DEAR ABBY: My “best friend,” as he has labeled our relationship, moved in with me eight months ago. He claims to have no romantic feelings for me. Despite this, he sleeps in my bed next to me and kisses me. (He claims to be asleep when he does it and says he doesn’t remember it … Read more
Sleep is known to have amazing health benefits – but how much shuteye is too much? The answer isn’t so straightforward, Dr. Chris Winter, a Virginia-based neurologist and sleep medicine specialist with Mattress Firm, told Fox News Digital. “This is to some degree an impossible question to answer,” he wrote. As with food and other … Read more
She went from Hefner to homeless. A former model who lived at the infamous Playboy Mansion and partied with the world’s biggest celebrities is now living in a tent. Louise Glover, 41, was crowned Playboy’s “Model of the Year” back in 2006 and briefly lived rent-free at Hugh Hefner’s lavish Los Angeles estate. But the … Read more
It’s about time — experts suggest that eating your evening meal within a specific two-hour window can boost weight loss, improve sleep and aid digestion. Known as the “early bird approach,” timing your last meal of the day between 5 and 7 p.m. allows you to align with your body’s natural circadian rhythm. This rhythm … Read more
When your head meets the pillow, do you go swift and sweet into dreamland — or do you lie awake, plagued with existential dread and struggle to snooze? The answer to how you spend your nights may reveal startling insights into your general health. The amount of time it takes your body to achieve a … Read more
In a bid for better shut-eye, desperate youngsters are spearheading a new trend to maximize their sleep. According to a Gallup poll published earlier this year, only a quarter of Americans are getting the recommended eight hours of rest per night. Now, Zoomers have invented “sleepmaxxing” — and it’s sweeping TikTok. The trend sees youngsters … Read more
If looks could thrill. In an era when travel is less about seeing the world and more about showing the world where you went, documenting every aspect of your adventure — including your hotel stay — has become an essential part of the trip checklist. Over time, a handful of accommodations across the US — from small, historic … Read more
What she found in her crawlspace is enough to make your skin crawl. “Someone’s been living under my house,” an Oregon homeowner announced to a Reddit community of more than 67,000 stunned spectators. The woman, known only to her online audience as “Springchikun,” was tidying up the yard earlier this week when she noticed that … Read more
He wants to turn Gen X into Gen ZZZ. Dr. Terry Simpson, a boomer-aged surgeon based in California, is sharing three changes Gen Xers should make for better sleep — invest in a good mattress, have a filling dinner and orgasm before bed. Experts recommend adults get seven to nine hours of slumber every night. Poor sleep has … Read more
A popular parenting technique that has been used for babies for decades could potentially stunt development, a new report found. Experts are warning against using white noise to get children to sleep, whether from a machine or a phone app. The noise, which sounds similar to radio or television static, keeps increasing in popularity, with … Read more
The Emmys have their favorites. Popular shows like “The Bear,” “Shogun,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Morning Show” and “Baby Reindeer” are competing at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards airing this Sunday (Sept. 15) on ABC. But with worthy nominations comes unfortunate snubs — namely for many series that came out during the Emmys … Read more
In the ongoing flap about whether it’s better to be a night owl or an early bird, new evidence suggests that nocturnal navigators are nearly 50% more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those who quickly call it a night. Darkness dwellers have a late chronotype, which means they prefer to go to bed … Read more
Ticked off about your eyelid tic? Dr. Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Michigan, is sharing three ways to stop the pesky twitching. “It happens to so many of us,” Youn said Friday in a 12-second TikTok. “The treatments are to get more sleep, reduce the amount of caffeine intake and if all … Read more
He’s shedding light on how to lose weight — and keep it off. Dr. Tommy Martin said he grew up overweight thanks to unhealthy eating habits, tipping the scale at 230 pounds at his heaviest. He tried overly restrictive diets and intense workouts but it wasn’t until he changed his mindset and goals about a decade … Read more
They’re clocking this bad habit. Sleep experts are cautioning against taking melatonin to cure insomnia, even blaming the supplement for worsening snooze problems. “Melatonin is almost never an appropriate supplement to treat insomnia,” Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, told RealClearInvestigations on Tuesday. “In clinical studies, … Read more
Optometrists say this makeup product might not be optimal. An eye doctor who often posts tips on TikTok and Instagram as @eyestheticsofficial revealed a dangerous — and disgusting — potential side effect of wearing waterproof mascara to bed. Dr. Gurleen Dhanoa shocked her social media followers when she appeared to suggest that failing to remove the popular … Read more
Now you have a new excuse to hit the snooze button on weekends. New research finds that people who catch up on zzz’s on the weekends can cut their risk of heart disease by up to 20%. “Sufficient compensatory sleep is linked to a lower risk of heart disease,” said study co-author Yanjun Song, a … Read more
Quilt-y pleasure? Magnesium supplementation has become increasingly popular, especially among restless sleepers desperate to catch some zzz’s, but a nutrition professor is warning that the tablets aren’t for everyone. “Like many vitamins and supplements, some uses of magnesium are strongly supported by scientific evidence, while others are not,” Dr. Edward Saltzman, an associate professor at … Read more
Children who don’t get enough sleep are in greater danger of getting hooked on drink or drugs, warns new research. Teenagers are more likely to have tried alcohol or cannabis by the age of 15 if they went to bed late and slept fewer hours during childhood, according to the study. A good night’s sleep … Read more
Time for some pillow talk. Dr. Charles Puza, a board-certified NYC dermatologist, is sharing four simple ways to get the “best sleep ever.” In a TikTok last week, he recommended a posture pillow, a magnesium roll-on applicator, cool temperatures and an eye mask. “These muscle cramp rollers are great for the feet at nighttime,” Puza said. … Read more