2 beginner-friendly peptides to improve skin, sharpen your brain and fix your gut

2 beginner-friendly peptides to improve skin, sharpen your brain and fix your gut

The world’s largest and longest-running biohacking conference just wrapped — and peptides were among the hottest topics on the floor. It’s not hard to see why. In recent years, these experimental compounds have exploded across the worlds of longevity, beauty and fitness, with devotees touting benefits ranging from muscle building and injury recovery to slower … Read more

Temporary ‘smart tattoo’ could catch skin cancer before it’s visible

Temporary ‘smart tattoo’ could catch skin cancer before it’s visible

Finally, a new use for temporary tattoos beyond kiddie goodie bags. A team of Canadian researchers says it has developed a temporary “smart tattoo” to spot melanomas before they’re visible — and life-threatening. Published last week in Nature Sensors, the new study evaluated the efficacy of SMEAR-ULM, which measures temperature variations on the skin’s surface … Read more

Keke Palmer details condition that left her with ‘cracked glass’ skin — and the ‘TMI’ way she’s treating it

Keke Palmer details condition that left her with ‘cracked glass’ skin — and the ‘TMI’ way she’s treating it

Keke Palmer is opening up about a health battle that left her dealing with what she describes as “unbearable” and “crippling” adult acne — and a frustrating, long search for answers. “Everybody was on that glass skin and I’m over here with cracked glass,” the Emmy Award winning actress said Monday during a panel at … Read more

Tasty 62-calorie snack may help protect your skin from sun damage

Tasty 62-calorie snack may help protect your skin from sun damage

The next addition to your skincare routine might already be in your fridge. A small new study suggests that a sweet, healthy snack with just 62 calories per serving could offer powerful protection against sun damage, helping strengthen the skin’s natural defenses at the genetic level. The perks — which appeared in just two weeks … Read more

Skin cream sold on Amazon recalled over deadly bacteria risk

Skin cream sold on Amazon recalled over deadly bacteria risk

It’s enough to make your skin crawl. The FDA is warning consumers about the nationwide recall of a popular eczema cream that could be contaminated with a deadly bacterium. MG217 Multi-symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant Eczema Cream is being recalled by Wisconsin-based Pharmacal because it may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, also known as … Read more

68-year-old woman’s arms and legs turn blue after taking very common drug

68-year-old woman’s arms and legs turn blue after taking very common drug

Willy Wonka’s Violet Beauregarde could start a support group. According to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, a 68-year-old woman developed “blue-gray hyperpigmentation” on her limbs just a couple of weeks after she started taking a common medication. The woman sought treatment after dark patches on her arms and legs persisted for … Read more

Forget the Met Gala, it’s ‘Melanoma Monday’ — how your outfit choice can up your cancer risk

Forget the Met Gala, it’s ‘Melanoma Monday’ — how your outfit choice can up your cancer risk

Happy Met Gala Monday to those who celebrate — but if you’re going out during the daytime, you may want to rethink the “naked dress.” While fashion fans all know the first Monday in May is when stars strut the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala, the medical community knows it … Read more

Truth about $2.2K Met Gala facial loved by Sabrina Carpenter, Kendall Jenner

Truth about .2K Met Gala facial loved by Sabrina Carpenter, Kendall Jenner

It’s the Friday before the Met Gala and I’m wedged on a J train at 7 a.m., completely bare faced, under-eye circles on show, en route to the Upper East Side for a date with the hottest celebrity facialist in town.  His name? Iván Pol — a skincare god with over a million instagram followers and a … Read more

60-calorie fiber bomb can boost memory, improve skin aging and even fight gum disease

60-calorie fiber bomb can boost memory, improve skin aging and even fight gum disease

Bramble on. The blacker the berry, the better for you — at least that’s how it would seem, given that this one little berry carries such a staggering array of health benefits. While superfoods like açai, avocado, quinoa and kiwi enjoy global attention, the humble blackberry — native to parts of the US, unlike those other … Read more

How a popular makeup trend triggered one woman’s full-body disease

How a popular makeup trend triggered one woman’s full-body disease

One woman’s permanent makeup is another’s arch nemesis. Approximately 15 months after getting her eyebrows tattooed, an unidentified 46-year-old woman sought dermatological care for patches of purplish lesions that appeared around her eyebrows and later on non-tattooed areas, including her elbow and upper back. According to a medical report published by Oxford, a biopsy revealed … Read more

Megyn Kelly raves about menopause treatment that cleared her brain fog, improved her skin — and made her feel ‘vibrant’

