A 31-year-old woman has described how her addiction to an easy to access product left her partially paralysed. The use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, as a recreational drug has been on the rise since Covid, with inhalation of the chemical compound inducing momentary feelings of euphoria. However, the colloquial name of the gas … 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
A mind-bending hallucinogen is moving out of the counterculture and into the clinic. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday greenlit the first-ever human clinical trial of an ibogaine derivative in the US, opening the door to testing the psychedelic drug as a potential treatment for alcohol-use disorder. The move comes just days after President … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a 59-year-old divorced woman living with my 54-year-old boyfriend. We have lived together for seven months. He purchased the home we live in. Since we have lived here, I have made all the house payments. I also pay for the internet, utilities and all the groceries. We have four cats and … Read more
How far would you go to become a “Chad” — or even just a “high-tier normie”? Spend five minutes scrolling “looksmaxxing” forums and you’ll see users trading tips on how to escape being deemed “subhuman” at any cost. Welcome to “hardmaxxing,” the outer edge of the internet where physical attractiveness is treated as something to … Read more
Time to crack down? The plant that’s been hailed as a potential treatment for opioid use disorder has also been behind a staggering 6,500% increase in poison center calls nationwide over the last decade and a half. Kratom trees are native to parts of Southeast Asia, and their leaves have grabbed the attention of the … Read more
Gen Z is living the high life — on the job. A growing share of Zoomers — the generation aged 14 to 29 — report they’re turning to pot, booze and pills to get through the workday, sometimes before it even starts. And employers are clueless. In a recent survey of 1,000 US adults conducted … Read more
The exploding popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy is often hailed as a public health triumph, but one potential side effect may be flying under the radar. The risk of divorce increases as weight drops, according to historical data from bariatric surgery patients. Some experts believe that the same pattern could occur as … Read more
Dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” Jasveen Sangha lived fast — and spent even faster. The 42-year-old dual British-American citizen was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for her role in the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry — but long before her arrest, Sangha was funding a globe-trotting, high-end lifestyle prosecutors say was bankrolled by … Read more
Just think, we may have never gotten the “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” jingle stuck in our heads if it wasn’t for a creepy, bottom-dwelling fish. Dr. Joel Habener of Massachusetts General Hospital unexpectedly discovered GLP-1 in the 1980s while analyzing the pancreatic genes in anglerfish. Habener’s team identified the precursor to GLP-1, a hormone that regulates … Read more
The root of the problem? Marketed to the sober-curious as a squeaky-clean swap for alcohol, one drink additive is the culprit behind a massive spike in poison reports between 2011 and 2025, according to a new study out of the University of Virginia. Kava, a tropical plant native to the Pacific Islands, has been used … Read more
Tiger Woods allegedly had two hydrocodone pills in his left pant pocket when he flipped his Land Rover in Florida and was subsequently arrested on DUI charges last Friday. While the drug is prescribed to treat chronic pain or manage pain after surgery or injury, using it is not without risks — and serious ones at … Read more
You might want to leaf this drug alone. A new study found that calls to the nation’s poison centers about a natural supplement marketed as an energy booster, mood lifter and pain reliever have soared more than 1,200% over the past decade. Hospitalizations, and even some deaths, have climbed in tandem, leaving health experts sounding … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Seven months ago, my son filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years. Three months ago, he introduced us to “Carlene.” Abby, the woman has five children with three different men and is currently married to her second husband. (She filed for divorce two months ago.) She has custody of only two … Read more
He’s got the magic in him. Biohacking mogul Bryan Johnson is known for his wild claims and wellness practices to age backwards, reportedly spending $2 million a year to reduce his chronological age. And his latest research shows how psilocybin — also known as magic mushrooms — may have a negative impact on men. Bryan Johnson, … Read more
The GLP-1 PR has been a little too good. Everyone knows the drugs lead to rapid weight loss — including participants in supposedly “blind” drug trials. So now, when those participants don’t drop pounds, they drop out. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are reporting widespread instances of patients quitting their clinical trials prematurely once they realize they’ve been … Read more
The beauty-obsessed are refusing to “let go and let God.” Even the Pope has something to say about looksmaxxing and the so-called “Mar-A-Lago face.” This week, the Vatican released a document approved by Pope Leo XIV advising against cosmetic surgery. The document, titled “Thinking about Christian anthropology in light of certain future scenarios for humanity,” … Read more
Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach — anemia? Frequent sufferers of gastrointestinal symptoms may be doing more harm than good every time they reach for certain over-the-counter medications designed to relieve symptoms like acid reflux and heartburn. A new study out of Brazil evaluated the impact of prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the technical term … Read more
A popular class of weight-loss drugs may prevent life-threatening cardiac complications by opening microscopic blood vessels that often remain blocked after a heart attack, according to a study published this week in Nature Communications. The research, led by the University of Bristol and University College London, identified a biological brain-gut-heart signaling pathway. This discovery appears to explain … Read more
A bone-crushing side effect? The benefits of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are myriad, from weight loss to improved cardiovascular health to potentially preventing dementia, lowering the risk of depression, and reducing the intensity of migraines. However, new research suggests these wildly popular meds could substantially raise your risk of developing a different serious condition. The research team … Read more