DEAR ABBY: My brothers and I loved our father. He was an alcoholic until he was 37. After he stopped drinking, we became the best of friends. He was both mother and father to me, and I was so proud of him. Dad remarried 33 years later to a woman I can only describe as … Read more
The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has put citizens and health authorities on high alert. Experts believe a few passengers were infected with the Andes strain of hantavirus, which has a mortality rate of up to 40% because it affects the lungs and kidneys, which are critical for survival. Hantavirus is typically … Read more
Doctors across the country are seeing an alarming rise in newborns bleeding to death — and a concerning trend by parents is the culprit. While all initially healthy at birth, a 7-week-old boy from Maryland experienced sudden seizures, a Kentucky newborn threw up before becoming lethargic and a girl in Alabama stopped breathing for several … Read more
Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of TV news network CNN, has died at 87, CNN reported Wednesday. Below are some reactions to the news. Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of TV news network CNN, died at 87. Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Donald Trump “Ted Turner, one of the Greats of All Time, just died,” the president posted on … Read more
Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times. Each time, she had the same revelation. “It felt like entering a deeper layer of reality that exists beyond our physical senses,” Honkala, 55, told Jam Press of her trifecta of near-death experiences. “In that … Read more
Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion’s split has been hell for WNBA player Lexie Brown. The Seattle Storm guard revealed this week that fans of the power couple believe she played a role in breaking up the two — and she said it’s actually resulted in her having to worry for her safety. “I was … Read more
Six years after the “Benadryl challenge” first appeared on TikTok, doctors are once again warning parents and teens about the deadly phenomenon re-emerging on social media. The challenge provokes people to purposely take too much Benadryl and fight the drowsy side effects that come with it, which will produce a high. Benadryl contains the active … Read more
More than half of American adults (56%) don’t have any estate planning documents — despite 73% saying it’s important. That’s according to a survey of 5,000 people conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Trust & Will. Results showed that, while the majority of adults (73%) say estate planning is important to them, just 26% … Read more
“If only I had a nickel” could take on a brand-new, more wistful meaning. The death of the penny — which President Donald Trump ordered late last year after the coin began to cost approximately four times more to make than it’s actually worth in US currency — has some wondering if the nickel, which … Read more
It’s your civic duty — and maybe your fountain of youth. While there’s already a body of research showing the health benefits of altruistic acts like volunteering, scientists wanted to see if there were any protective health outcomes associated with casting a ballot. Published in the May Journals of Gerontology, a new study of older … Read more
Waking up on the wrong side of the bed is the least of your worries. While major cardiovascular events can occur at any time of day and often at unexpected times, scientists are aware of some potential patterns, thanks to the body’s circadian rhythm or internal biological clock. In the morning, the body prepares itself … Read more
The yearning to cheat death has infused pop culture for ages, from “The Picture Of Dorian Gray” to “Death Becomes Her” to “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” But in recent years, finding the secret to longer life has transitioned from mythical fiction to actual science with the help of over $5 billion in investments … Read more
New research reveals that common visions arise in the days before death. Researchers from Azienda USL–IRCCS di Reggio Emilia surveyed 239 Italian palliative care professionals, hospice volunteers, nurses, and psychologists about the end–of–life dreams and visions (ELDVs) their terminally ill patients had shared with them. Results published in the journal Death Studies show that certain … Read more
A glimmer of hope may be on the horizon for a ruthless cancer that former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) once called a “definite death sentence.” An experimental treatment from Revolution Medicines helped patients with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer live twice as long as those on chemotherapy alone in a late-stage trial. But for … Read more
Not all pounds you gain carry the same weight. Being overweight can lead to a host of health problems, like chronic diseases and even premature death, especially in older age. But not all excess weight yields the same risk, according to new research, as pounds packed on earlier in our lives may be the most … Read more
Theater review DEATH OF A SALESMAN 2 hours and 50 minutes, with one intermission. At the Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway. The vast stage of the Winter Garden Theatre is grimier than usual. The boards are covered in mounds of dirt and dust, and tiles have fallen off the pillars. Dingy and in disrepair, the … Read more
Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse is opening up about living with what he describes as a “definite death sentence.” The 54-year-old father of three was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer last year, an aggressive disease he’s fighting with an experimental drug that has left his skin bloody and “bubbling.” “Here’s a hard fact: Ben … Read more
These New Yorkers are working themselves to death, literally. Sure, earning an honest living is laudable, but it can also be lethal depending on the occupational hazards that come with the job. And, unfortunately, in and around NYC, the hard workers who wear hard hats have the highest rates of work-related fatalities, per grisly new … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My favorite aunt was dying. Her daughter is my favorite cousin, so I texted her almost every day with encouragement. When the doctor said the end was near, I backed off messaging to give the family space to themselves. Thirteen days later, I received a text with a photograph of my aunt’s grave. … Read more
Sarah Katz wanted to ride a roller coaster. In a high school essay she once recalled a time in second grade, when her mom took her to the Six Flags in her native New Jersey. She wrote about how desperately she’d wanted to ride “the biggest and scariest” coaster in the park, how she wanted … Read more