A tiny traveler caused major turbulence. Osaac Summer, an American Airlines flyer, responded to a viral video that showed him scolding a family who let their kid take his $300 seat without asking him. “Stay in your lane and in your seat,” Summer told the family in a clip posted on TikTok July 6. The … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker. The job of caretaker is endless and stressful, and yet rewarding. A female friend of many years (“Dinah”) came to the memorial. I grieved, attended Grief Share and read articles … Read more
Quit your bellyaching — one CEO promises that fixing a single part of your body is the “secret sauce to everything” that ails you. There are countless high-end gadgets on the market that biohackers swear can optimize your body to live healthier for longer, but according to Katie Wilson, the “ultimate biohack” is way cheaper … Read more
DEAR ABBY: What do you say when going to visit a not-so-close relative who is dying? I have an aunt who has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer and has recently gone on hospice. She may have one to four months to live. I used to spend time around her during family functions when I was … Read more
For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold due to a life-threatening kidney disease that left her temporarily incapacitated. Amid inner doubts about whether she would ever return to living a normal life, Brown’s mother stepped in and offered to donate her kidney. Doctors performed Louisiana’s first … Read more
A man lay on a New York City sidewalk with a gun shot wound, clutching his side. Emily Borghard, a social worker who hands out supplies to the homeless through her nonprofit, found him and pulled out her phone, preparing to dial 911. But the man begged her not to make the call, she said. … Read more
Ciara Miller remains unbothered. The “Summer House” star, 29, addressed her relationship with Lexi Wood amid their drama over co-star Jesse Solomon in an exclusive interview with The Post while promoting her partnership with Mattress Firm for Nurse Appreciation Month. Miller told The Post that she’s “totally not” surprised by Wood’s recent comments about her. … Read more
A third of Americans say their mom doesn’t get enough self-care, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults found that of those who are in contact with their mom, 33% worry that they don’t spend enough time on themselves. Seven in 10 respondents worry that moms have too much on their plates these … Read more
Ehhh, I’m dating here! American singles looking for a change of political pace — and medical benefits — are swiping right on Canada. Reportedly frustrated by the state of affairs in the US, unhappy US residents are turning their dating apps due north — hoping to find love, an allegedly less divisive society and a better quality … Read more
In a Boston V.A. hospital, six social workers are conducting phone and telehealth visits with veterans from a single, crowded room, clinicians say. In Kansas City, providers are planning patient care while facing each other across narrow, cafeteria-style tables in a large, open space, according to staff members. And in South Florida, psychiatric nurses have … Read more
To say these requests are unhinged might be an understatement. Grace Saylor recently went viral on TikTok after asking fellow caregivers to share the most jaw-dropping, “unhinged” demands they’ve gotten from parents, as originally reported by Today.com. People ran to the comment section of Saylor’s video — which has almost 1 million views — to … Read more
Actor George Clooney claimed in an interview airing Monday that he couldn’t care less what President Donald Trump thinks of him. “I don’t care,” Clooney told Gayle King on “CBS Mornings” to discuss his Broadway debut in “Good Night, and Good Luck,” playing CBS News’ Edward R. Murrow. “I’ve known Donald Trump for a long time. My job … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m 58 and five years into my second marriage. We lived together a little over a year before getting married. I spent seven years as a caregiver for my parents before marrying my current husband. We moved to Kentucky from Florida because his mom needed us close, but since the move, he has … Read more
Colin Farrell is elaborating on a big parenting decision he made. The “Penguin” star, 48, revealed in a new interview with Candis magazine that he and his ex, model Kim Bordenave, put their 21-year-old son James, who suffers from Angelman syndrome, in a long-term care facility. “It’s tricky – some parents will say, ‘I want … Read more
Hospitals are desperate to fill a middle-class health care job that only requires candidates to graduate from a certificate program — the issue is nobody’s heard of it. Sterile processing technicians maintain the hygiene and safety of medical institutions by decontaminating, inspecting, packaging and sterilizing the tools used in the facilities. Other related titles include … Read more
A dental expert isn’t holding his tongue about a viral oral hygiene trend that could do more harm than good — and even kill you. Dr. Kelcey Loveland from Celebrate Dental and Braces in Las Vegas has issued a stark warning about the increasingly popular practice of tongue scraping. “What many don’t understand is that … Read more
Middle-aged and older adults who sought hospital or emergency room care because of cannabis use were almost twice as likely to develop dementia over the next five years, compared with similar people in the general population, a large Canadian study reported on Monday. When compared with adults who sought care for other reasons, the risk … Read more
This might make the Easter Bunny toss his jelly beans. A video of a content creator dyeing Easter eggs in her toilet bowl went viral this week, and the dirty dye job appalled many, who deemed it egg-traordinarily unsanitary. In the clip, posted Wednesday and racking up 3 million views by Saturday, Minnesotan Kate Heintzelman … Read more
In 2023, companies billed Medicare for hundreds of thousands of urinary catheters that doctors never ordered. The next year, doctors collected billions from the government for pricey bandages that were sometimes unneeded. Medicare waste has wide-reaching consequences. Even if patients do not pay the bills themselves, more spending by the government insurance program can increase … Read more
The Trump administration has dismissed the few remaining health officials who oversaw care for some of the world’s most vulnerable people: more than 500,000 children and more than 600,000 pregnant women with H.I.V. in low-income countries. Expert teams that managed programs meant to prevent newborns from acquiring H.I.V. from their mothers and to provide treatment … Read more