Is the spud a dud? A popular winter car hack making rounds on the Internet assures that a cut potato can prevent icy windshields during the cold winter months. The trick, recently promoted by a British car sales group and previously revealed by the “Today” show, suggests that drivers slice and then rub down their … Read more
Patek Philippe Calatrava watch (right) in white gold, $30,750 at London Jewelers My first watch: An old Tissot that used to belong to my father, before he handed it on to me. As a kid, I used to buy old watches at yard sales; this was when battery-powered watches were in the ascendance, so you … Read more
Prisoners get three square meals a day — but for some people, that’s two meals too many. Rocker Bruce Springsteen, British Prime Minster Rishi Sunak and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin have reportedly hopped on the OMAD, or One Meal A Day, diet train. OMAD may sound extreme — and to some diet experts, it is. … Read more
Despite a return to the office, suits, ties and high heels have been retired — boomers be damned. Wall Street has taken a cue from the tech bros of Silicon Valley, waltzing into board rooms in casual attire, heels swapped for sneakers and blazers exchanged for fleece. It is perhaps, in part, driven by Gen … Read more
Mom of five Yamel Belen regularly welcomed her kids home from school with the question, “How was your day?” — as parents often do. The polite, yet uninspired greeting would often elicit spiritless responses from her brood, which ranges in age from 7 to 25, including, “It was good,” “Fine,” or “OK.” The dead-end answers to … Read more
Psst — wanna hear a filthy story? Rather than simply clean this one standard bathroom item on the regular, it appears some of us are throwing in the proverbial towel — with potentially dire consequences. Experts say everyone should be washing their bathmats every one to two weeks — but the reality is far more … Read more
Food allergies impact an estimated 4% of adults and 8% of children, many of whom outgrow the disposition, according to the Mayo Clinic. But this weekend’s sudden death of Food Network star Michael Chiarello — who was subject to a food allergy that caused him to enter anaphylactic shock — is drawing more focus on … Read more
Winter is coming — is your skin’s wall ready? As the seasons change, so should your skincare routine, according to the dermatologists who advise their patients to switch up the products they use to be better suited for the cold weather. The cold conditions fall and winter seasons can wreck your skin, making it dry … Read more
They’ve got a litter of intellect. Research from the University of Texas has suggested that cat lovers show more mental prowess than dog lovers — a sentiment echoed by other experts. “One source characterized ‘the canine person’ as loyal, direct, kind, faithful, utilitarian, helpful, and a team player and ‘the feline person’ as graceful, subtle, … Read more
You might want to think twice the next time you’re shopping at the grocery store. Food safety experts have revealed the four things sold at the grocery store that they would never eat — and some of them may surprise you. Kali Kniel, a microbiologist at the University of Delaware, and Dr. Bryan Quoc Le, … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Treadmills were all the rage. Rowers took the fitness space by storm. Now, indoor exercise bikes are owning center stage. But indoor cycling isn’t just exercise — it’s an experience, and many indoor cyclists would agree. With music-driven … Read more
The season’s hottest color is the blues — well, the feeling, that is. With sweater weather just around the corner and fewer hours of daylight, those pesky winter blues are setting in as dark and drab October mornings put a damper on our days and make us feel more exhausted than ever. Lisa Artis, the … Read more
As temperatures drop, so do your odds of escaping the upcoming flu season unscathed. During the last flu season of 2022 to 2023, there was an early start to the season, higher than normal pediatric hospitalizations and deaths — and an unprecedented “tripledemic” with three respiratory viruses circulating (flu, RSV and COVID-19). As a result, … Read more
Want a healthy tummy? Just use your noodle — and add some shrimp. To maintain an up-to-snuff gut and avoid the plague of digestive diseases such as chronic constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), hepatitis and Crohn’s Disease, experts have revealed the “No. 1” lunch health-conscious foodies should eat. Eat “Kimchi Shrimp Cup of Noodles,” said registered dietitian … Read more
A method used by the U.S. military in World War II could be an effective way to cure insomnia, some people claim — and sleep experts agree, with some conditions. The strategy, known as the “military sleep technique,” reportedly has helped people fall asleep in less than five minutes. It was originally detailed in Lloyd Bud-Winter’s book, … Read more
Medical experts are sharing the best options for allergy sufferers after advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recently voted against the effectiveness of a nasal decongestant found in versions of Benadryl, Mucinex and other popular over-the-counter medications. The unanimous vote on Sept. 12 declared oral forms of phenylephrine ineffective. The most popular oral decongestant … Read more
With everything from hotels to vacation rentals to international travel rising in price, bagging an airfare bargain has become more important than ever. Just in time for the holiday booking frenzy, researchers from Expedia have analyzed thousands of flights from the Airlines Reporting Corp.’s database to determine the cheapest day to book your next amscray … Read more
Here’s an alert you won’t want to ignore. Teens are being flooded with constant notifications on their phones at all hours of the day — even during school and when they’re supposed to be sleeping. New research released Tuesday from Common Sense Media found that on a typical day, nearly half of 11- to 17-year-olds … Read more
Want to achieve centenarian status? It’s not as lofty a goal as it seems. In 2021, more than 89,000 people over the age of 100 resided in the US — nearly doubling in two decades. Past research has shown that genetics and immune system function plays a role in life expectancy, but experts agree that a … Read more
Is she smoking hot? Or just smoking? Fans of Kate Moss, 49, were taken aback by recent photos of the supermodel smoking outside a posh London restaurant. The snaps published Wednesday seem to show Moss looking less-than-glamorous, and as one commenter put it: “Cancer sticks will age you like that.” Indeed, smoking is known to … Read more