The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 was the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported, a 16% increase from 2022 and … Read more
Will these careers kill a marriage? A divorce lawyer has sparked fierce debate after revealing the five occupations that she believes feature the highest percentage of cheaters. Kate Simonds of the Arizona-based Simonds Law Group initially posted her list to Instagram Reels last year before later re-sharing the same footage, which subsequently went viral, clocking … Read more
Syphilis cases have soared to their highest level in more than seven decades, according to disturbing new data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A staggering 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the US in 2022 — an 80% increase since 2018. “The syphilis crisis in our country is unacceptable,” Health and … Read more
Talk about a Mac attack. Fast food-loving Alaskans are forking over a beefy 23.93% above the national average for a trip to McDonald’s, according to a sizzling new study. A supersized portion of the blame can be pinned on The Last Frontier’s remote location and sky-high cost of living, researchers at NetCredit reported. The arm-and-a-leg … Read more
A new report Saturday revealed that media piracy is back and bigger than before — and experts say streaming services are to blame. In the report, which was published by The Daily Beast, streamers such as Max, Disney+ and Hulu are responsible for the surge after pulling popular titles from their platforms, prompting watchers to … Read more
The US is in the midst of an “out of control” STD epidemic, with cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia on the rise nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says gonorrhea cases spiked by 28% across the country in 2021, while total syphilis cases soared by a staggering 74%. However, not all American … Read more
Life in plastic is fantastic, thanks in part to the hefty check Margot Robbie received for her role in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” The Australian bombshell made $12.5 million for the Mattel film, according to a report from Variety, making her one of the highest-paid actresses of 2022. In “Barbie as The Island Princess,” the OG tippy toes, … Read more
An alarming number of female teens say they have been forced into sex, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s biannual Youth Risk Behavior Survey collects data from more than 17,000 students across 152 public, charter, Catholic, and other non-public schools in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. … Read more
The United States was once a world leader for good reasons — now, we lead for many of the wrong ones. Americans spend the most money on healthcare compared to other high-income countries, yet face the lowest life expectancy, according to a new study. The Commonwealth Fund, a nonpartisan think tank that focuses on healthcare … Read more
Physician burnout spiked during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic after a six-year decline that ended in 2020, according to a new study published in the medical journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. “While the worst days of COVID-19 pandemic are hopefully behind us, there is an urgent need to attend to physicians who put everything … Read more