Hand-me-down wheels or a deathtrap on wheels? Passing down vehicles to teen drivers could be a recipe for disaster, according to a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Researchers found that teens driving cars 6-15 years old face a 19% higher risk of death in a fatal crash than those driving vehicles five years old … Read more
It’s a nut-so miracle! For two British men, peanuts used to be a death sentence. Now? They’re a morning snack. Both suffered from lifelong peanut allergies that had previously sent them to the hospital before joining a nine-month study in the UK — where two-thirds of participants came out able to safely eat peanuts. Chris … Read more
In May 1845, one of England’s most storied naval officers, Sir John Franklin, launched an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Once thought to be ice-free, the legendary North Pole journey had been mythically described — without any real evidence — as an earthly paradise with palm trees, dragons, and 4-foot-tall pygmies. Forget about blizzards, … Read more
An influencer who had a run-in with the world’s most venomous creature while on vacation in the tropics is lucky to have escaped with her life and a scar. Travel blogger Julie was wading through shallow water in the Philippines and filming content for a brand collab when she suddenly felt “excruciating pain” in her … Read more
Hailey Okula — a nursing influencer known as “Nurse Hailey” — died late last month of complications from giving birth to her first child, her husband Matthew Okula, announced in a heartbreaking Instagram post Tuesday. He subsequently revealed to Fox 11 Los Angeles that the cause of death was amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), a rare and … Read more
An estimated 64 million Americans have elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), a type of cholesterol that can increase the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. Having high Lp(a) doesn’t show up on routine tests because lifestyle factors like diet and exercise don’t seem to affect it and there have been no drugs … Read more
X marks the spot. The Netflix documentary “Gold & Greed: The Hunt For Fenn’s Treasure” (now streaming) covers the wild tale of a real-life deadly treasure hunt – and, it sets up a surprise second treasure hunt. “Within the TV and film industry, this might have been the most pitched project of the last 20 … Read more
Anne Heche’s oldest son, Homer Laffoon, is still trying to tie up loose ends nearly three years after his mother’s tragic death. Laffoon, 23, revealed that he is working to sell the late actress’ assets in order to settle a whopping $4.1 million in claims against her estate, according to a newly submitted status report … Read more
After a long road to release, the trailer for Alec Baldwin’s controversial movie “Rust” finally dropped on Wednesday. The independent Western, which will hit theaters and digital on May 2, was mostly filmed in 2021, but the production was marred by tragedy. Filming was stopped in October of that year when Baldwin fired a prop … Read more
He’s on the case. Harrison Ford said he’s not blasé about his “Shrinking” character, Dr. Paul Rhodes, having Parkinson’s. When People asked how seriously he takes it, the “Indiana Jones” star replied, “Can I say deadly f – – king seriously?” Ford, 82, co-stars in the AppleTV+ show, which is currently two seasons and has … Read more
Lead exposure in the 20th century may have led to mental health issues in Americans, a new study suggests. Researchers from Duke University and Florida State University studied the impact of lead in gasoline, which was first added in 1923 to help keep car engines healthy. (It was later banned from all U.S. vehicles in … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed last month that slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers were the probable source of an E. coli outbreak that prompted the fast-food restaurant chain to stop selling the menu item temporarily. At least 104 individuals in 14 states fell ill, and there was one death reported … Read more
We all know that routinely hitting the hay at odd hours isn’t great for your sleep health — but a new study suggests it could be deadly. New research indicates that having an irregular sleep routine can increase the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart disease or stroke, even if you’re getting the … Read more
A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork hock, federal health officials reported Friday. Yu Shang Food, Inc., of Spartanburg, South Carolina, has recalled more than 72,000 … Read more
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia – A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches. The funnel-web spider is one of Australia’s deadliest spiders, and the mating season for the arachnids is coming up. Recent rains and warming temperatures mean the perfect conditions for the spiders to be prowling around residential … Read more
A vet has dramatically saved a family’s 17-year-old goldfish after he was struck down by a killer tumor. Vet Emer O’Reilly performed a ‘first of its kind’ operation to remove the growth from the face of beloved fish Merlin. Merlin’s owners became worried about the veteran pet after he was unable to eat and a … Read more
You’ve heard of Lyme disease — now, infectious disease experts are warning of another serious tick-borne illness that’s on the rise: babesiosis. “If you live in areas where babesiosis is endemic, mostly states in the Northeast and the Midwest, take precautions, especially during the summer months,” said lead study author Paddy Ssentongo, an infectious disease fellow … Read more
Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the US Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service refused to share documents regarding the agency’s inspections and enforcement at the Boar’s Head … Read more
Caitlin Alsop was 23 when a rash kept cropping up on her face. It happened for months and was the only ailment — she was otherwise a “typical, healthy” woman in her early 20s. But the rash was a sign that something deadly had been brewing inside of her body. “I went to a couple of … Read more
Four Massachusetts towns — Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster — have enacted a voluntary evening lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease. The decision comes after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed the first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) since 2020 in Worcester County. … Read more