New York’s childbirth rate continues to decline as women wait longer to have kids, new data suggests. In 2021, around 211,000 babies were born in New York — a 13% drop compared with about 241,000 a decade earlier in 2011, according to newly compiled data from Cornell University’s Program in Applied Demographics. Young people moving … Read more
Your chance of connecting with a celebrity might be easier than you think. TikTok influencer Fiona Shea, also known as @baddgal_fifi posted a video telling viewers her three-step method for snagging a date with a famous man via Instagram DM. In the 2-minute video with 2.4 million views, Shea unveils how she and her close friends … Read more
Artificial intelligence has developed a treatment for cancer in just 30 days and can predict a patient’s survival rate. In a new study published in the journal Chemical Science, researchers at the University of Toronto along with Insilico Medicine developed a potential treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with an AI drug discovery platform called Pharma.AI. … Read more
Jamaica’s state of emergency may threaten its tourism industry as crime continues to increase in the country and local authorities struggle to clamp down on it. “That is all the government is trying to do,” Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, adding that Jamaicans “have to hide under their beds, hide their daughters, can’t go to church, … Read more
A dangerous heart rate is when your heart is beating too slowly (bradycardia) or too quickly (tachycardia). An adult’s heartbeat is too slow once it’s less than 60 bpm, and too fast once it’s more than 100 bpm, according to the American Heart Association. Some factors that impact your heart rate include stress, hormones, medication, … Read more
New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 1,474 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 confirmed deaths a day after the state’s rate of transmission rose above a key benchmark. The rate of transmission was 1.04, up from 0.97 on Sunday. When the transmission rate is 1, that means cases have leveled off at the current numbers, while … Read more
Research Highlights: After a heart attack, people with an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus or psoriasis, were more likely to die, develop heart failure or have a second heart attack, according to an analysis of more than 1.6 million adults ages 65 and older covered by Medicare. People with autoimmune disease were … Read more