An increasing number of patients are requesting “unvaccinated” blood for transfusions, which can delay care and pose risks to patients’ health, experts warn. There is no evidence that unvaccinated blood presents any safety benefit, according to a new study published in the journal Transfusion. There is currently no process for checking whether donated blood comes from vaccinated … Read more
You’ve eaten pop-up ice cream and you shop at pop-up schmatta shops. But are you ready for pop-up sushi rolls? I was curious, if not altogether ready, when I read 1,001 viral posts about Suka Sushi, located at 63 Lexington Avenue near East 25th Street. The tiny storefront with no seats is meant to be fun, and … Read more
Parents are desperate for help to protect their children from harmful social media platforms following two bombshell court rulings last week that fined the tech giant Meta with penalties in the millions. “Ninety-five percent of our kids are using these products that we know are harmful,” Julie Frumin, a 43-year-old mother of two from Westlake … Read more
Here’s a tip for restaurant goers. As more restaurants adopt digital payment systems that automatically suggest a gratuity option, debate has heated up over whether those tips should be calculated pre- or post-tax. The topic of tipping and proper etiquette has long been a cultural debate, but the discussion drew recent attention after a Dave … Read more
Before making a push for the Pirates’ Opening Day roster, star prospect Konnor Griffin enjoyed his “first adventure” as a newlywed. The 19-year-old shortstop, entering the 2026 season as the MLB’s top prospect, honeymooned in Mexico with his wife, Dendy, whom he married earlier this year. “First adventure with my wife,” Griffin captioned a January … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a disabled person. When I go to doctors’ offices or restaurants, there are usually two doors to get in. Sometimes, if someone is coming in or out, they will hold the door open for me. However, when they do, almost every time, another person will push past me, almost knocking me … Read more
When it comes to bling, Pandora is officially breaking up with silver — and sliding into platinum’s DMs. The world’s biggest jewelry brand by volume is leaning away from its once-signature sterling silver for shiny new platinum-plated pieces as precious metal prices go haywire, turning what used to be “affordable sparkle” into a profit-margin nightmare. … Read more
Five months after ending development of its own obesity treatment, Pfizer is accelerating its push into the rapidly growing field with a nearly $5 billion acquisition. The COVID-19 vaccine and treatment maker said Monday that it will pay $47.50 in cash for each share of development-stage drugmaker Metsera. That represents a premium of more than 42% to … Read more
A group of Charlie Kirk supporters is petitioning Starbucks to honor the slain conservative activist by adding his signature tea order to menus nationwide. The campaign, called “Get Charlie Kirk’s Starbucks Order On Every Starbucks Menu,” was launched on Change.org on Sept. 14. In the petition description, the organizer wrote that Kirk’s murder has left “millions of people around … Read more
Shop ’til you swap. When Shannon Hughes saw the piles of discarded dorm-room furnishings that her fellow New School students ditched at the end of every school year, she always felt there had to be a better way to keep the scads of unwanted shower caddies, hangers, laundry baskets and lamps out of university dumpsters. … Read more
A food and beverage company will be making a major ingredient change to one of its most beloved snacks. And the fix comes just ahead of this year’s back-to-school season. Welch’s Fruit Snacks, headquartered in Park Ridge, New Jersey, announced this week it will remove artificial dyes. The ingredients will be replaced with colors that come from … Read more
Tom Brady’s reps are pushing back on a report that claimed the former NFL star isn’t interested in dating actress Sofia Vergara because she’s “too old,” calling it “pure fiction.” Observers have been watching with a keen eye on the pair since they were spotted together on the superyacht, the Luminara, in Ibiza, Spain, earlier … Read more
Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the rights to their music. The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics, including 1993’s “Shoop” and 1987’s “Push It” says in a lawsuit that Universal Music Group is violating copyright law by refusing to agree to turn over the rights to their master … Read more
A 20-year-old Iowa woman is sounding the alarm on social media after doctors brushed off her “crazy random cancer symptoms” — a move that nearly killed her. “If you guys have ever had anything like this, please run to the ER and advocate for yourself because I would have died if I didn’t, like, push … Read more
Late last year, OnlyFans model Lily Phillips broke down in tears while talking about her experience sleeping with over 100 men in one day in YouTuber Josh Pieters’ documentary titled, “I Slept With 100 Men in One Day.” In a new interview with The Sun, Phillips revealed more details on how this scandalous challenge affected her. … Read more
Soak this in: Scoring a piece of pool-front real estate in Palm Beach takes more than tossing down a towel — a reserved bed for fun in the sun now costs as much as $1 million. “They’re kind of a precious thing on Palm Beach,” said Corcoran broker Suzanne Frisbie. “They can get very expensive … Read more
Has a weekend full of leftovers left you filled to the brim? Dr. Wendi, a California-based board-certified gastroenterologist — or as she says, a legitimate poop doctor — is on hand and bowel with her recommendations for constipation treatments, offering up a how-to guide to get things moving if you haven’t been able to use … Read more
Your move, Travis Kelce. At least that’s what NFL fans are suggesting following Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s engagement to actress-singer Hailee Steinfeld, which was revealed over the weekend, as supporters of the Chiefs tight end remain hopeful of a Taylor Swift proposal. Not long after Kelce, 35, congratulated Allen, 28, via Instagram on Friday, one … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those. Her husband has cheated on her repeatedly. He can’t keep a job, and he emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now that she’s finally fed up, he refuses to leave the house. Despite how bad his … Read more
All aboard the retreating gravy train, folks. Jupiter, our planet of fortune, luck, and popped champagne corks, stations retrograde from Oct. 9 to Feb. 25, 2025, in the mutable, communicable climes of Gemini. Retrograde is understandably a trigger word for anyone who has accidentally sexted the office Slack during Mercury retrograde or lost on love when … Read more