Here’s the skinny on chubby baby boys. Most folks find chunky newborns plum adorable, owing to their squeezable cheeks, plump thighs and rightly rounded bellies. However, a January 2024 study from the University of South Australia has determined that male tots born to obese moms are likely to be overweight at birth, and are at high risk … Read more
D’oh! A Pennsylvania mom claims a store-bought herbal remedy for menopause symptoms turned her skin so yellow, she wound up looking like Marge Simpson. Amber Heimbach, 39, visited her doctor last October, complaining of a number of issues, ranging from mood swings to heavy bleeding. The Harrisburg resident was offered prescription medication, but opted to … Read more
Ozempic, the diabetes drug currently enjoying widespread popularity as a weight loss aid and appetite supressant may also act as a preventive measure against certain kinds of cancer, new research finds. The trendy semaglutide injection, belonging to a class of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, was shown to reduce risks of liver cancer … Read more
Try to sink your teeth into this diet. A fitness TikToker has gone viral for preaching her controversial carnivorous ways — she relies on raw liver, butter, and bone broth for sustenance. Meet Mackenzie Merriott, better known on TikTok as MACK Z, whose bizarre approach to wellness — which includes a 2:55 a.m. wake-up call … Read more
Tommy Lee revealed that the “Good Times” may have been hazardous to his health. The Mötley Crüe drummer sat down with Bill Maher, 67, on Monday and admitted that back in the good old days he had a penchant for drinking “2 gallons of vodka” a day. During the interview on Maher’s podcast, “Club Random,” … Read more
A new study has found that people who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are three times more likely to also have a personality disorder. “Finding an increased prevalence of personality disorders in NAFLD patients is particularly striking,” study co-author Dr. Jonathan Catling, from the UK’s University of Birmingham, said in a news release. “It’s … Read more
This is soda pressing. Older women who drink just one sugar-sweetened beverage a day have a “significantly higher” risk of developing liver cancer and of dying from chronic liver disease, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA. The research found that postmenopausal women who consumed at least one sweetened soft drink … Read more
It looks like all that day drinking caught up to us. Medical researchers have found that a jump in alcohol-related liver disease is directly linked to the COVID-19 pandemic years. There were an increasing number of cases of alcohol-related liver illness from 2016 through 2020, the researchers from Washington State University noted. But the increase … Read more
There’s still time to volunteer, if you’re willing to take crap from anyone. Doctors are actively recruiting volunteers for a trial of fecal transplant capsules, or “crapsules.” They’re basically what they sound like: capsules containing freeze-dried feces from a donor. More importantly, they also contain microorganisms that people need for a healthy digestive system. The … Read more
Hayden Panettiere is speaking out about the shocking toll that substance abuse has taken on her body. The actress, who has previously detailed her battle with alcohol and opioid addiction, told Women’s Health UK that she started seeing the serious physical side effects following her 30th birthday in 2019. “My body was like, ‘enough,’” the … Read more
Now you see them, now you don’t. Some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance, researchers report Thursday in the journal Science. During the day, these nocturnal frogs sleep by hanging underneath tree leaves. Their delicate, greenish transparent forms don’t cast shadows, rendering … Read more
NAFLD describes the presence of fatty cells inside the liver, which affects most individuals at varying degrees. Problems arise when these fat cells prevent the organ from functioning properly by causing a build-up of toxic waste in the body. The greater the extent of this damage, the less likely the organ is to recover, which … Read more
Cruel strangers compared a baby whose skin turned yellow due to liver problems to “Maggie Simpson.” Baby Camiyah, who was born in desperate need of a liver transplant, was rushed to the hospital when she was just three weeks old when her mother discovered blood in her feces. After running tests on the newborn’s liver, … Read more
The self-proclaimed “Liver King” is showing off his transformation after years of chowing down on raw liver. Brian Johnson — who found fame preaching ancestral living — posted a throwback photo of himself from when he was a teenager. The pic, which recently resurfaced online, showed His Majesty looking very different than his beefed-up and … Read more
It’s common knowledge that excessive drinking can lead to a whole host of health problems: High blood pressure, heart disease, digestive issues, liver disease and the list goes on. Aside from excessive alcohol consumption, there are other habits that could be harming your liver, too—many of which may surprise you. We spoke to experts to … Read more