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Can yoga prevent diarrhea? The workout showed 50% improvement for people with common stomach condition

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Can yoga prevent diarrhea? The workout showed 50% improvement for people with common stomach condition

Namaste away from the toilet. The therapeutic benefits of yoga are well established, with regular practice associated with improved sleep, decreased blood pressure, less chronic pain and even cutting opioid withdrawal time in half. Additional research suggests it may also improve symptoms of a common digestive disorder affecting millions of people. Yoga has a long list of … Read more

People prefer natural ingredients you can find in your home, remedies in first aid products: survey

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People prefer natural ingredients you can find in your home, remedies in first aid products: survey

“Applying honey to a cut,” “baking soda paste on mosquito bites,” and “oatmeal on itchy rashes” are some of the ways Americans have treated minor injuries in their own home. A new survey of 2,000 Americans found that most trust natural ingredients to treat minor wounds or skin irritations at least as much, if not … Read more

California medical insurance rates skyrocket — affecting millions of people

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California medical insurance rates skyrocket — affecting millions of people

Californians already struggling to afford day-to-day necessities will be hit even harder next year when a hefty increase in health insurance rates goes into effect. Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, announced this month that its private health plans will see prices rise on average 9.9% in 2027 for the second straight year. This … Read more

Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill snap at YouTuber who crashed their set: ‘Don’t f–k with people trying to make their show’

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Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill snap at YouTuber who crashed their set: ‘Don’t f–k with people trying to make their show’

A Youtuber learned an important lesson in film and TV production etiquette in Los Angeles when he stumbled across the set of Apple TV Plus’ “The Studio.” Yung Mooch, who boasts 134K followers on Instagram and 558K subscribers on YouTube, posted a video on Friday dubbed “Los Angeles is Falling Apart,” where he wandered around … Read more

Colon cancer survivor urges people not to dismiss chronic symptoms: ‘I normalized it’

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Colon cancer survivor urges people not to dismiss chronic symptoms: ‘I normalized it’

Maria Kang built her career around fitness, healthy eating and helping other moms prioritize wellness. But despite believing she had done “everything right,” the California mother of three was blindsided by colon cancer. Kang, now 46, said the diagnosis completely reshaped her understanding of what it means to be healthy. She became an internet sensation in … Read more

Americans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food

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Americans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food

People desperate to try viral food items are going so far as to pay others to wait in line for them at shops and restaurants. Line sitting, also called line waiting or line standing, has been a common practice in big cities like Los Angeles and New York, where people pay others to wait in line … Read more

Gen Z and Millennials say they secretly judge people based on specific phone feature

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Gen Z and Millennials say they secretly judge people based on specific phone feature

One in seven Americans says they secretly judge people based on their phone background, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that 14% of respondents say they think someone’s phone background image says something about their personality. According to the data, younger Americans are most likely to use phone backgrounds as a … Read more

Geriatrician reveals the habit the healthiest people over 80 always avoid

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Geriatrician reveals the habit the healthiest people over 80 always avoid

What doesn’t kill you just might make you age better. A geriatrician has revealed the one lifelong habit she says her older patients seem to share —  and it’s not a special diet or expensive supplement. According to Dr. Stephanie Rogers, they all sidestep a particularly cozy condition. The healthiest older adults don’t avoid challenges … Read more

Blood test may detect Alzheimer’s risk in healthy people, study finds

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Blood test may detect Alzheimer’s risk in healthy people, study finds

A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday. That information could be reassuring or terrifying, but for now it’s a potential tool to speed drug development by helping to identify and enroll high-risk people into studies of possible Alzheimer’s treatments or … Read more

Here are the biggest grilling sins, mistakes, and rules people make

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Here are the biggest grilling sins, mistakes, and rules people make

Touching someone else’s grill (32%), skipping the resting period for meat (31%), and constantly lifting the lid (30%) are among the biggest grilling sins, according to new research. A survey of 5,000 Americans, evenly split by state, explored how respondents spend time around the grill, or why they may be avoiding it. Grilling remains a … Read more

Erewhon launches $12 cup of water at famed smoothie bar – and people shockingly love it

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Erewhon launches cup of water at famed smoothie bar – and people shockingly love it

The cult of Erewhon now comes complete with holy water. The luxury grocery chain mecca, long favored by influencers, celebs, nepo babies, and health acolytes, has released its limited-edition ‘Sacred Water,’ a $12, elitist on-ice experience. Sacred Water, billed as a clarified tonic, is a blessed blend of grape juice, coconut milk, coconut water, jasmine … Read more

