Now you can stop making a pee-line for the bathroom in the middle of the night. Northwestern Medicine urologist Dr. Edward Schaeffer has shared guidance about how men can better manage the frequency with which they hit the bathroom when they could be sleeping instead. Schaeffer, who specializes in prostate cancer, offered some nocturnal tips … Read more
She was but a prick away from death. Ploy Ling, 23, thought she was going to die after she had a severe allergic reaction to an allergy test. “I had a moment where I thought I was going to die because I was shaking and was like, ‘this [isn’t] normal,’” she told Kennedy News. The … Read more
As well as being an inconvenience, mosquitoes are the deadliest animal to humans on the planet. But some people swear up and down to be more attractive to the buzzing pests than others. They’re the people who return from a beach holiday covered in red, itchy welts and insist that the party moves inside as … Read more
Amid soaring demand for laxatives, many brands are in short supply across the country. This shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350 — the generic name for over-the-counter laxatives — has people scrambling for alternatives and doctors advising against using laxatives in excess. Dr. Christine Meyer, a physician and value-based care consultant in Exton, Pennsylvania, confirmed to Fox … Read more
He’s a real gumshoe. A doctor is setting the record straight once and for all about an “old wives’ tale” that says that if you swallow a piece of gum, it stays stuck in your stomach for seven years. “I’ve no idea where the myth came from — I can only imagine that it was … Read more
They refused to tie her tubes, because she hadn’t tied the knot. A 24-year-old mom has set Reddit alight after claiming her doctor refused to sterilize her because she wasn’t married. The unnamed woman explained that she was a single mom who had gone through a “horrible pregnancy” that put her in the hospital six … Read more
Gear up for some mind-blowing orgasms, ladies and gents. After years of debate about its existence, doctors now think they have discovered definitive evidence that the elusive G spot is indeed very real. A team of researchers in Turkey think they have confirmed the so-called erogenous zone located a few inches into the vagina, as … Read more
A North Carolina woman who survived colon cancer twice is sharing the subtle warning signs she experienced — even as doctors reassured her there was nothing wrong. Sherri Rollins, who is approaching 50, recalls in a new essay for TODAY.com that in 2017, life was normal except for a lot of back pain. She went … Read more
Don’t flip out. Nonstick and ceramic frying pans can be hazardous to your health once scratched — and one social media savvy doctor has gone viral explaining exactly why. Dr. Poonam Desai, also known as @doctoranddancer on TikTok, snagged well over half a million hits with a recent 33-second clip entitled “Pans I do not use,” reminding … Read more
A child swallowing something dangerous is every parent’s nightmare. Luckily for mom Narly Olórtegui Pisco of Peru, her 2-year-old son is OK after he accidentally swallowed needles on the farm where Pisco works, Jam Press reported. The boy was rushed last week from the farm in the province of Mariscal Cáceres to Hospital II-2 in … Read more
An influencer is having a gas. A doctor who goes by Doctor Sooj on TikTok has gone viral for sharing just how much people fart — and why some pass more gas more than others. The 31-year-old from Hertfordshire, England, said that the average person toots five to 15 times a day. In one of … Read more
Her class is cheaper than glasses! Canadian influencer Samantha Lotus hosted an $11 masterclass on how to holistically heal vision without the use of glasses — and it has other influencers and doctors seeing red. “You may have been told that you need glasses, but that’s actually a lie,” she said in a now-deleted video. … Read more
You’re a real jerk if you do this in bed — literally. A Maryland-based doctor is sharing why people often twitch or experience the sensation that they’re falling just before they fall asleep. Taking to TikTok last month, pain management specialist Dr. Kunal Sood said the hypnagogic or hypnic jerk phenomenon may stem from “confusion” … Read more
Being a nosy parent could save your kid’s life. Medical professionals at Tiny Hearts Education are sharing tips on what to do if your child decides to shove a pencil eraser, a button battery, a precious family heirloom, or another item up their nose. Button batteries or lithium coin batteries are extremely dangerous to children … Read more
A doctor has revealed a simple hack that can help you get rid of your migraine headache with “no side effects.” Millions of people suffer from migraines without relief but one woman on TikTok claimed to have found a solution for her recurring pain. Dr. Kunal Sood, a board-certified acute and chronic pain doctor from Maryland, … Read more
Worth a shot? Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon Dr. Sarmela Sunder is revealing a quite simple way to make Botox injections last longer. In a TikTok that has attracted nearly 17,000 views since March, Sunder touts the benefits of the mineral zinc. “If you love the effects of Botox and you want it to last longer, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m ashamed to admit that I’m envious of my younger brother’s recent success. He got into a fantastic medical program, and once he’s completed it, I’m sure he’ll get a great job with loads of perks. I am proud of him and I do love him, but I can’t deny my jealousy. I … Read more
Four in 10 Americans (41%) say they put off going to the doctor. A survey of 2,000 US residents found that being potentially unable to afford their care (52%) was a top reason. Other reasons for avoiding their doctor included anxiety about potential procedures or tests (40%), fear of receiving bad news or a serious … Read more
A 33-year-old woman has died at her home in Auckland, New Zealand from a rare disorder after being told by a doctor that her illness was “all in her head.” Stephanie Aston sadly lost her long and public battle with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) on September 1. EDS is a rare genetic disorder affecting the body’s … Read more
Feeling blue? Expectant mother Keisha Sethi, 24, thought she was turning into a blue Avatar when she started to experience some strange pregnancy symptoms. “It just happened overnight. It was quite crazy, actually, it was like I was leaking blue ink,” Sethi told Kennedy News. “I felt like an octopus.” After Sethi finished using the … Read more