From office parties to family gatherings and New Year’s Eve celebrations, the holiday season is often a time for overindulging — and for waking up the next morning scrambling for a hangover fix. While social media can be chock-full of supposed cures — from greasy breakfasts and “hair of the dog” cocktails to sweat-it-out exercises — experts … Read more
Holiday shopping is well underway, but for many Americans, a financial holiday hangover is waiting for them in 2026. This was revealed in a survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate a winter holiday, which found that 35% of respondents are planning to use a credit card for holiday purchases. With only 17% of these respondents … Read more
In a decade and a half of work holiday parties, I’ve seen (and heard about) a lot. Intra-office hookups (juicy). Public vomiting (icky). Reality TV star antics (tabloidy). I don’t want to be the reason people gossip, but I did need to get The Post’s money’s worth at the open bar at our holiday party … Read more
Eat the rich and spare yourself the punishment of the morning after? There’s no fresher hell than a hangover, and despite an enduring demand and desperate need, there is no commercially available, scientifically proven treatment for the booze-induced condition. While no holy grail of meal or drink can kick a hangover, certain foods are better … 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
Many people have vowed to change their lives on Jan. 1 after a big night of ringing in the New Year — but experts have weighed in on whether exercising with a hangover is a good thing. A study published in the journal Addictive Behaviours looked at 1676 undergraduate students. They’d all had at least … Read more
For those who got deep into the holiday spirits, there’s an amino acid that may be able to alleviate your hangover. Americans tend to drink double their usual amount of alcohol during the holidays — that’s a lot of egg nog that goes straight to the noggin. Hangover symptoms, which usually start a few hours after … Read more
It’s high-octane hangover insurance. Hangover cures are often seen as snake oil, ranging from coffee to, well, hair of the dog. However, UK-based TV doctor Zoe Williams has devised a snack that’s scientifically proven to sponge up the suds after a bender: a bacon, egg and avocado sandwich. Dreamed up in collaboration with UK bakery … Read more
A nurse has claimed that this is the “hottest” hangover tip to exist — but a doctor disagrees with her assertions. TikTok user Rory Uphold took to the platform to share the “hottest” hangover tip from her sister, who works as a nurse. “Drink a Coke. It’s high in phosphorus,” Rory’s sister said, referring to … Read more
There’s a persistent belief that chugging water after a night of drinking can counteract the effects of too much booze, but experts say it does little to prevent the fresh hell of a hangover. Using data from three studies, researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands concluded that dehydration is not the sole cause of … Read more
Had a few too many last night? There’s no fresher hell than a hangover: nausea, dry mouth, hot shame and hangxiety. No soul who has suffered has not sought a cure in the form of a diner breakfast or hair of the dog. “A hangover is a clinical condition that is characterized by a combination … Read more
A pounding headache and stomach-churning nausea are hallmark signs you had a few too many — but experts say it could mean something more dangerous to your health. While a post-holiday hangover is to be expected after downing copious cocktails or brews, health professionals say you should be concerned if the symptoms come on after only … Read more
So, you had a few too many and now you’re left with a pounding headache and unrelenting anxiety. What gives? Often referred to as “hangxiety” — the one-two punch of anxiety coupled with the physical consequences of drinking alcohol — that pit-in-your-stomach unease the morning after drinking isn’t all in your head. While it can … Read more
Chances are good your boss or manager knows you’re not really sick the Monday after the big championship game. For many Americans, Super Bowl Sunday is a big night for parties — and sometimes drinking a little too much. Data provided by Nielsen indicates that Americans have spent some $1.2 billion on beer in the two weeks … Read more
This so-called hangover cure breakfast was an ome-letdown. When a nutritionist promised an easy morning-after miracle cure for over-imbibers — I knew it was wishful drinking. Ahead of the New Year — and in the journalistic pursuit of truth — I got blind drunk and hit the kitchen to test Cara Shaw’s claim that alcohol-induced … Read more
Long and green does the trick. Chloe Ellen, also known as @chloeellenmua on TikTok, claims that eating a cucumber prevents hangovers. “Eat half a cucumber before you start drinking and another half before bed and thank me later,” Ellen says in a March clip with over 1.9 million views. In the 11-second TikTok, the beauty brand owner eats half of a … Read more
If you over-indulged in the spiked egg nog or one too many hot toddies, you may be feeling it. But instead of chowing down on a decadent stack of flapjacks or a greasy diner spread, an expert has revealed the best breakfast to cure the head-pounding, stomach-curdling hangover plaguing your morning. Cara Shaw, a registered … Read more
From spiked eggnog to warm mulled wine, holiday excess can leave you in a hungover haze for days. It’s not just the holiday season, of course: Americans are now drinking at record high levels, with childless women over 35 leading the bar crawl. That means more people are likely to spend their days struggling to … Read more
If you think your extra helping of holiday dinner will offset your headache from the bottle of wine you downed by yourself — think again. Experts explained that even though eating a lot of food while you chug cocktails may make you feel less drunk because it slows alcohol’s release into your bloodstream, it also … Read more
Bradley Cooper isn’t ruling out returning to comedy. In Friday’s episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour, Cooper, 48, was asked if he was putting his comedic past behind him to take more dramatic roles, as he’s getting Oscar buzz for his latest movie, “Maestro.” “Are you done with fun?” host David Remnick asked. “In … Read more