Kevin Bacon is opening up about how he and his wife lost “most of our money” in Bernie Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme. In an appearance on this week’s episode of Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes’ “Smartless” podcast, the 64-year-old “Footloose” star explained that he and wife Kyra Sedgewick were among Madoff’s 40,000 victims. … Read more
Hospital rooms, operating rooms and medical equipment are so inadequately cleaned that any patient going into a hospital is at risk of getting a deadly superbug. That’s true even if you’re going for the happiest reason of all, to give birth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest data show alarming increases in the … Read more
Firefly Fun House comes to life: WWE Extreme Rules 2022 (WWE Network exclusive) WWE WWE Extreme Rules Results (10/8): Fight Pit Match, White Rabbit Revealed, Beth Phoenix Appears Wrestling Inc. WWE Extreme Rules 2022 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights Bleacher Report Liv Morgan is in a dark place: Extreme Rules Exclusive, Oct. 8, 2022 WWE Predicting the match … Read more
Many of us think of coffee as having one very specific benefit: giving us a much-needed energy boost in the mornings. But studies show there are lots of reasons to embrace a daily cup (or more) of joe. Drinking two cups a day has been found to slash the risk of liver cancer—and coffee can … Read more
A British granny has gone partially blind due to a dangerous amoeba, which worked its way under her reusable contact lens during a shower and started eating away her left eye, a report said. “I do struggle sometimes because my vision on my left side is rubbish, well it’s not there,” Marie Mason, 54, told … Read more
From diabetes to cancer, there are many potentially devastating chronic diseases that can impact someone’s life, but none have as big a footprint as heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is responsible for 1 in 4 deaths in the US — making it the leading cause of death … Read more
Fresh off her performance on James Madison’s crystal flute, Lizzo has caught the eye of the former president’s estate, Montpelier. TMZ was the first to report that the “About Damn Time” singer has been invited to perform at the 2,650-acre Virginia estate where Madison called home during his lifetime, and a source confirms to Billboard … Read more
We are all driven by our fears and desires, and sometimes we are in thrall to them. The American physician Benjamin Rush kicked off the craze for naming such fixations in 1786. Until then, the word “phobia” (which is derived from Phobos, the Greek god of panic and terror) had been applied only to symptoms … Read more
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Coffee: still tasty, and still apparently good for us. A study out this week suggests that light to moderate consumption of decaffeinated, ground, and instant coffee can be linked to a lower risk of dying early and developing cardiovascular disease. As is often the case, though, these findings alone can’t confirm a … Read more
Jeffrey Dahmer’s final would-be victim, who escaped and led police to the twisted serial killer’s lair, has been thrust back into the spotlight following Netflix’s widely-watched mini-series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” — but despite ending the sicko’s spree, the man hailed a hero lived a tragic life. Tracy Edwards became a national name in 1991 … Read more
Prince Harry was so unhappy with his life as a working royal that Meghan’s work in helping him find an escape route should be recognized, a source has said. In his new book, Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, which is being serialized by The Times of London, Valentine Low cites “a surprising source—someone … Read more
Cancers and viruses: why not pit two of our biggest biological foes against each other? Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust used a drug made from a genetically modified form of herpes simplex — the cold sore virus — to attack tumors in cancer patients’ bodies, developing … Read more
Charged with counseling patients on safety while dispensing medications, pharmacists are experts on the ins and outs of both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. As such, they’re uniquely well versed in which products may cause side effects, trigger interactions, or advertise dubious health claims. Of course, those insights come in handy not only while advising … Read more
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is sometimes called the “silent killer.” Although it may frequently be asymptomatic, hypertension can have serious, and even fatal, consequences—so it’s important to understand the factors that may put you at risk of the condition, and to make lifestyle choices that lessen it. Read on to find out about … Read more
Ryan Grantham, a Canadian actor whose credits include “Riverdale,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and “Supernatural,” has been sentenced to life in prison with parole ineligibility of 14 years for the second-degree murder of his mother, CBC reports. In March 2020, the actor shot his mom, Barbara Waite, in the back of the head with … Read more
An optician found warning signs of a possible tumor in the back of the man’s eyes.DjelicS/Getty Images A man was diagnosed with brain cancer after he got blurry vision and went to an optician. The optician found warning signs in the back of his eye, which can be caused by a tumor. Doctors diagnosed Matt … Read more
Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham gets life in prison for killing his mother BBC ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ and ‘Riverdale’ Actor Ryan Grantham Sentenced to Life for Killing His Mother PEOPLE Riverdale Actor Ryan Grantham Sentenced to Life for Killing Mom | E! News E! News ‘Riverdale’ actor sentenced to life in prison for killing mother, planning PM … Read more
Doctor Adrian Heald, from Salford Royal Hospital, added: “Our modelling suggests that type 2 diabetes has a greater effect on the life expectancy of women, smokers and those diagnosed at a younger age.” He continued: “A woman with type diabetes, for example, might live five years less than the average woman in the general population, … Read more
You are reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Whether you agree with President Biden that the pandemic is over or you agree with most scientists who say it’s definitely not over, it doesn’t really matter. The reality is that all around us, pandemic precautions … Read more
Halsey revealed they sometimes wonder if they “chose the wrong life” after confessing they feel a “deep sadness.” “I find that often there is a deep sadness inside me that no amount of worldly pleasure can touch, a loneliness, an emptiness,” the singer — who uses she/they pronouns — wrote on their Instagram Story on … Read more