The disorder that makes people feel sadder in the summer

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The disorder that makes people feel sadder in the summer

A right ray of sunshine? Meh. While most people find warm, sunny weather a welcome relief after brutal arctic winters with record-breaking blizzards, not everyone looks forward to those clear-sky, 80-degree days. In fact, some people are pretty miserable in the summer — tired, touchy and impatiently waiting for cooler temps and shorter days to … Read more

What is ‘Disney rash’? The blotchy, swollen, itchy issue more likely to strike people over 50

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What is ‘Disney rash’? The blotchy, swollen, itchy issue more likely to strike people over 50

It’s the rashiest place on Earth. Millions of people head to Florida or out West to Disney theme parks every year, and many come back with more than a souvenir photo with their favorite character. A skin condition nicknamed “Disney rash” can sporadically appear in parkgoers, but the red, rashy spots don’t mean you’re allergic … Read more

Pringles just dropped a new product in 3 fan-favorite flavors — and people don’t know how to feel about it

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Pringles just dropped a new product in 3 fan-favorite flavors — and people don’t know how to feel about it

Get the hot dogs on the grill. Pringles, everyone’s beloved chip in a can, is saying bye to bland bread by bringing a new hot dog innovation to summer barbecues, with first-of-their-kind flavored hot dog buns.  Their new “Pop Dog Buns” are potato-based buns that are designed to fit inside a Pringles can (7.5 inches … Read more

Former Mister USA cautions bodybuilders against one huge mistake most people make

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Former Mister USA cautions bodybuilders against one huge mistake most people make

A former Mister USA has revealed the one mistake most people make when bodybuilding – and the exact amount of time to spend in the gym to get ripped. Nick Trigili, 39, fell in love with bodybuilding after working at a gym from the age of 15, and at age 25, he was crowned Mister … Read more

God makes people eat more junk food: study

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God makes people eat more junk food: study

Thank you, cheese-us. Multiple studies have found that consuming ultra-processed foods like chips, ice cream and pizza can increase the risk of multiple health conditions like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression and other chronic diseases. But now when you reach for the unholy (and unhealthy) trinity of fat, salt and sugar, you might just … Read more

Exclusive | Burned-out Gen Zers are joining lie down clubs to ‘recover’ from hustle culture: ‘A lot of tired people’

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Exclusive | Burned-out Gen Zers are joining lie down clubs to ‘recover’ from hustle culture: ‘A lot of tired people’

They’re looking for rest wherever they can get it. Frazzled Gen Z and millennial New Yorkers are flocking to a new kind of weekend meetup — one where the only requirement is kicking off your shoes, stretching out on a blanket and doing… absolutely nothing. To combat today’s hustle culture, burned-out twenty and thirtysomethings are … Read more

New magic mushroom makes users see tiny ‘gnome’ people — scientists have no idea how it’s doing that

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New magic mushroom makes users see tiny ‘gnome’ people — scientists have no idea how it’s doing that

Magic mushrooms? You have gnome idea. Move over psilocybin — there’s a new psychoactive agent on the scene. A study published last month in Mycologia has unearthed new details on how one freaky fungus makes those who ingest it hallucinate teeny, tiny people all around them — something that no other ‘shroom is known to … Read more

Ilona Maher reveals the eating habit of the ‘fittest people I know’ — and the diet ‘crazy talk’ she won’t stand for

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Ilona Maher reveals the eating habit of the ‘fittest people I know’ — and the diet ‘crazy talk’ she won’t stand for

Don’t bother offering Ilona Maher a green juice. The Olympic bronze medalist is one of the most powerful forces on the rugby pitch — but off it, she doesn’t follow the kind of restrictive diet you might expect from a professional athlete. “I don’t like health foods,” Maher, 29, told The Post. “I’m such a … Read more

I’m an oncologist — 5 cancer symptoms people dismiss as normal aging or stress

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I’m an oncologist — 5 cancer symptoms people dismiss as normal aging or stress

Getting older comes with its share of aches, pains — but not every unwelcome change should be blamed on age. In fact, they can sometimes be symptoms of something more serious, including cancer. “Older adults take longer to recognize that a symptom might be serious, in part because they attribute changes to aging rather than … Read more