Save water, drink beer — ice cold. A pint of beer actually does taste better when it’s served ice cold in, say, a frozen mug, according to a study recently published in the scientific journal Matter. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that alcoholic beverages taste more or less “ethanol-like” at different temperatures. … Read more
What a bunch of lager louts. NYC’s LaGuardia Airport is being shamed for sky high prices on beer. Passengers in need of an adult beverage can expect to pay $12.41 per cold one, the second highest average tariff in North America. The Big Apple’s littlest airfield comes in behind Cancun International Airport, where tourists are regularly … Read more
If you’re feeling a cold coming on but don’t want to wait in line at Starbucks, here’s how to make the popular “Medicine Ball” at home. The “Medicine Ball” — also known as the “Cold Buster” — originated as a secret menu item but became so popular that the chain decided to officially add it … Read more
A Texas high school teacher who had all four of her limbs amputated after they turned black and became “mummified” following a seemingly routine infection says she’s choosing to be happy, despite the horrifying ordeal. Sherri Moody, 51, who taught students in Deer Park outside Houston, started feeling what she thought was a cold coming … Read more
A Texas bodybuilder has been hospitalized over 20 times due to a rare heart condition that’s brought on by drinking a cold glass of water. “I’d take a gulp of cold water. As I’m settling back down, I feel the double thud,” Franklin Aribeana, 35, told ABC News of his apparent heart-related hydrophobia. “I’d never … Read more
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. The photographer James Nachtwey showed up at Bradley Cooper’s farmhouse in Pennsylvania one freezing morning in January, armed with a coat and a camera. “Let’s take a walk,” an affable Mr. Cooper suggested, leading Mr. … Read more
Sick of winter yet? Children can suffer seven to 10 respiratory infections and spend up to 140 days with cold-related symptoms during the dreaded cold and flu season, Dr. Melanie Wilson-Taylor, a pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, told Health Matters. Heather Baharestani, a 39-year-old mom and advertising executive from Manhattan, told The Post that … Read more
From drug stores to diamonds. Not only are cold sores annoying, but the tiny blisters around the lips can lower one’s self-esteem and be a source of embarrassment. A 2022 survey by Abreva found that two-thirds of young people admitted that their self-esteem and confidence decline when the viral infection becomes visible around their mouth. … Read more
An inactive and rusted rocket that once could have carried a nuclear warhead was found in the cluttered garage of a Washington homeowner who recently died. The discovery of the military-grade rocket sparked an urgent visit last Thursday from a local police bomb squad — which quickly determined the remnants of the missile were inert … Read more
Coffee is 98% water, something that should be obvious to anyone who’s ever made themselves a morning cup. And while it’s always a good idea to aim higher when shopping for coffee beans, java drinkers too often lose sight of that one obvious fact — the water you use matters. It matters a lot. And it … Read more
It definitely wasn’t a touchdown. “Saturday Night Live” bungled its NFL-themed cold open after proclaiming that football is the “only thing everyone still watches.” Saturday’s start to the long-running sketch show featured cast member Andrew Dismukes as former Dallas Cowboys quarterback-turned-commentator Tony Romo and James Austin Johnson as broadcaster Jim Nantz. “Hello everyone, and welcome … Read more
Every winter brings colds, influenza and other respiratory ailments that can spread quickly, particularly among children. Laura Santos, MD, associate division director of pediatric critical care at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, offers some reassurance for parents, including how to care for children with respiratory illnesses, signs that may indicate more serious illness and tips … Read more
Hello from the Sundance Film Festival in frigid Park City, Utah, where your faithful Projectionist will spend the next week answering important questions like: Are we about to discover the next great filmmaker? Is it possible to look chic in a puffer jacket? And wait, there’s a Neon party tonight? Why didn’t I get an … Read more
As it seems everyone is fighting off some kind of sickness, medical experts have advised when you should see a doctor. New York City is one of a handful of hotspots experiencing high rates of respiratory illnesses this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. All of the hotspots had either high or … Read more
As temperatures around the nation drop this winter, many people have taken out their winter gear and are spending time bundling up in warm clothing before braving the frigid Brittany Kasko , Ashlyn Messier temperatures that are outside their door. Humans, however, aren’t the only ones affected by cold temperatures — pets feel them, too. Although fur can … Read more
This hot chocolate is, well, hot. Locals and tourists are lining up for as much as an hour in frosty temps for elaborate cups of cocoa at Glace by Noglu, an Upper East Side ice cream spot from Sasha Zabar — the 32-year-old son of appetizer and artisanal market impresario Eli Zabar. Last Saturday, the … Read more
Winter is in full swing for most of the country with low temperatures making it more difficult to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. Millions of Americans choose to get their exercise outdoors — which can be difficult when temperatures drop. Dr. Alexis Colvin, a professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, … Read more
In this post-pandemic world, many have become hyperaware of illness around them — giving rise to stigma at even the slightest sign of a cold. Now, a simple cough, sniffle or sneeze can reduce someone to social outcast status — aka “sick shaming” — as those around them fear a fresh case of COVID-19. To … Read more
Viewers blasted “Saturday Night Live’s” cold opener after the show mocked this week’s congressional hearings on antisemitism on college campuses — hours after University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned amid a flurry of backlash over her testimony. The opening sketch, set up as a C-SPAN broadcast, tried to poke fun at the presidents of … Read more
Wander down the cold-medicine aisle in any drugstore and you’ll find an eye-watering variety of pills, capsules, nasal sprays and potions. Do any of them really work? That’s a legitimate question following the September announcement from the Food and Drug Administration that phenylephrine — an ingredient in dozens of cold and allergy meds — is … Read more