It sounds like a scene straight out of “The Sixth Sense.” After having a near-death experience in her early 20s, Louisa Peck says she now has paranormal powers. One too many NYC partying nights led Peck down the wrong path — drinking heavily and abusing drugs. One night while clubbing, she overdosed on a laced … Read more
We’ve long known of the link between depression and dementia. Now, a new study pinpoints six depressive symptoms in middle age that can predict dementia more than two decades later. Dementia diagnoses are projected to skyrocket in the coming years, with new cases expected to reach 1 million per year by 2060 if significant intervention isn’t taken. … Read more
The gene-ie is out of the bottle. A fertility startup that offers embryo screening to predict a baby’s height and intelligence has sparked controversy with a series of provocative new ads. Nucleus Genomics blanketed Big Apple subway stations with billboards this week as part of their “Have Your Best Baby” campaign, encouraging prospective parents to … Read more
A new test may get to the heart of your dementia risk several years before any symptoms emerge. Dementia, which affects over 6 million Americans, impacts memory, language and problem-solving skills. Early detection is key for improving quality of life, expanding treatment options and enabling better life planning. A certain blood test may be able … Read more
How many days until you meet your doom? While it sounds vaguely like a horror movie premise, a new app promises to deliver the approximate day you’ll die — and actionable ways to extend your life. The Death Clock app utilizes AI to provide such sunny statistics as your death date, life expectancy, biological age, and … Read more
Dementia affects millions of people in the US, with numbers projected to double by 2060 — and unfortunately, there is still no cure. Our best bet is prevention by addressing modifiable risk factors. But knowing that you’re at a higher risk might just be the thing that lights a fire under your butt and inspires you … Read more
Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger neurodegeneration, resulting in cognitive decline — especially when they interact with the abnormal amyloid and tau proteins that are the hallmark pathologies of Alzheimer’s … Read more
Your waistline isn’t the only part of your body that could be putting your health at risk. A growing body of research suggests that neck size may also serve as an early warning sign, indicating a higher likelihood of developing serious conditions like heart disease, diabetes and sleep disorders. Even more surprising: A thick neck … Read more
The future is uncertain — but your kid’s waistline as an adult might not be. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking test that can identify children as young as five who are at increased risk of becoming severely obese later in life. The tool could one day help parents and doctors intervene early, setting young people … Read more
Your heart may be older than you are, according to new research. A study from Northwestern Medicine found that most American adults have a “heart age” that is several years older than their chronological age. The gap is wider among men than women, the researchers found, as well as in Black and Hispanic people and those … Read more
Not calf bad! Strong calf muscles propel you forward when walking and running, generate the explosive power needed for jumping, help maintain your balance and stability and protect your feet, ankles and knees from injury. “They are the only muscles that go through a full range of motion when we run or walk briskly,” sports … Read more
So much for nama-staying in bed. Exercise is said to be the best habit for aging well — even a lazy, five-minute workout can improve muscle strength and heart health. But if you’re struggling to get going, a new study suggests that aligning your fitness routine with your personality type can significantly improve the odds … Read more
You’re walking, but is it straight to the grave? A growing body of research suggests that the everyday movement can reveal how fast your body and brain are aging — and it might even be able to predict how much time you have left. The good news: There’s an easy at-home test that can show … Read more
Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s … genetic optimization? Prospective parents using in vitro fertilization (IVF) will soon be able to select embryos based on their potential risk for diseases — including illnesses that develop later in life — thanks to a groundbreaking $5,999 service announced this week by a US biotech company. “Before … Read more
They’re the four horsemen/women of the apocalypse. No need to seek a second opinion for armageddon. The psychic stars aligned after four different prophets shared the same concerning prediction for an event that will allegedly transpire later this year. Blind Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga,16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus, Brazilian psychic Athos Salomé and London hypnotherapist Nicolas … Read more
It’s critical that seniors be strong on their feet, as falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults. In the US alone, almost a third of people over the age of 65 fall each year, resulting in injuries and occasionally death. Falls in the elderly cost $30 billion yearly to treat and can … Read more
Get a grip! Grip strength measures the force you exert with your hands when holding or squeezing an object. Weaker grip strength is often associated with frailty, and studies suggest that it may be linked to diabetes and a higher risk of cognitive decline, dementia, heart failure and stroke. A study out of Norway even … Read more
For the last decade, no matter the theme — flamboyant “Camp,” “Heavenly Bodies,” “Manus x Machina” — many ladies at the Metropolitan Museum’s annual Costume Institute Ball (aka the Met Gala) have displayed more skin than fabric. Emily Ratajkowski, Janelle Monae, Kim Kardashian, Lily James, Zoe Kravitz, Amanda Seyfried, Kendall Jenner, Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez … Read more
Turns out that high school really can shape you. New research suggests that certain teenage learning experiences can have a lasting impact on waistlines. “There are decades of research that link the degrees people earn to long-term health and well-being, but there is an entire educational process that goes into earning those degrees that is facilitated by … Read more
Feel like you “can’t handle your alcohol?” Do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs that you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol — and a mutated gene could be the culprit, according to Cleveland Clinic. This gene mutation hampers … Read more
