He found a way to Excel in his weight loss journey. Michael Hicks, a senior editor at Android Central, is sharing the tech tools that have helped him go from 225 to 192 pounds in the last year. “I lost 30 pounds by walking an extra couple of miles per day, using tech like smart … Read more
The formula for career success ain’t what it used to be. Yesterday’s hot skills — science, technology, engineering and math — that won workers new jobs, promotions and pay raises a few years ago won’t be sufficient for success in 2024 and beyond. Today, employers care just as much, if not more, about so-called “soft … Read more
The weather is warmer, the days are longer — and a lot of people spend more time eating outdoors with family and friends. But in warmer weather, rates of foodborne illnesses rise. To that point, each year in the U.S., some 48 million people get sick, 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 people die from foodborne illness, according … Read more
Mayor Adams has yet to revoke Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ key to NYC, nearly a month after a video of the rapper beating his ex leaked. On May 17, CNN released surveillance video of Combs shoving, dragging and kicking his then-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, in 2016. Mayor Adams on May 20 told Pix 11 News … Read more
Mayor Adams revoked Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ key to NYC, less than three weeks after a shocking video leaked of the rap mogul beating his ex, The Post learned Saturday. The key was returned after Adams fired off a June 4 letter to Combs, according to Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for communications. “I strongly condemn these actions and stand … Read more
I-ron, not so far away. A future where electric cars are cheaper, safer and more sustainable is coming — and affordable, easily obtained iron is the key, scientists say. A team of researchers hopes to ignite the next green revolution by demonstrating that the extremely ordinary element — rather than rare, expensive cobalt and nickel — can be … Read more
Just call it a matcha made in heaven. Using matcha, a type of green tea, as a mouthwash could lead to a healthier smile, according to a new study. Researchers in Japan used a mouthwash made with matcha extract and were able to inhibit the growth of P. gingivalis, a type of bacteria that causes … Read more
He’s rollin’ out of the house in a weighted vest a few times a week. Prolific Food Network host and restaurateur Guy Fieri revealed that he has lost more than 30 pounds in the last four years thanks to a combination of intermittent fasting; high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts with a trainer; and frequent rucks … Read more
She’s so boss. When her marketing agency suffered a $65,000 tax debt, Maddy Birdcage fired half of her employees and started from scratch. Birdcage, 34, blamed her own micromanagement. Now, the millennial boss lets her employees make their own schedule and wear what they want — plus, she’s vowed to treat them to private yacht … Read more
If one of your resolutions was to quit smoking, vaping might be just the thing you need. New research shows that people who start using e-cigarettes stop smoking tobacco cigarettes entirely. The latest findings, published Wednesday in Tobacco and Nicotine Research, flies in the face of previous work where scientists reported most people who vaped … Read more
When he wanted to shed, he turned to the sled. An obese tech entrepreneur who landed in the hospital because of heart palpitations is crediting a weighted sled for helping him lose nearly half his body weight in two years. “I kept thinking, ‘One day I will lose weight, one day I will become fit,’ … Read more
And just like that, another cast member bites the dust. The “Sex and the City” sequel series “And Just Like That” has lost a key star. Karen Pittman — who played professor Nya Wallace in the controversial HBO Max revival — has decided not to return for season three. The Mississippi native has left the … Read more
There may be new hope in the fight against Lyme disease, a tick-borne infection that sometimes results in chronic illness. Researchers at MIT and the University of Helsinki have determined that human sweat contains a protein that inhibits the growth of a bacterium that causes the disease. One-third of the population carries a genetic variant … Read more
Here’s a solution that could make PMS’ing less uncomfortable. Women experience menstrual cycles within four phases: menstruation, follicular, ovulation and the luteal phase, typically lasting 28 days. During this time, women can experience unbalanced hormone levels, fatigue, bloating or intense cramps — which drives many up the wall. However, a change in exercise can help … Read more
Less is more. Photos of Kylie Jenner’s puffy profile last month left the internet with questions about the use of facial fillers among the young — the common practice among older women has become something of a craze among image-conscious Gen Zers. Jenner, 26, is just one in a wave of fresh-faced twentysomethings indulging in injectable … Read more
Inhale and count to five. Now exhale, while doing the same. Feeling sleepy yet? A social media-savvy Maryland M.D. revealed to his 2.2 million TikTok followers that this simple breathing exercise is the number one way to fall asleep faster after a long and stressful day. Dr. Kunal Sood, a prolific poster on subjects ranging … Read more
Anthony Boyle and Nate Mann co-star as Lt. Harry Crosby and Major Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, respectively, in “Masters of the Air,” the Apple TV+ series chronicling the heroics of the 100th Bomb Group during World War II — who “brought the war to Hitler’s doorstep” via the B-17 “Flying Fortress.” The sprawling, action-packed nine-part series, … Read more
Score one for the good guys in the battle against cancer. Researchers from Ewha Womens University in Seoul, South Korea have managed to create a powerful chemical composition that can eradicate tumor cells, findings in the journal Angewandte Chemie reveal. The scientists created the promising new cancer-fighting drug by manipulating calcium levels in the cells … Read more
Whale, you’ll never believe what makes certain perfumes and colognes smell so good. A rare, waxy material called ambergris — known as “floating gold,” it’s something of a treasure in the fragrance industry — can elevate the scents and notes of a perfume or cologne. “It’s an extremely valuable substance that’s known for its unique … Read more
Singer Melanie Safka, known as “The First Lady of Woodstock” for playing the 1969 festival at just 22 years also, and had hits in the 1970s including “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” has died. She was 76. Melanie’s kids, Leilah, Jeordie, and Beau Jarred, confirmed her death Wednesday in a … Read more