For a safer flight, lose the juice. Portable battery chargers are one of the most commonly owned travel devices that some longhaul plane passengers never go without — despite putting everyone around them at risk of disaster. According to experts, boarding a plane with a full power bank can do a lot of harm. A … Read more
Sexy, can I? Sex is an important but sometimes complicated part of romantic relationships. And from not having much of it to ditching condoms when they do, it’s something Gen Z in particular seems to be struggling with. Sex is an important but sometimes complicated part of romantic relationships. NDABCREATIVITY – stock.adobe.com But several experts … Read more
There’s a simple act that can give away your age, and Generation Z is making fun of you for doing it. Think about this: If you’re purchasing a plane ticket, an item over $500, or perhaps a big white goods purchase like a fridge, do you do it on your phone or your computer? If … Read more
They’re clocking this bad habit. Sleep experts are cautioning against taking melatonin to cure insomnia, even blaming the supplement for worsening snooze problems. “Melatonin is almost never an appropriate supplement to treat insomnia,” Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, told RealClearInvestigations on Tuesday. “In clinical studies, … Read more
No sugarcoating this news. Consuming sugary or artificially sweetened drinks and processed meats may raise your risk of heart disease, according to a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study published this week in The Lancet. The researchers tracked the ultra-processed food (UPF) intake of more than 200,000 health professionals and followed up with … Read more
Complaints by US air travelers soared 12% last year, federal Department of Transportation data shows. There were 96,853 “submissions” from flyers in 2023, up from 86,240 in 2022, was the most since 2020, according to the annual Air Travel Consumer Report. Nearly 70%, or 67,661, of the submissions concerned US airlines, while 26% focused on … Read more
He’s a fountain of wisdom. Dr. Scott Walter, a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area, claims that a bidet should be a fixture in your bathroom for hygiene reasons. “To put it simply, would you ever consider cleaning your dirty hands with a dry paper towel?” Walter mused on Friday to his 1.2 million TikTok followers. … Read more
What a worrywort. Rhode Island pharmacist Ethan Melillo is calling St. John’s wort — an herbal supplement with roots in ancient Greece that’s now used to treat mild to moderate depression — “the worst supplement to take if you are on other medications.” “Honestly, if someone tells you to take this, I think they really … Read more
Money helps. A new survey of the most relaxed cities in the United States reveals — surprise! — that living somewhere fabulously wealthy can be good for your state of mind. The LawnStarter survey analyzed 500 cities around the country, ranking them in a slew of categories, including mental, physical and financial wellbeing, work, environmental and social … Read more
A new study substantiates the link between untreated high blood pressure and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease for adults 60 and older. The research, published Wednesday in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, is a review of 14 international studies involving 31,250 people. Participants, who were 72 years … Read more
Mark his words. Dr. Scott Walter, a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area, is warning his 1.2 million TikTok followers to be on the lookout for acanthosis nigricans, a common condition characterized by dark, velvety patches in body folds and creases. “Acanthosis nigricans, or what we call ‘AN,’ is defined by these hyperpigmented velvety plaques … Read more
Nine in 10 Americans have had a “Home Alone” moment—realizing they forgot something essential en route to their destination, according to new research. While respondents aren’t forgetting their kids at home, they have forgotten a charger (34%), toiletries and beauty products (32%), sunscreen (27%) and even medication (18%). That’s according to a survey of 2,000 … Read more
These acts are 50 shades of cray. Making whoopie might seem like the pinnacle of pleasure; however, certain romantic-seeming sex acts can make it so that “love stinks.” As a service to prospective rompers, salacious social media users have listed the worst sexual situations, some of which could even prove dangerous. The taboo topic came … Read more
Take heart — scientists say they may have found a way to prevent irregular heart rhythms caused by binge drinking, a phenomenon so common at Christmastime that it’s called “holiday heart syndrome.” They will present their research this week at an American Heart Association conference in Chicago. Binge drinking — defined as five drinks within … Read more
Children born with a common viral infection are nearly 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study finds. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is part of the herpes family of viruses. It spreads through body fluids like blood, saliva and urine, and it’s usually harmless in healthy people. Around a third … Read more
Talk about a cesspool. As temperatures rise, the siren sound of the swimming pool amplifies. While chemicals like chlorine and bromine do their darndest to kill off bacteria and viruses, some germs stay afloat. Enjoy your Fourth of July festivities, but beware of illnesses that can be contracted from contaminated pool water or breathing in … Read more
Staying healthy as a woman over age 40 starts with asking the right questions, doctors say. Females in this age group face new health challenges and can sometimes get lost in the shuffle of the traditional health care system, according to Dr. Alexa Fiffick, a family medicine physician and menopause practitioner at Concierge Medicine of Westlake in … Read more
Mothers might know best, but it’s not always easy to separate fact from fiction when it comes to health advice. A new report from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health has broken down several common wellness myths that children often hear while growing up. Fox News Digital spoke with experts who revealed the truth behind common … Read more
You’ll want to cut this part from the guacamole recipe. Cutting avocados accounts for about 1 in every 50 knife injuries in America, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Health Behavior. “It’s shocking how many ER department visits are related to avocado hand-cutting injuries,” Matthew E. Rossheim, the lead author … Read more
Generation Z may have only been in the workforce for a short time, but they have already made a huge impact on the landscape. The younger generation value work-life balance above all else and have been at the forefront of many of the different work trends seen in recent years, such as Quiet Quitting, Bare Minimum Mondays and Lazy … Read more