According to a new study, 48% of Americans are “career cushioning” — exploring what backup options they have if their current job doesn’t meet their expectations. The new poll of 2,000 American office workers found 77% of them have started to prepare for their backup career, just in case something happens in their current career. … Read more
With autism cases on the rise in the US, spiking 175% between 2011 and 2022, more are looking for solutions to common symptoms, such as sensory over-responsivity. To many autistic children, everyday sensations, such as scratchy fabric or a loud car horn, can be overwhelming and cause distress. One study from UCLA Health, though, may have … Read more
Don’t call it a comeback. For more than a century, an organ in the female reproductive system was written off as useless. However, a recent study indicates that what researchers have called a “mysterious orphan structure” may play an essential role in fertility and keeping the ovaries healthy. Once dismissed as useless, the long-overlooked structure … Read more
Less than half of single Americans believe they’ll ever find “the one,” according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults, half single and half in relationships, revealed that just 41% of single respondents are confident they’ll find “the one.” But they’re not alone: a fifth of those already coupled up don’t believe their current … Read more
Researchers have begun drilling into a mysterious, boat-shaped formation in the mountains of eastern Turkey, hoping an underground robot will unearth the answer to one of biblical history’s biggest mysteries. Members of the Noah’s Ark Scans expedition believe the Durupinar formation, located in eastern Turkey near Mount Ararat, could mark the final resting place of … Read more
People who suffer from mild constipation may find some relief with a simple daily vinegar drink, new research suggests, even as experts urge more study and share cautions. Constipation is a condition in which a person generally has fewer than three bowel movements a week, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Stools may also be … Read more
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed suggested in a newly unearthed essay that women’s “social power and privilege” is why breast cancer research is better-funded than examination of other diseases. The 2012 diatribe against the “Pink Ribbon Lobby” was published in 2×2 Project, a journal sponsored by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, when … Read more
What’s in a name? Maybe a happy marriage. Spouses who don’t share a last name get divorced far more often than those who do — and they split up sooner, data reveals. Married couples with different surnames call it quits at a 50% higher rate and make it an average of just eight to 10 … Read more
Your dog may be your best friend, but that doesn’t mean everyone wants to see them: Workplaces, coffee shops and grocery stores are among the top places Americans don’t want pets, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans by Talker Research found that while plenty of people love pets, that affection only extends … Read more
Seven in 10 parents believe that raising children today requires a wider circle of trust than it did a generation ago, according to new research. In a nationwide poll of 2,000 parents of children ages 0 to 6, 71% feel they must place more trust and confidence in others to support their child’s well-being than … Read more
More than half of Americans see AI certifications as the new “career currency” (57%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 general population adults explored the excitement and pitfalls around artificial intelligence, finding that millennials (65%) and Generation Z (Gen Z) (64%) especially see the influence of AI as career-changing. Where the workplace is … Read more
It’s not so smoking hot. Earlier this year, The Post reported — with great horror — that Hollywood has made smoking “cool” again, despite all the very real health risks. But being a “cool” social smoker outside a bar with a cigarette between your fingers, it seems, is not the same as being a social … Read more
Nearly half of American pet owners (45%) have turned down travel opportunities that can’t accommodate their pet, according to new research. It’s no surprise why: The survey of 2,000 pet owners found that 73% are more likely to take a road trip instead of flying specifically so they can bring their four-legged family member. Fifty-one … Read more
One in five Americans are looking to “break up” with their house, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 homeowners revealed that 20% are thinking of ending their “relationship” with their home due to changes in their financial situation (24%) and their home needing too many repairs (22%). On top of that, respondents also … Read more
They’re a bunch of “sick” puppies. Gen Z workers are far more likely to fake an illness to get out of work than their elders — even when they’re fine, a new report revealed. Around 80 percent of those polled under the age of 29 admitted to calling out sick at least once during the past … Read more
The average American hits their energy wall before 3 p.m. on any given day, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that by 2:48 p.m., their energy typically begins to fade, though one in five (21%) say it wanes before noon. In fact, 82% of those polled feel like they’re operating … Read more
The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and are increasingly replaced by inflammatory cells at around age 50. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; New York Genome Center; and University of California, Irvine, found that these brain changes may … Read more
When it comes to sleep, is eight hours really the magic number? While adequate rest is undoubtedly an important component of human health, how much sleep we need isn’t necessarily the same for everyone. A new review from Brain Medicine challenges the notion that all adults require eight hours of sleep per night to be … Read more
Americans’ anxiety about the healthcare industry is on the rise, according to new research. But trust in their providers hasn’t wavered — a new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults who visited a doctor within the past year found that while 43% reported increased anxiety about healthcare, 84% still trust their providers and the information they … Read more
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe children under the age of 16 should not be allowed on social media, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62% of respondents agreed that kids 15 and under should be barred from creating social media accounts. With discussions ramping up around the topic, the research … Read more