Add another downside of lighting up to the list. The risks of smoking are well-documented, from the fact that a single cigarette shortens your life to weed not actually helping anxiety or depression. And while each substance has different neurological effects, new research has found that both marijuana and tobacco physically affect the brain, resulting … Read more
Talk about a sore subject for men. A little-known condition that can lead to penile shrinkage and a host of other undesirable symptoms is in the spotlight thanks to HBO’s newest crime drama, “DTF St. Louis.” David Harbour’s character, Floyd, suffers from Peyronie’s disease (PD). Believed to affect 1 in 10 men, PD is characterized … Read more
New York City has one of the highest ratios of plastic surgeons per capita — but New Yorkers are still flying across the country for a buzzy new antiaging treatment. Lauren Goodman, a registered nurse and founder of Juliana Clinics in Beverly Hills, says she’s had people traveling from around the US to be “shrink … Read more
“Ozempic body” is the new “heroin chic” in the world of celebrity — and the fact that it’s trickling down to the masses should concern everyone. When I scroll through post after post featuring celebs shrinking away — most aggressively, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo through the “Wicked: For Good” press tour — my stomach … Read more
Turns out that GLP-1 drugs aren’t just slimming waistlines — they’re shrinking tumors, too. A new study reports that mice shed about 20% of their body weight and saw their breast cancer tumors decrease after getting injected with tirzepatide, which is sold as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity. “Obesity is a significant risk … Read more
Move over Ozempic. There’s no denying that weight loss drugs are having a moment. However, some people are now taking things a step further to alter their bodies by going under the knife to reposition their ribs. A new procedure, called RibXcar has women shelling out thousands of dollars to undergo surgery to achieve the … Read more
A medical expert has finally answered the question that has plagued “most men”: can your penis actually shrink? Sure, there are arguably bigger things in the world to worry about, but apparently that hasn’t stopped the male species from fretting about their manhoods for far too long. While it’s not technically possible for penises to … Read more
Your beer glass might soon become smaller — and this time, it’s not about shrinkflation. A group of scientists in the UK — interested in finding innovative ways to encourage the public to cut back on excessive drinking — have released findings of a study involving a dozen pubs, bars and restaurants where pint glasses were swapped out … Read more
Scores of protein bars were recalled Wednesday after customers found multiple foreign objects — including hairnets — in their snacks. Doctors Scientific Organica voluntarily recalled a portion of its Burn Boot Camp Afterburn Grass-Fed Whey Protein Bars “out of an abundance of caution,” the Food and Drug Administration said in a bulletin. The company — … Read more
Male e-cigarette users are losing more than their tobacco habit. New research on male rats has shown that vaping can shrink the size of testicles, hampering sex drive and reducing sperm count. Turkish scientists took readings of the rats’ testicle size before and after exposing the animals to cigarette smoke and e-cigarette vapors, as well … Read more