So, laughter really is the best medicine. A mere chuckle is enough to expand cardiac tissue and increase the flow of oxygen throughout the body, thus exercising a weakened heart, according to a new study. Scientists in Brazil set out to prove that “laughter therapy” can improve cardiovascular health and ease symptoms of heart disease. … Read more
She could feel it in her gut. An influencer is speaking out about how her body physically “rejected” the man she was convinced would be her future husband — but who turned out to be just another toxic boyfriend. Lyss Boss, host of the podcast Date Yourself Instead, is claiming that the stress of being with her … Read more
Queen Bey’s throne may be onstage every night she performs on tour. However, the 41-year-old R&B icon has another golden seat she takes to every concert that’s not meant for anyone to sit on but her. According to the Sun, Beyoncé’s camp always makes sure she has her very own toilet seat. Photos published by … Read more
There’s a metaphor for the tax collector in here somewhere. A granny in Malaysia hit rock bottom in an unusual way after she had her entire life savings completely devoured by termites. A Facebook post detailing her unfortunate route to rock bottom is currently blowing up online. According to her grandson, Khairul Azhar, who uploaded … Read more
They’re coloring themselves happy. With spring in full bloom and summer on the horizon, makeup lovers in New York City are shaking off their cold-weather blues, and bringing on the color. Lots and lots of color. Think bold and bright hues such as neon green, hot pink, electric blue and DayGlo orange. But Gen Zers … Read more
Sometimes, heartbreak can be literal. A woman said her ex-boyfriend actually broke her heart when he cheated on her, leaving her hospitalized with a diagnosis of broken heart syndrome. Leslie-Anne Smith and her boyfriend broke up in September 2022, but she had suspected her boyfriend was already cheating on her for months before after finding … Read more
They’re moving out. A shocking 27% of New Yorkers are planning to leave the Empire State in the next five years, with 30% saying they wish they lived somewhere else, according to a poll from Siena College Research Institute released Wednesday. Affordability, ease of retirement, politics and crime and safety were among New Yorkers’ biggest … Read more
Talk about a backstab. A TikToker is in hysterics over her rather large back tattoo, claiming the artist didn’t give her what she wanted. “When your tattoo is nothing like you asked for and it’s huge,” an unidentified user wrote on a clip of herself sobbing. “The butterfly looks like it was out of a … Read more
Oxytocin, sometimes called the “love hormone,” may help heal broken hearts — literally. In a new study of zebrafish and human cells, scientists found that the brain-made hormone may help heart tissue regenerate after injury and, in theory, could someday be used in the treatment of heart attacks, according to the researchers. Because the new … Read more
Suzie* was a typical 22-year-old recent college grad from the Midwest who was admitted into my mental health clinic in Austin with a variety of increasingly common psychiatric disorders: depression, self-harm (cutting her arms) and a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis. BPD is a serious personality disorder that has 50 times the suicide rate of … Read more