A TikTok trend could pose a potential hazard to children. “Glass fruit,” otherwise known as Tanghulu — which involves hardening sugar over various fruits to give it a crunchy topping — has become a growing food trend on social media. Making Tanghulu requires microwaving a sugar and water mixture at 30-second intervals for about five minutes until … Read more
Elton John, famous for his attention-grabbing eyewear, is facing a different kind of vision challenge that glasses won’t fix. The spectacularly spectacled Rocket Man has revealed he has been battling a serious optic infection that has left him with “limited vision” in one of his eyes. “Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe … Read more
Her life got rear-ended. An influencer is warning women to steer clear of a popular butt filler, saying it left her infertile and in ongoing pain. Self-proclaimed “surgery-addict” Jennifer Pamplona — who spent a whopping $1M to look like Kim Kardashian — wants others to avoid the commonly-used cosmetic material polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) like it … Read more
TLC’s T-Boz suffered a medical crisis that forced the girl group to cancel two concerts. The 54-year-old singer, whose real name is Tionne Watkins, ended up in the hospital for a “severe abdominal blockage,” the group said in a statement on their Instagram Story over the weekend. They announced their shows at the NY State … Read more
A man was left with chemical burns following an allergic reaction to hair removal cream – in a bid to tame his pubic hairs to spice up his sex life. Nate Hill, 39, agreed to use hair removal cream on his pubic hair after his partner suggested it might spice things up in the bedroom. … Read more
A mom told how her severe psychosis made her think she was a pregnant Viking princess and strangers were hacking her phone. Jade Rossiter, 26, had just changed anti-depressant medication when she started to get vivid dreams. Her visions quickly developed into psychosis – where you see or hear things that are not there or … Read more
DALLAS – Powerful thunderstorms rocked the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Tuesday, leaving more than 800,000 utility customers in the dark as severe weather barreled across the region and produced baseball-sized hail, hurricane-force wind gusts and significant damage in several communities. Outdoor warning sirens wailed, and cellphones lit up with emergency notifications as the National Weather … Read more
Don’t even go there. The United States has renewed its “do not travel” warning for Venezuela, urging American travelers to understand that their government “has no ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens” who run into trouble. Officials blamed the notice — the most severe the Department of State can issue — on civil unrest, … Read more
A 23-year-old New Zealand woman is sharing her “terrifying” reaction to medication she took for depression, claiming it “burned me from the inside out” and nearly killed her. Charlotte Gilmour developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a rare disorder that gave her painful blisters on her skin, mouth and esophagus, the New Zealand outlet Stuff reported. SJS … Read more
Flowers are far from blooming, but allergies are blossoming in the worst way. As spring’s official start is still a week away — Tuesday, March 19 — many Americans have reported an increase in allergy-related symptoms earlier than usual. Allergy season typically begins around April when high levels of pollen are disbursed throughout the air, … Read more
Frostbite may have met its match. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite, the agency announced this week. The drug, iloprost (brand name Aurlumyn) is intended to reduce the risk of finger and toe amputations due to dangerously cold extremities. Iloprost was originally approved for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, … Read more
Counterfeit versions of weight-loss related medications are “detrimental to the field of obesity medicine” and can pose severe risks to patient health, particularly to those who rely on them most, according to medical experts. There is growing concern that the shortage of these popular weight-loss related drugs has created a market for suspected counterfeits. The World Health … Read more
A new study has identified a growing concern compelling American homeowners to take action for their homes and families: over the next five years, a third of Americans believe severe weather events will leave their homes without power more often. The poll of 2,000 US homeowners found three in four have made improvements to their … Read more
Fat-dissolving injections seem like a godsend for those who fear going under the knife, but the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning for a number of non-approved jabs that could do more harm than good. The nonsurgical injections, which promise to dissolve fat cells in certain areas of the body, have reportedly caused … Read more
A developing storm system bringing a wild variety of weather across the East produced severe thunderstorms across the South on Saturday, including at least one confirmed tornado that produced damage in northwest Tennessee. A “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Tornado Warning was issued for a confirmed large tornado near Dresden, Sharon and Gleason in Tennessee just after … Read more
Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the U.S. could be in for a messy weekend as computer models start to come into agreement that a developing storm system could produce heavy snow, severe weather and heavy rain in a matter of days. The FOX Forecast Center stresses that the system is still several … Read more
A guest host appearing on a morning show in Australia has been praised after she stopped mid-sentence to confess that she was having a severe hot flash. Imogen Crump, an editor at the University of Melbourne’s Pursuit and Research news website, was discussing the day’s headlines on ABC’s “News Breakfast” on Wednesday when she suddenly stopped. … Read more
It’s matcha-ing their guts churn. Green drink-guzzling TikTokers are claiming that their matcha lattes, from Starbucks and other coffee cafes, are making their tummies twist and turn. “Do not have Starbucks matcha on an empty stomach,” wrote Maeve Madden in a TikTok post on Oct. 21. “I am in sooo much pain right now.” Madden, who … Read more
A six-month-old baby suffered eczema so bad it looked like she had been shot. Nikoletta Pezos recently returned home after spending six days in the hospital due to a severe outbreak that covered her entire body. The eczema initially appeared on Nikoletta’s stomach and rapidly spread, resulting in large boils that resembled bullet wounds when … Read more
McKayla Maroney’s famous “unimpressed face” is now one of relief. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist shared this week that she’s been dealing with “severe insomnia” — though the 27-year-old ex-gymnast finally got to the root of the problem. “Hey girl. It’s been forever,” she wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. “Hopefully you had a hot girl … Read more