Exclusive | We’re models and expecting mamas — our growing bellies won’t stop us from walking the catwalk

Exclusive | We’re models and expecting mamas — our growing bellies won’t stop us from walking the catwalk

Andrea Konovalske’s modeling journey to New York Fashion Week came with a small bump in the road.  Her baby bump.  “I was extremely excited to be chosen to walk during NYFW, [but] I was accepted prior to finding out I was pregnant with baby No. 3,” Konovalske, 34, an expecting mom of two and a rising runway … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m having a hard time accepting my kids growing up — is this normal?

Dear Abby: I’m having a hard time accepting my kids growing up — is this normal?

DEAR ABBY: I had my four children by the time I was 24. My oldest is a senior, while my others are a sophomore, eighth grader and a seventh grader. I feel, at times, that I go through a grieving process more now than ever as they are getting older and time is racing by … Read more

Sweetgreen adds this fast-food staple to the menu — joining the growing ‘girl dinner’ trend

Sweetgreen adds this fast-food staple to the menu — joining the growing ‘girl dinner’ trend

Sweetgreen will now lettuce fully indulge ourselves. The healthy salad chain has tossed a classic fast-food staple into the mix joining in a potential bid to capitalize on the growing “girl dinner” trend. Customers at select stores can now add a side of fries to their order, allowing them to get one step closer to … Read more

‘Easy’ way to tackle world’s fasting growing disease

‘Easy’ way to tackle world’s fasting growing disease

A stark message has been issued as experts push to tackle the world’s fastest-growing disease. A new study that aims to understand the genetics of Parkinson’s has been held up by the need for 7,000 Australians without a family link to the disease to provide a saliva sample to “crack the code” on Parkinson’s. The … Read more

Woman lives to 107 despite 4-inch ‘longevity horn’ growing from her forehead

Woman lives to 107 despite 4-inch ‘longevity horn’ growing from her forehead

She’s horn-y, alright. A 107-year-old woman from China has stunned social media users by showing off a huge horn growing out of her forehead. The centenarian named Chen became an unexpected star on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, with a video that showed her flaunting the distinguishable four-inch “devil horn.” A 107-year-old woman from … Read more

National Parks Service warns of ‘nightmarish’ toxic plant growing across US: ‘Did it just blink?’

National Parks Service warns of ‘nightmarish’ toxic plant growing across US: ‘Did it just blink?’

This plant will be the bane of your existence. A poisonous plant called “baneberry” is prompting warnings from park rangers who are urging the public not to consume the toxic vegetation. “Is that plant looking at me?” the National Park Service wrote on Facebook this week alongside a photo of a white baneberry plant, whose … Read more

Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but there might be a worse problem: CDC

Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but there might be a worse problem: CDC

The general rate of obesity among adults in the United States has stagnated, but the rate of severe obesity has increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A report compiled by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics found that between August 2021 and August 2023, the rate of obesity among the nation’s adults was approximately … Read more

This airport has a forest growing inside it — plus cute ‘therapy’ animals

This airport has a forest growing inside it — plus cute ‘therapy’ animals

Forests, llamas and alpacas — oh, my! These aren’t your typical airport finds, but renovations at one US airport terminal are bringing the great outdoors inside. Portland International Airport (PDX) officially reopened its main terminal on Wednesday — and the $2.15 billion renovation is far from standard. Portland International Airport (PDX) reopened its main terminal … Read more

Fentanyl exposure in utero causes birth defects — kids ‘not growing or developing’ normally, doctors warn

Fentanyl exposure in utero causes birth defects — kids ‘not growing or developing’ normally, doctors warn

Severe birth defects have become increasingly common as new research points to fentanyl misuse as a new possible cause. Recently, at least 30 infants across the US have been born with “fetal fentanyl syndrome,” NBC News reported on Friday — a rare condition caused by mothers using the street drug while pregnant. “I have identified … Read more

Will Ferrell says he was ‘so embarrassed’ by his real name growing up: ‘Excruciating’

Will Ferrell says he was ‘so embarrassed’ by his real name growing up: ‘Excruciating’

Don’t call him John Ferrell. Will Ferrell revealed on Tuesday’s episode of Christina Applegate’s “MeSsy” podcast that he was “so embarrassed” by his real name — John William Ferrell — as a kid. “This is a minor thing in terms of — it’s not really even trauma — but I remember feeling so embarrassed because … Read more

Fitness influencer’s 5-year-old son’s ‘minimal’ lunch box divides followers: ‘Why minimal carbs for a growing boy?’

