Things are looking up for airport dining! Gone are the days of a limited selection of overpriced and underwhelming food options. In naming its top 10 US airports for food and drink this month, Food & Wine noted that the fare in layover land has “shifted from the pragmatic to the palatable.” Flyers use the … Read more
Talk about cold-hearted! Heart attacks spike in the winter because the heart works harder to keep the body warm — and activities like shoveling snow can further strain it. Cold weather can also thicken blood, increasing the risk of blood clots. Heart attacks are most common in people 65 and older, but there’s been a … Read more
Gulp! Many Americans have trouble taking pills — some have a fear of choking while others suffer from dry mouth or a hypersensitive gag reflex. The throat condition, estimated to affect 10% to 15% of the population, causes people to gag easily when eating, swallowing pills, undergoing dental procedures or just laying eyes on certain … Read more
Feeling hungover after just one glass of wine? This is 40 — or rather, 44. Recent research out of Stanford University proposes that people age dramatically at 44 and 60. These major molecular shifts within the body can lead to declines in immune system regulation, kidney function and the ability to metabolize alcohol and caffeine. … Read more
Not drinking enough fluids during the summer can land you in hot water. Water makes up roughly 60% of your body weight — dehydration happens when you don’t replenish the fluids you lose to sweat, tears, and urine. Most people don’t drink enough water, with 75% of Americans considered chronically dehydrated. Severe dehydration can cause serious … Read more
Four New York hospitals — three in NYC and one on Long Island — are among the top 20 medical centers in the nation, U.S. News & World Report announced Tuesday. Mount Sinai Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health in Manhasset and NYU Langone Hospitals made the honor roll … Read more
It’s a multi-million dollar start-up backed by Chelsea Clinton and Glamour magazine which claims to be “redesigning” how women give birth. Oula operates from two clinics designed to look like interiors associated with Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand, where it offers midwife-led care which it says dramatically cuts the rates of Cesarean sections and premature births. … Read more
Call 911. A list of the best hospitals in the world has been published — and New York takes a brutal beating in the vaunted rankings. Newsweek’s recently discharged global roundup identifies the top 250 health systems around the globe, based on factors including patient satisfaction and expert opinions, according to the publication. The list is … Read more
Viagra could cut the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60%, according to a new study. Researchers from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York found that Viagra (sildenafil), a drug most commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, blocks an enzyme found in the brains of those who suffer from the disease. The study looked at … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is ramping up funding to healthcare facilities to boost medical staffing and care for New York’s transgender patients in a two-year pilot program — but critics slammed the gender-bending policy as “morally irresponsible.” The state Health Department recently awarded new contracts for “The Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Pilot Program” worth $500K to Mount … Read more
About one-third of metro area residents consider themselves overweight — and nearly one-quarter say they’d pop a prescription diabetes-fighting pill to shed extra pounds, a new survey shows. Ten percent of respondents from the city and Long Island are already taking, or know someone using, the drugs Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Wegovy to lose weight, according to … Read more