She set out to conquer the world’s highest peak — and nearly didn’t make it back. Bianca Adler was left gasping for air after spending nearly four days in Mount Everest’s notorious “Death Zone,” an icy, treacherous stretch so high up, there’s barely enough oxygen to survive for even short periods of time. “I feel … Read more
Get a whiff of this nightmare. A young woman struggled for years to breathe freely after becoming hooked on a popular over-the-counter nasal spray — making it nearly impossible to quit. “I could not breathe without Afrin,” TikTok user @scaredandsobbing said in a viral clip with over 4 million views. “I was addicted to it … Read more
What started as a simple illness spiraled into a nightmare for a Texas family when their 6-year-old son was left paralyzed just hours after being misdiagnosed with the flu. Desperate and out of options, his terrified mother turned to Google in the dead of night — and what she found ended up saving his life. … Read more
“Harry Potter” star Stanislav Yanevski revealed Friday that he was rushed to the hospital when he lost the ability to breathe following his 40th birthday. Yanevski, who starred as the powerful Viktor Krum in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” underwent emergency surgery soon after he celebrated his major milestone, but is now on … Read more
The makers of “Meanwhile” (in theaters) describe it as a “docu-poem,” which is a bold choice: Not many people encounter feature-length nonfiction poetry onscreen. But in about 90 minutes, the director Catherine Gund fuses work from multidisciplinary artists, words from the author Jacqueline Woodson, soundscapes by the musician Meshell Ndegeocello, archival footage and interviews in … Read more
This incident may redefine “air fryer.” Passengers struggled to breathe and suffered from panic attacks after their sweltering “sauna” plane was held for two hours before getting canceled entirely. The Boeing 777 mishap occurred July 25 after the air conditioning system malfunctioned on Thai Airways flight TG 917 which was slated to fly from London … Read more
There’s something fishy in this New Jersey town. Residents of Osborn Island in Little Egg Harbor have been forced to remain inside their homes as the pungent smell of rotting fish overwhelms the town. Thousands of dead fish are floating up into a lagoon in the area. Locals are unable to see the water because … Read more
He’s ripping off his mask — for good. “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Doug Jones has built a professional life as the perpetual prince of prosthetics, often donning all-encompassing costumes, both in film and television. Now the 63-year-old star is shedding his skin as Saru, the lanky Kelpian Starfleet commander on “Discovery,” which launches its fifth … Read more
She’s having a snowball on the South Pole. A travel blogger from San Francisco is sharing what life is actually like in the frozen tundra of Antarctica — along with the adjustments she’s had to make to call it home for nearly a year. “It’s too cold and too far from the ocean for penguins, … Read more
Summer weather makes us all want to take a walk on the slower side — and, if we’re really lucky, poolside. Take advantage of hybrid work policies, fully remote gigs or even an extended office break by getting out of your own four walls and setting up shop at one of these outdoor hubs. Royalton … Read more
Want to live longer? Just breathe less oxygen. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered living in a state of hypoxia — low oxygen in the tissues — may actually prolong lifespans. In the study, published in PLOS Biology, researchers studied the theory on fast-aging mice, finding rodents living in “chronic hypoxia” — or with 11% … Read more
A distraught mom is raising awareness about the rare disease that causes her daughter to “forget to breathe” — and face death while sleeping or watching her favorite cartoon. Star Bowyer, 48, and her husband Andrew Bowyer, 44, are required to maintain 24-hour-care for their 6-year-old daughter, Sadie, as she suffers from Congenital Central Hypoventilation … Read more
For this extremely endowed diva — it was surgery or bust! A Gen Z’er plagued with size 34KK breasts, enormous mounds that were severely “crushing” her body and soul, shelled out over $9,000 to have her massive mammaries minimized. “Having big breasts was a daily struggle, there wasn’t one moment of relief,” Kaeleen Stammers, 24, from London, said. … Read more
It’s the breast decision she’s ever made. A woman who spent her entire life in pain from her 44H-sized breasts shelled out $16,000 for a “life-changing” reduction — saying her only regret is not doing it sooner. CiCi Dawn, from Las Vegas, was often left in crippling pain due to her chest size, which she … Read more