Here comes the bride — and there go the divorce papers. Marriages have been on the rise since weddings and dates were put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of marriages jumped from 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020 to 6.2 by 2022 — the highest rate observed since 2018 — according to … Read more
An Australian woman who lost her job during the pandemic has revealed how she now makes a six-figure income every month. Sharna Beckman was working as a dental assistant for six years when COVID struck and reduced her hours. She’d seen people doing well modelling on an adult subscription service so she decided to try … Read more
Follow the science — right out the door. The term “long COVID” should be tossed aside like a stack of expired N95 masks — that’s according to health experts in one country, who found that symptoms of those reportedly suffering a year on weren’t any different than your typical virus, such as the flu. Government-backed medical … Read more
It was a poor man’s private jet. Commercial travel doesn’t always have to mean being crammed into a packed aircraft like sardines. A lucky UK couple became the envy of flyers everywhere after having a whole flight to themselves — essentially allowing them to enjoy the “private jet” experience for an economy price. While their … Read more
He lost a girlfriend — and 141 pounds as a result. Nithun Puvirajasingam, 27, gained 97 pounds during the COVID-19 lockdowns, going from 220 to 317. He claims his girlfriend couldn’t bear to see him “eat himself to death” and left him — that’s when he decided to get his life back on track. Now, … Read more
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has issued a new warning about the likelihood of Disease X breaking out, telling global world leaders it is “a matter of when, not if” a new pathogen and pandemic will strike. Tedros, who goes by his first name, told attendees at the World Government Summit in Dubai earlier his … Read more
Lost control of your sex drive? Here’s how to get it back. Sexual function — defined by factors like desire, arousal and pleasure — in men and especially women decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, research and experts say. “I’ve been hearing about this since the first couple of months of the pandemic and it’s definitely … Read more
About one in four coronavirus patients developed long COVID, according to a new study. While most people who test positive for COVID-19 are over their symptoms within a week or two, more research is showing that some people continue to report symptoms — and even develop new ones — three months after their initial positive … Read more
There has been an alarming amount of cardiovascular-related deaths — reversing a 10-year downward trend — in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Northwestern University. “We were concerned about the emerging evidence that chronic disease outcomes worsened during the first … Read more
We lost about three times as many Americans to COVID-19 as we did in World War II. Certified COVID deaths totaled roughly 1.1 million in the US, while fewer than 420,000 Americans died in the war. That’s more deaths per capita than any other developed nation. Only Peru, Bulgaria, and a few Eastern European countries … Read more
As it seems everyone is fighting off some kind of sickness, medical experts have advised when you should see a doctor. New York City is one of a handful of hotspots experiencing high rates of respiratory illnesses this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. All of the hotspots had either high or … Read more
The physical therapist will not see you now. Outpatient physical therapist (PT) practices are experiencing severe staff shortages, with the highest vacancy rates at 17%, according to a recent report by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), a nonprofit group based in Virginia. The report is based on survey responses from 133 outpatient physical therapy practices across … Read more
If cleanliness is next to godliness, then maybe we should start worshipping Gen Z. A recent survey of more than 1,000 college-age youth reported that 45% of them are “hyperconscious of germs.” And while 47% said that they wash their hands five to 10 times a day, a whopping 32% — nearly a third — … Read more
A three-year world cruise has been canceled less than two weeks before it was scheduled to set sail. Life at Sea Cruises’ first three-year sailing was announced in March and promised passengers willing to fork out at least $29,999 per year — a one-of-a-kind voyage organized by parent company, Turkey-based Miray Cruises, that would cover 130,000 miles, … Read more
Despite ongoing efforts to curtail its spread in the U.S. and abroad, the lethal chronic wasting disease (CWD) remains a threat — with no vaccine or cure. In 2005, the “zombie deer” disease struck New York after several deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) escaped from a fenced-in pen in Oneida County, a largely … Read more
To act your age is a virtue — but what that entails has gotten a lot more complicated since the pandemic. The global outbreak of COVID-19 had a detrimental effect on everyone’s mental health, a toll still felt today. Research has shown that kids are still struggling in school, while young adults complain their maturity has been … Read more
When it comes to preventing a miserable, deadly disease — better late than never. Health professionals are reminding people that there’s still time to get vaccinated before Thanksgiving, especially as the threat of a possible “tripledemic” of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) looms. “The bottom line is that the flu is not to … Read more
After being stuffed into an airplane cabin for a long, redeye flight from overseas, you’re finally on your way home — but first, the government wants to shove a cotton swab up your nose. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking passengers returning from international destinations at four U.S. airports to volunteer for … Read more
“Yellow jack” is back. The mosquito-borne disease known as yellow fever is primed for a resurgence, say medical experts, and the US is woefully unprepared. Yellow fever joins other diseases — malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis — that were once confined to the tropics, but have now spread northwards into the US due to a warming climate. … Read more
Years of budget cuts and staffing shortages have left the New York City Department of Health too hobbled to contain a sharp rise in local cases of tuberculosis (TB), according to a bombshell new report. TB is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, and there have been about 500 NYC cases of active TB so far … Read more