If you think you know endometriosis, think again. Experts estimate the disease affects more than 6.5 million US women. And yet it has become one of the most commonly missed diagnoses — even among gynecologists, endometriosis is still not fully understood or recognized. While the condition is notoriously known for causing pain and severe periods, … Read more
Do GLP-1s curb drug and alcohol addiction? And if they do, can they also help curb crime, homelessness and even child abuse and neglect? A new $13 million clinical trial announced this week may start to answer these questions. With support from the Arnold Foundation, the Center for Addiction Science, Policy and Research (CASPR) and the Allegheny County Department … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers’ 5-0 start to the season has made their strange offseason easy to forget. But Netflix is dragging perhaps the biggest and strangest story of them all back into the spotlight. News broke Wednesday that Netflix is producing a documentary on Daejon Love, the man who allegedly used the 49ers brand to … Read more
One of the hottest auditions in New York City isn’t on Broadway — it’s at a luxury gym on Wall Street. Hundreds of the city’s fittest recently descended on the FiDi location of luxury gym chain Life Time, hoping to score a job teaching their workout of choice. Gathered in a dim, sleek lobby, candidates … Read more
When it comes to sleep, is eight hours really the magic number? While adequate rest is undoubtedly an important component of human health, how much sleep we need isn’t necessarily the same for everyone. A new review from Brain Medicine challenges the notion that all adults require eight hours of sleep per night to be … Read more
The longevity movement is coming for your mane. People are increasingly willing to spend lots of money — and time — chasing youth and a longer life. But for some, the journey starts at the tippy top. Like overall longevity — which uses supplements, tech, diet and other habits to improve from the inside out … Read more
Put some “me time” on your weekly schedule. While meditation has plenty of benefits, sitting still isn’t the only way to reduce anxiety and improve overall health. Rather, getting busy between the sheets on your own can have similar perks, according to one expert. Solo time between the sheets can have many of the same … Read more
Paris Hilton is all over the 2026 World Cup and she is giving fans an inside look behind her new role. The 45-year-old socialite served as the stadium captain at SoFi Stadium for the U.S. men’s national team’s 3-2 group-stage finale loss to Turkey Thursday night. Hilton, wearing a dress version of the 1994 U.S. … Read more
As Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks continue basking in the glow of winning the world championship ring, Daniella Philip, too, is reveling in the light of her own Big Apple bling. “We got engaged on top of a police car during the Knicks parade,” Philip, 34, exclusively told … Read more
Infest and infect. While the world is still reeling from the hantavirus cruise outbreak — and the disease is gaining ground in the US — an entirely different rat-borne disease has claimed the life of one Berkley, California resident. In a public health release issued this week, the city confirmed that a man had died in May … Read more
Think you know the wine world? It’s time to redraw the map. For centuries, Burgundy and Tuscany have set the standard, their names synonymous with quality and prestige. But a wave of smaller, surprising regions is producing award-winning bottles that rarely cross borders, making travel to high-altitude vineyards in Yunnan, China — and even a … Read more
It’s truly one hell of a hotspot. The Big Apple is actually rotten to its core, claims a scintillating new study that crowns New York City the No.1 “most sinful” city in the US. What a devilish accolade for the place where dreams are made. NYC has been dubbed the most “sinful” city in the US, owing … Read more
Your morning cup of joe just got a whole lot sweeter. Insomnia Cookies has quietly unveiled three new caffeinated cookie flavors in a bid to tempt late-night dessert fans into swapping their usual take-out coffee run for a sugary sweet treat instead. However, the new lineup of cookies isn’t just your run-of-the-mill chocolate chip nosh … Read more
Happy Met Gala Monday to those who celebrate — but if you’re going out during the daytime, you may want to rethink the “naked dress.” While fashion fans all know the first Monday in May is when stars strut the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala, the medical community knows it … Read more
Former “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith reminisced on their days working together and how their deep-rooted friendship withstood some “sorry asses rooting against” her while at the Worldwide Leader. During the latest installment of “The Sage Steele Show,” Steele recalled being excluded from the “Time for Change: We Won’t Be Defeated” … Read more
Step on the scale lately? Chances are, you know exactly how much you weigh — and you probably remember if you have high blood pressure or your cholesterol is off from your last check-up. But there are some less obvious metrics that can tell you a whole lot about your health and are worth keeping … Read more
They’re drained by the loneliness epidemic, turned off by insanely high restaurant prices — and extremely over the Big Apple’s messy dating scene. Meet the growing group of in-the-know New Yorkers cleverly saying “check, please!” to the status quo — instead finding sustenance and community at intimate, underground dinner parties. From cozy Upper East Side … Read more
Surviving measles doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. In 2025, the US saw a dramatic spike in cases, with the CDC reporting the highest levels of the highly contagious disease in over 30 years. Now, health experts are sounding the alarm about a little-known complication that can make your body forget how to fight off … Read more
New year — same old you? From unrealistic weight-loss goals to quests for the ideal soulmate, New Yorkers are charging into 2026 with all kinds of resolutions and big plans, promising ourselves that this will be our year. Bad news: it probably won’t be. Most of us will give up efforts to change within weeks, … Read more
Once upon a time in Hollywood, Paul Thomas Anderson offered Leonardo DiCaprio the role of a lifetime. On Wednesday, the actor, 51, shared the moment he learned about the 1997 film “Boogie Nights.” At Time magazine’s “A Year in Time” event, per The Hollywood Reporter, DiCaprio recounted “meeting Paul very early on in my career, when I was … Read more