Megyn Kelly raves about menopause treatment that cleared her brain fog, improved her skin — and made her feel ‘vibrant’

Menopause is a major life change that all women go through — but they don’t need to sweat the small stuff. In fact, Megyn Kelly might hold the secret to combating some of the most subtle symptoms of cougar puberty: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopause hormone therapy (MHT). “I’m doing HRT, and … Read more

‘Office air’ could be making you ugly, experts warn — as ragged workers sound off after viral TikTok post

‘Office air’ could be making you ugly, experts warn — as ragged workers sound off after viral TikTok post

Your office job may be killing your soul and trying your beauty. A self-described “corporate girly” has gone viral for documenting her “office air theory,” arguing that the office grind can turn feeling cute into looking haggard by EOD. “It became obvious to me once I started working full-time four years ago,” Noa Donlan told … Read more

Is your nightly skincare routine ruining your skin? Experts weigh in

Is your nightly skincare routine ruining your skin? Experts weigh in

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Are you really prepping your skin before bed, or do you just think you are? If your nighttime skincare routine feels like a circus — layering on whatever serum is … Read more

The top skincare mistake you’re making, according to a celeb esthetician

The top skincare mistake you’re making, according to a celeb esthetician

Esthetician Kristyn Smith is no stranger to famous faces, having treated stars including Bella Hadid and Jacquelyn Jablonski. But whether model or mortal, the Practise NYC founder told The Post there’s one skincare mistake people continue to make. And it can lead to inflammation that makes your skin look worse. Despite the temptation to skin … Read more

Christina Applegate details ‘excruciating agony’ of MS, from burning skin to numbness to diapers

Christina Applegate details ‘excruciating agony’ of MS, from burning skin to numbness to diapers

Christina Applegate is candidly revealing the horrific reality of living with the multiple sclerosis (MS) in her new memoir. The Emmy Award-winning actress was diagnosed with the chronic autoimmune disease in June 2021 at the age of 49 and shared the life-altering news with fans two months later. “I wish I could say that I … Read more

Exclusive | Inside NYC’s CityMD for quick-fix, on-your-lunch-break acne treatments — inspired by celebs like Apple Martin

Exclusive | Inside NYC’s CityMD for quick-fix, on-your-lunch-break acne treatments — inspired by celebs like Apple Martin

Got an outbreak of acne? A new “high street” clinic in NYC is on a mission to become the CityMD of skin conditions. Spotless — Gotham’s first boutique clinic dedicated solely to treating the skin condition anywhere on a patient’s body — opened in November and allows walk-in appointments with no referrals needed. With more … Read more

This sexually transmitted fungus causes ringworm in some very unfortunate places — and there’s an outbreak

This sexually transmitted fungus causes ringworm in some very unfortunate places — and there’s an outbreak

VD for Valentine’s Day? In case you needed a reason to stay celibate this weekend, there’s a sexually transmitted fungus making the rounds and leaving its mark. Experts say the public should be aware of the nation’s “largest known outbreak” of Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII. Known as TMVII, or TM seven, the nasty business is the only … Read more

Exclusive | The rise of ‘masculine contouring’: Meet the men ‘optimizing’ their bodies with liposuction

Exclusive | The rise of ‘masculine contouring’: Meet the men ‘optimizing’ their bodies with liposuction

Ross Catanzarite was a scrawny kid with a big appetite — one that caught up with him after high school. Suddenly, in his early 20s, weight clung to his 5-foot-8-inch frame. He tried everything, from calorie counting and no-carb eating plans to intermittent fasting, but nothing was sustainable. He would lose 40 to 50 pounds … Read more

Is Cynthia Erivo’s pre-red-carpet ritual the secret to glowing skin, body contouring — and less stress?

Is Cynthia Erivo’s pre-red-carpet ritual the secret to glowing skin, body contouring — and less stress?

I was a bit wicked during the holiday season. Not Elphaba wicked. Not even Madame Morrible wicked. But I did overdo it on sugar and Chinese food and wasn’t feeling my best right after Christmas. Fortunately, I’d booked a treatment that’s one of Golden Globe nominee Cynthia Erivo’s favorites — and a must-do before the … Read more

This in-season 35-calorie fruit can boost your immunity, improve your skin — and help your brain health

This in-season 35-calorie fruit can boost your immunity, improve your skin — and help your brain health

Want to stay healthy this cold and flu season — and look good doing it? There’s a budget-friendly fruit in season right now that’s bursting with nutrients, low in calories and might just be the secret weapon your immune system and skin need this winter. An added bonus: Your brain will also get a boost. … Read more