The stunning fall of the Syrian regime to armed rebels has led to claims that “blind mystic” Baba Vanga foretold the events as marking the start of World War III. The famous Bulgarian psychic, who died in 1996, has long been claimed to have predicted a number of world-changing events including the Covid pandemic, 9/11 … Read more
New research has established a link between a specific type of body fat and the brain proteins that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. The type of fat is especially common for people in middle age — and it could signal Alzheimer’s a full two decades sooner than the memory disease’s symptoms. Alzheimer’s is the most … Read more
What are you so worried about? Experts say that the coming holiday travel season could be ‘the most on-time’ yet — a dramatic switch from the post-pandemic crush that turned airports into a waking nightmare. Analysts at KAYAK sought to shed light on an issue that reportedly has 84% of American travelers anxious, according to … Read more
This guy’s on the right track. NYC commuters know well the anxiety-ridden moment when a train is finally called at Penn Station, minutes before departure — when otherwise typically civilized commuters often stampede like elephants down to the platform. Longtime NJ Transit sufferer Joshua Crandall was fed up feeling the pent-up energy of his fellow … Read more
Bet you’re dying to check this one out. A new artificially intelligent app claims to be able to pinpoint your expiration date — all in an effort to motivate users to make healthier choices and lead longer lives. For $40 a year, those looking to have the grim news delivered can download the Death Clock, which … Read more
They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics usually perform an LDL cholesterol test to determine whether a person is vulnerable to various heart problems. But in a groundbreaking … Read more
If you want to live longer, flexibility exercises might be a step in the right direction. Brazilian researchers calculated a joint mobility score — called a “Flexindex” — for about 3,100 healthy middle-aged adults who performed a series of 20 movements. Men and women with low scores had a higher risk of dying — up … Read more
Something I would have never predicted five years ago: One of Broadway’s hottest shows is a rip-roaring comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. And yet, last week “Oh, Mary!,” the brilliant new play written by and starring Cole Escola, grossed a massive $1,054,998 — setting a record for the … Read more
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For centuries, people have been shuffling, pulling and reading tarot cards in hopes of dancing with divination and gleaning insights into their past, present, and future. The oldest surviving set of tarot cards, the Visconti-Sforza deck, dates to 16th-century Italy. But the tarot was truly adopted for purposes of fortune telling in France around 1780 — and … Read more
UK scientists say they have developed a “first-of-its-kind” test that can predict the onset of dementia up to nine years before an official diagnosis is made. The model — touted as more than 80% accurate — relies on scans of a network within the brain that is more active during periods of quiet rest. The … Read more
Residents of a Balinese village are begging tourists to stay away from British mega DJ Fat Boy Slim’s New Year’s Eve show at a local beach club over fears it could send the area into chaos. More than 20,000 party goers are expected to descend on the small hamlet of Berawa, located in Bali’s hipster … Read more
Someone grab the anti-aging cream. A viral TikTok filter that predicts how users might age over the course of a few decades has been hailed by dermatologists and surgeons as accurate — much to the dismay of wrinkle-averse TikTokers. While it isn’t the first of its kind, the recent buzz around the “Time Travel” filter has … Read more
These passengers are anything but United. Customers of one of America’s biggest airlines are expressing outrage after the implementation of a new boarding method, known as WILMA. Starting Thursday, those flying economy on United flights around the country began boarding with the new system, which sees passengers in window seats enter the aircraft first, regardless … Read more
The host had a hunch. On Tuesday, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest, 48, would be taking over hosting duties on “Wheel of Fortune” amid Pat Sajak’s retirement. In a resurfaced clip from 2012, Pat Sajak, 76, seemed to predict that Ryan Seacrest would be taking over his job one day after he made a … Read more
Oncologists in the UK have developed an AI model to help predict whether aggressive forms of breast cancer will spread based on changes in a patient’s lymph nodes. The research was published Thursday in the Journal of Pathology by Breast Cancer Now and funded by scientists at King’s College of London. Secondary or “metastatic breast cancer” refers to when breast cancer … Read more
Artificial intelligence may now be able to predict whether or not someone will get pancreatic cancer up to three years in advance, according to a new study. Research suggests that an AI tool can detect who is at risk for the deadly disease — which is difficult to catch in its early stages — by … Read more
Happy New Year star seeds. As we leave behind the coil of 2022 and forge forward into the new year, we do so in the midst of some very interesting astro weather. In the first flush of a Mercury retrograde and the final days of a Mars backspin, January is not the most favorable time … Read more
Trevor Noah and Dua (yes it’s her real name) Lipa are “Levitating” in the first flush of a romantic entanglemnt. And folks, we love to see it. Lipa, 27, is riding high on the success of her Elton John collaboration “Cold Heart” and it seems Noah, 38, is doing his damndest to warm hers. The … Read more
Buckle up for the most challenging month of 2022, riddled with cosmic storms at every turn! As we soar into November, we are in the very eye of the storm of eclipse season—the time of the year when destined shifts manifest before our very eyes. Hot on the heels of a solar eclipse in Scorpio … Read more
There’s yet another “Simpsons” conspiracy theory afoot. The FOX television show — which has a long history of allegedly predicting political and social events — might have also predicted the resignation of British Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss on Thursday. Truss — who has officially became the shortest-serving prime minister — stepped down from Britain’s top … Read more
Smells like trouble. One academic sleuth has sniffed out a bizarre connection between bad reviews for Yankee Candles on Amazon and the next COVID surge, saying that a sudden onslaught of one-star savagings ought to be taken as a warning. Nicholas Beauchamp, an associate professor of political science at Northeastern University in Boston, found an … Read more