he was forced to quit his job at a Trader Joe’s grocery store amid an “attack on my privacy” Owens, known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on the six-time Emmy-winning series, claimed he’s “not much better off” today than he … Read more

Ravens fan charged in viral attack will await trial in jail as judge slams ‘catfight’ hearing

Ravens fan charged in viral attack will await trial in jail as judge slams ‘catfight’ hearing

Jack Callis, the 24-year-old Ravens fan who attacked two Commanders fans in Baltimore after a football game in October, will remain in jail while awaiting his trial.  Baltimore Circuit Judge Yolanda A. Tanner ruled on Tuesday that Callis would remain incarcerated during a second bail review and labeled him a danger to public safety due … Read more

Dear Abby: My family abandoned me after I had a massive heart attack

Dear Abby: My family abandoned me after I had a massive heart attack

DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, my family lost my mother, who was the rock of our family. Two weeks after that, my family started falling apart. My older brother, younger sister and I no longer speak. My brother and I got in a physical confrontation and haven’t spoken since.  A year later, I suffered a … Read more

Homeowner wakes up to Halloween horror in his yard: ‘I almost had a heart attack!’

Homeowner wakes up to Halloween horror in his yard: ‘I almost had a heart attack!’

There’s nothing like turfing the “world-wide web.” A Polish homeowner said he nearly had a “heart attack” after waking up on Halloween morning to see that his yard was enveloped by a sprawling spider web. “Spiders gave my garden a Halloween makeover,” Maciej Wąsiatycz, 28, joked in a Reddit post describing the arachnid metropolis, which … Read more

COVID infection linked to sharp increase in long-term risk of heart attack, stroke: Cleveland Clinic, USC study

COVID infection linked to sharp increase in long-term risk of heart attack, stroke: Cleveland Clinic, USC study

A history of COVID-19 can double the long-term risk of heart attack, stroke or death, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. Researchers analyzed data from 10,000 people treated for COVID-19 in 2020 and roughly 200,000 people who were not infected. Doctors followed the health progress of the … Read more

Dave Portnoy leads attack on Dan Bernstein after last name drama with Chicago sports radio host

Dave Portnoy leads attack on Dan Bernstein after last name drama with Chicago sports radio host

Do not refer to this Chicago sports radio personality and columnist by his last name under any circumstances. Dan Bernstein now has a target on his back after Stoolies took exception to a radio interaction he had with Barstool Eddie, who referred to him as “Bernstein.” Eddie hosted the four-hour afternoon drive radio show last … Read more

Recreational drug use — even cannabis — triples the risk of heart attack, stroke

Recreational drug use — even cannabis — triples the risk of heart attack, stroke

Turns out that buzz could kill. A new study has found that recreational drug users are three times more likely to have recurrent heart emergencies than those who abstain. Over a two-week period in 2021, researchers followed nearly 1,400 patients admitted to ICUs across France. Researchers tested the urine of 1,400 ICU patients for evidence … Read more

Taylor Swift breaks silence on thwarted terror attack that canceled her Vienna shows: ‘New sense of fear’

Taylor Swift breaks silence on thwarted terror attack that canceled her Vienna shows: ‘New sense of fear’

Taylor Swift was met with a “new sense of fear” over the thwarted terrorist attack that led to the cancelation of her Eras Tours shows in Vienna, she said Wednesday in her first comments since the scare earlier this month. The mega-pop star addressed the threat of violence as she defended her prolonged silence over … Read more

Country star Phil Vassar ‘died twice’ after heart attack and stroke: ‘I dropped dead’

Country star Phil Vassar ‘died twice’ after heart attack and stroke: ‘I dropped dead’

Country music star Phil Vassar is living to tell his tale after the singer said he “died twice.” Vassar, 62, opened up about his health battles and revealed he had a heart attack and stroke last year.  “I dropped dead. I was dead for 30 minutes a couple of times. No heartbeat. No heartbeat at all,” … Read more

I’m a psychiatrist — here’s how to quickly break a panic attack

I’m a psychiatrist — here’s how to quickly break a panic attack

Never fear — a renowned psychiatrist is sharing his three-pronged method for breaking a panic attack. Panic attacks, which are sudden episodes of intense anxiety that cause physical symptoms, are very common. Experts say one in 10 Americans will experience one this year. Dr. Daniel Amen, a double board-certified psychiatrist and brain-imaging researcher in California, advises not … Read more

Popular sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke

Popular sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke

They’ve soured on this sugar substitute. Consuming foods that contain erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener and common ingredient in keto diet products, increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new Cleveland Clinic study warns. Erythritol makes platelets in the blood more active, which may lead to blood clots, researchers explained Thursday in the … Read more

Taylor Swift once said her ‘biggest fear’ is a terror attack at one of her concerts

Taylor Swift once said her ‘biggest fear’ is a terror attack at one of her concerts

Taylor Swift said her “biggest fear” in life is a violent attack at one of her concerts in a resurfaced article penned by the singer in 2019.  Swift’s past remarks are perhaps more relevant than ever as three of her Eras Tour shows in Vienna, Austria, have just been canceled after local police uncovered and … Read more

Richard Simmons’ housekeeper believes fitness guru died from heart attack: ‘I can’t stop crying’

Richard Simmons’ housekeeper believes fitness guru died from heart attack: ‘I can’t stop crying’

The woman who found Richard Simmons dead is finally speaking out. Teresa Reveles, who worked as Simmons’ house manager for 35 years, got emotional talking about the fitness icon’s passing in an interview with People published Monday. “I can’t stop crying. I still can’t believe what happened,” she said. Teresa Reveles, Richard Simmons. Facebook / … Read more

Massive Attack announces first U.S. tour since 2019. Get tickets today

Massive Attack announces first U.S. tour since 2019. Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. First comes the festival announcement, then comes the tour. A little more than a month after being revealed as a surprise headliner at Miami’s III Points Festival, Massive … Read more