After his father died of a massive heart attack at the age of 66, Johnjay Van Es started doing literally everything he could to keep his ticker tickin’. The congenial Phoenix radio host shed about 160 pounds, transforming himself from morbidly obese to impressively sleek, with just 12% body fat. He also embarked on an … Read more
A Sydney mother has hit back after being asked to remove herself from a baby pool at a council leisure center due to the fact she was breastfeeding. Yolanda Shipley’s six-year-old daughter begged to go to the pool for her birthday and so the 32-year-old took her family to Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope Gardens. “I … Read more
Former President Joe Biden has gone under the knife to remove skin cancer lesions just a few months after revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis. Biden, 82, sparked concern after he was seen with a large scar on his forehead while greeting people in Rehoboth, Delaware, over Labor Day weekend. His spokesperson, Kelly Scully, confirmed that … Read more
Your tap water’s dirty little secret might have just met its match. Scientists have engineered a high-tech filter that strips toxic “forever chemicals” from drinking water in a matter of minutes. Better yet, the new tool glows on contact with contamination, serving as both a purifier and an real-time monitoring system. Research suggests the majority … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Manhattan trial took a dramatic turn Thursday when a federal judge shockingly threatened to throw him out of the courtroom for repeatedly nodding at jurors. The startling moment unfolded after the jury went out for their lunch break — with Judge Arun Subramanian scolding Combs for “looking at jurors and nodding vigorously” … Read more
A young Maryland woman is “relieved and recovering” after doctors performed a novel surgery to remove her potentially deadly cancerous tumors. A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) extracted the tumors, which had wrapped around the spinal cord, through the patient’s eye socket. This was the first time surgeons removed a spinal tumor … Read more
Heeding the call to ban artificial ingredients by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., PepsiCo isn’t wasting any time getting started. Ramon Laguarta, PepsiCo Inc. chair and chief executive officer, said in an April 24 conference call that the company will reduce artificial ingredients and has already begun doing so, as Food Business News reported. … Read more
The skies were extra unfriendly that day. A United Airlines flight attendant has been shamed online after allegedly refusing to help an elderly disabled passenger with her cane — and then attempting to have her removed when she complained. A fly-witness detailed the “upsetting incident” in a Reddit post that’s currently taking off online. “I … Read more
An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it and is back on dialysis, doctors announced Friday – a disappointment in the ongoing quest for animal-to-human transplants. Towana Looney is recovering well from the April 4 removal surgery at NYU … Read more
The mayor of Miami-Dade County on Friday said she vetoed legislation that would remove fluoride from the drinking water in Florida’s most populous county, pushing back on a growing campaign against the mineral used to prevent cavities. The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, comes at a moment when critics of adding fluoride … Read more
The things a mother will go through for her child. A woman named Melissa Sotomayor was shocked at how United Airlines treated her disabled son on a recent flight home from Tampa, Florida to New Jersey. Sotomayor took to TikTok — in a now viral video with over 1 million views — to share her … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, on Saturday instructed leaders of the nonprofit he founded to take down a web page that mimicked the design of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s site but laid out a case that vaccines cause autism. The page had been published on a site apparently registered … Read more
A vet has dramatically saved a family’s 17-year-old goldfish after he was struck down by a killer tumor. Vet Emer O’Reilly performed a ‘first of its kind’ operation to remove the growth from the face of beloved fish Merlin. Merlin’s owners became worried about the veteran pet after he was unable to eat and a … Read more
An Australian Olympian who took home gold at the Tokyo games has shared her long journey to remove a “god awful” tattoo she got to commemorate her swimming success. Swimmer Brianna Throssell urged her 31,000 TikTok fans to closely consider their choice in tattoo parlor after she got inked with the Olympic rings following the … Read more
An apple a day … could be filling your body with pesticides. A new study suggests that washing fruit, a precautionary measure taken by many consumers, is not enough to remove toxic chemicals and pesticide residue. Published on Wednesday in the American Chemical Society’s journal Nano Letters, the study adds fresh intel to the debate … Read more
Shania Addington was 18 when she got her first tattoo. A decade later, the Gen Z bride-to-be wants out of the relationship. The 28-year-old had formerly meaningful quotes inked on both her forearm and back — a decision she now seriously regrets, saying they made her “feel like a book.” So much so, the Arizonan … Read more
Don’t let a splinter get out of hand — a California ER doctor is sharing his simple removal hack. Dr. Joe Whittington, who goes by Dr. Joe on TikTok, recommends getting a clean, unused medicine syringe, which doesn’t have a needle. First, cut the tip off the syringe to create a small opening. Then, place the … Read more
If you find yourself in a hairy situation this summer, experts have got your back. Whether you choose to go natural or remove body hair this summer is up to you, but should you decide to go hair-free, you can either shave wax or undergo laser hair removal. CNN spoke to Dr. Deirdre Hooper, cofounder … Read more
Listen up! An Ohio-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon is revealing how to properly clean wax out of ears — and it doesn’t involve cotton swabs. Cotton swabs “really weren’t made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction,” … Read more
Bank on this cyber security trick. A financial guru recently sounded off on the risks of storing various methods of payment within Apple Pay, or any digital wallet. Money man Dean, of TikTok duo Alexis and Dean, urged in the video that one method in particular is most at risk for bad actors to take … Read more