DEAR ABBY: I’m blessed at 38 to have my first and likely only grandbaby. She’s PERFECT. My daughter, “Robin,” is stressed. She’s left alone with the baby all day, every day, while her partner works. Robin sleeps only when he’s home. I understand her frustration. I raised her and her brother, 12 months apart, on … Read more
Christy Carlson Romano is speaking out about nearly losing an eye after she was shot in the face four months ago. During an appearance on the upcoming June 10 episode of the “Not a Damn Chance!” podcast, via a sneak peek by People magazine, the 41-year-old former Disney star recalled the terrifying incident while she was shooting … Read more
Talk about a bowel movement. From chia-studded puddings to lentil-loaded lunches, wellness influencers are flooding social media with high-fiber feasts they say improve digestion and ward off weight gain. But can too much fiber backfire? Maura Donovan, a registered dietician and medical education specialist of sports nutrition at Thorne, has the low-down on “fiber maxxing” … Read more
The suicide of a 26-year-old Pennsylvania police officer over the after-effects of the popular eye surgery LASIK was not an isolated incident, with others saying it left them with agonizing and life changing symptoms, patients and doctors told The Post. LASIK providers say the procedure is 95% to 99% safe, but one LASIK survivor said … Read more
A young Maryland woman is “relieved and recovering” after doctors performed a novel surgery to remove her potentially deadly cancerous tumors. A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) extracted the tumors, which had wrapped around the spinal cord, through the patient’s eye socket. This was the first time surgeons removed a spinal tumor … Read more
You may want to keep an eye on the blood vessels at the back of your peepers — they could reveal if you’re likely to develop dementia. Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, impacting memory, language and reasoning — affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for over 100,000 deaths each year. Researchers from … Read more
David Paton, an idealistic and innovative ophthalmologist who started Project Orbis, converting a United Airlines jet into a flying hospital that took surgeons to developing countries to operate on patients and educate local doctors, died on April 3 at his home in Reno, Nev. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his son, Townley. … Read more
Gabby Windey has a bone to pick with Michael Bublé. The “Bachelorette” star opened up about her problem with the Canadian singer on the Thursday, April 3, episode of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ “Las Culturistas” podcast – and it has to do with an alleged incident on the set of “Dancing with the Stars” back in 2022. … Read more
Christmas Day playing time is at the top of the Chiefs’ holiday wishlist. Kansas City wants to be a staple in the NFL’s Dec. 25 slate moving forward and has requested such to the league, The Athletic reported Wednesday, with the Chiefs “expected to be one of the teams to play” on the holiday later … Read more
This one is a head scratcher. There’s no denying that the internet loves a good hack — especially if it’s one that will help prevent the crapulence feeling that comes on the morning after consuming one too many espresso martinis. The latest quirky health hack is milk thistle supplements being used to prevent nasty hangovers. … Read more
All is fair in love and war. Milla Jovovich “punched” her director husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, in the face the first time the pair ever worked on a movie together. According to Anderson, the surprising incident unfolded in the early 2000s when he and Jovovich were filming the first “Resident Evil” flick – and he wasn’t … Read more
Step aside, carrots — scientists have discovered a nutty new way to boost your eye health. Researchers at Tufts University recently found that eating just two handfuls of pistachios a day can guard against macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in older US adults. “Our study shows that pistachios aren’t just a tasty … Read more
A woman was diagnosed with a brain tumor after she couldn’t read a single letter during her eye test. Gemma Hillier, 45, lost her dad, Rod, 73, in July 2018 after he was diagnosed with a glioblastoma – an aggressive type of brain tumor – in February of that year. In September 2023, Gemma went … Read more
A mother has issued a warning to other parents after her son came home from daycare with a common illness that left her with a glass stent in her eye. Talitha Akamarmoi, from the NSW Central Coast, was in the middle of COVID lockdowns. Her son was still going to daycare as she was an … Read more
This health hack is a sight for sore eyes. This health hack is a sight for sore eyes. Retina surgeon Dr. Park (@drpark524) has revealed the “secret” pink eye treatment doctors used for themselves but don’t typically offer to patients. “The way that eye doctors treat each other for pink eye is vastly different from … Read more
A couple from Adelaide have been charged after allegedly faking their son’s cancer in order to raise $60,000. Michelle Bodzsar and her husband Ben Stephen Miller allegedly claimed their six-year-old had stage one eye cancer, setting up a crowd-funding page and pleading for donations for their son’s treatment. Bodzsar, a hairdresser, allegedly asked a colleague … Read more
Elton John is giving an update on his vision problems. The EGOT winner, 77, revealed in an interview with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” on Monday that he can’t see out of his right eye after developing an infection over the summer, which has affected his ability to make new music. “It’s been a … Read more
We live in an increasingly screen-filled world, and while most Americans report serious screen fatigue, our modern work and lifestyle habits make bathing in blue light nearly impossible to avoid. In a particularly bleak statistic, researchers surmise the average U.S. adult will spend the equivalent of 44 years of their life staring at screens. A … Read more
New Zealand singer Lorde has worried her fans after wiping her Instagram feed before sharing several photos of herself sporting a black eye. The cryptic post, shared to her social media account on Tuesday, featured a handful of selfies of the 27-year-old sitting in a car with a bruise under her eye. Another photo, shared to the … Read more
In a bid for better shut-eye, desperate youngsters are spearheading a new trend to maximize their sleep. According to a Gallup poll published earlier this year, only a quarter of Americans are getting the recommended eight hours of rest per night. Now, Zoomers have invented “sleepmaxxing” — and it’s sweeping TikTok. The trend sees youngsters … Read more