Fitness influencer’s 5-year-old son’s ‘minimal’ lunch box divides followers: ‘Why minimal carbs for a growing boy?’

A controversial fitness influencer has sparked debate over the content’s of her five-year-old son’s “healthy” lunch box. Sarah Stevenson – known to her million-strong social media following as Sarah’s Day – shared a TikTok of what her son, Fox Ocean, takes with him to eat at preschool. “Lets (sic) make my 5 year olds healthy lunch box … Read more

Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ lights a campfire under growing western fashion trend — cowboy hats poised to be summer’s hottest accessory

Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ lights a campfire under growing western fashion trend — cowboy hats poised to be summer’s hottest accessory

Put away that ball cap and buy yourself a Stetson this summer. Cowboy hats are anticipated to be the hottest accessory for warmer weather months — that’s after Beyonce dropped “Cowboy Carter” on Friday, which quickly became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day this year. The gone-country R&B idol joins an already ten-gallon trend in … Read more

I went to the hospital for food poisoning — doctors found a tumor that had been growing for 30 years

I went to the hospital for food poisoning — doctors found a tumor that had been growing for 30 years

A mom said food poisoning led doctors to discover a brain tumor — and she feels “lucky” it happened.  Theresa Hardwick, 58, was on vacation in Saint Brieuc, Brittany, France, in July of 2019 when she started feeling very ill from mussels she had eaten.  “There were no warning signs before I was sick with … Read more

No-shampoo trend growing in popularity with teen boys — despite the risks

No-shampoo trend growing in popularity with teen boys — despite the risks

This trend isn’t cuttin’ it. The #nopoo and #noshampoo movement that’s been prevalent on social media in recent years appears to be gaining steam among teen boys and young men. But experts are warning that flaking on shampoo could cause dandruff, irritate the scalp, stunt hair growth, and worsen scalp problems. “Conditions that make the … Read more

Jalapeños are growing less spicy — and heat lovers are fired up over ‘diabolical’ scheme

Jalapeños are growing less spicy — and heat lovers are fired up over ‘diabolical’ scheme

Jalapeño peppers are growing less spicy — and it’s getting food lovers hot. X users erupted over the “diabolical” revelation Tuesday, with many pointing fingers at the corporate-ification of agriculture. “F–king insane. Big Ag actually made jalapeños less spicy—you’re not going nuts,” health care writer Timothy Faust tweeted along with a link to the May … Read more

Michael Kay is growing a beard — and it’s distracting Aaron Boone

Michael Kay is growing a beard — and it’s distracting Aaron Boone

Yankees manager Aaron Boone seemed to be prepared for everything during spring training, except for the fact that YES broadcaster Michael Kay was growing a beard.  The longtime Yankees play-by-play man caught the skipper off guard during the postgame news conference after their 9-2 Grapefruit League win over the Twins at Steinbrenner Field on Monday.  … Read more

NYC men paying plastic surgeons $5K for ‘almond-shaped’ nipples like David Beckham’s: ‘A growing trend’

NYC men paying plastic surgeons K for ‘almond-shaped’ nipples like David Beckham’s: ‘A growing trend’

They want pecs like Becks. New York City surgeons are seeing a surge in men seeking to have their nipples reduced in size — and David Beckham is their aesthetic inspiration. The soccer superstar’s small, symmetrical, “almond-shaped” nips have cashed-up men forking out $5,000 for a procedure to perfect their pecs. “People want David Beckham’s … Read more

I’m a water-proofing expert — this is why mold is growing in your home

I’m a water-proofing expert — this is why mold is growing in your home

Spoiler alert: This may be why mold is growing in your home. Although many people shut their windows and seal their homes in the winter to keep the cold air out and the warm air in, this move may be hazardous for your home and health. “The data shows a strong correlation between Brits making … Read more

My teen has a brain tumor — doctors dismissed it as ‘growing pains’

My teen has a brain tumor — doctors dismissed it as ‘growing pains’

A British girl whose leg aches were dismissed as “growing pains” was surprised to learn she had a brain tumor. “From the age of 6, [Honey] had four years of tests. But the doctors couldn’t see anything wrong other than growing pains, which they said were completely normal for her age,” mom Julie Ibbitson, 36, … Read more