A 28-year-old man has revealed a harrowing nine-month struggle with a popular hair loss drug, describing how his life turned upside down once he stopped taking it. Speaking on the podcast “Moral Medicine,” a man who goes by Chirag said he was living the good life before he started popping finasteride in June 2023 to … Read more
You may want to keep an eye on the blood vessels at the back of your peepers — they could reveal if you’re likely to develop dementia. Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, impacting memory, language and reasoning — affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for over 100,000 deaths each year. Researchers from … Read more
Rates of young people suffering from strokes have been on the rise, with a CDC report last year finding a 14.6% increase in people aged 18-44 and a 15.7% increase from ages 45-64. Even more troubling is that in many cases, these people lack traditional risk factors. “Up to half of all ischemic strokes in … Read more
This is why you might not be getting lucky tonight. Depending on a person’s mood or even the time of day — they’ll come up with an excuse not to have sex. However, according to a recent study, there is one specific — and quite surprising — reason that will make most women turn down … Read more
Have you ever pushed your child to sign up for soccer because all the other parents did? Or gotten mad at them for a bad grade because you worry about what the teacher thinks? You might need to check your ego at the door if you answered yes to any of those questions. Ego parenting … Read more
What a buzzkill. Smoking weed can certainly have an impact on your brain — and not just the potential for some serious paranoia. Research published last week found that ER visits for cannabis use over age 65 has skyrocketed, and those seniors who need acute care for partaking up to 72% more likely to develop … Read more
In February, scientists discovered a spoonful of microplastics lurking in human brains. Previous research detected the tiny particles in our lungs, liver, kidneys and blood — plus in bodily fluids like semen and breast milk. Now a study published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety has found that in yet another part of the body, which … Read more
Irritable bowel syndrome affects up to 45 million Americans, so when Sara Beran found herself frequently racing to the bathroom, she assumed she was just another case. The otherwise healthy 34-year-old dealt with the issue for more than a year and a half before her life came to a screeching halt with a gut-wrenching diagnosis: … Read more
Vitamin D is widely known for boosting bone health, muscle strength and immune function, but it also has a range of other benefits — including cancer prevention. A new study published in the journal Nutrients suggests that the common vitamin is effective in preventing and treating colorectal cancer. Hungarian researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 50 previous studies … Read more
” player=”SPdDOYds” platform=”jw-player” playlist=”Toq2ZZoq” playlisttype=”recommendations” placement=”true” jwpropertyid=”XDErnc08″ /] We’re all ears for promising developments in staving off Alzheimer’s. Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths each year, with a startling NYU Langone Health study published last month finding that the risk is as high as 35% for men and 48% for women … Read more
Experts warn against overusing this common cooking oil because it contains a fat that is reportedly linked to breast cancer. Seed and vegetable oils don’t have the best reputation because experts often claim they trigger inflammation in the body. Seed and vegetable oils are staples in many kitchens. nenetus – stock.adobe.com To further back up … Read more
Talk about trouble in paradise. A mom and daughter traveled to Mexico for a vacation full of beaches and margaritas — but they learned an important travel lesson the hard way after a lost luggage nightmare. Arizona-based writer Jill Schildhouse shared in a first-person account for Business Insider that after touching down in Puerto Vallarta, her … Read more
Who could ever forget that iconic moment on “The Real Housewives of Potomac” when Karen Huger called out Ashley Darby’s bunions? Yes, she came for her bunions — she came for them hard. But while they may often be the butt of friendly jokes, bunions are actually no laughing matter, according to one New York … Read more
Seedy oil — or seedy advice? On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, wellness guru and biohacker Gary Brecka didn’t mince words in a rant against seed oils, warning that every time you cook with one, you’re dosing yourself with a “micropoison.” He slammed seed oils as a “chemical nightmare” that trigger an … Read more
Puff, puff, pass the medical bill. New research shows that emergency room visits and hospitalizations tied to cannabis use among older adults have increased nearly 27-fold since the aughts. Even more alarming: The study found that seniors who end up in acute care for weed-related issues are up to 72% more likely to develop dementia … Read more
Think only pets have a shedding season? Un-fur-tunately you’re wrong. If you’ve noticed more lashes on your cheeks, pillowcase or bathroom sink lately, you’re not alone. We’re in the throes of “eyelash-shedding season,” which most commonly occurs in the spring and fall. “Similar to how we shed more hair in the spring and fall, our … Read more
A shocking new study suggests that a routine diagnostic procedure that is performed millions of times annually in the US could cause over 100,000 new cases of cancer annually — with almost 10,000 cases in children. New research by the Institute of Cancer Research in London indicates that computed tomography scans — which are used … Read more
Gen Z thinks they’ve figured out a dead giveaway that someone has used ChatGPT — and it might surprise you. The em dash is punctuation loved by writers everywhere, functioning like a comma, colon or parenthesis. It can be used to sum up information at the end of a sentence, encase supplementary information within a … Read more
Scientists have discovered promising new anti-aging powers in a common household plant and it comes just in time to combat the summer sun. A new study has revealed that aloe vera offers “exceptional anti-aging effects” and could even help treat and prevent skin disease. The particles extracted from the prickly green succulent were found to … Read more
Ear today, gone tomorrow? TikTok’s latest beauty craze has users wrapping rubber bands around their ears for an instant “facelift” — but experts warn this viral hack is bogus — and dangerous. The wacky trend, which reportedly originated in South Korea, involves looping rubber bands tightly around each ear for 10 to 30 minutes. Devotees … Read more