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‘I’m 94 and still work 7 days a week’: Number of seniors delaying retirement explodes — and could surge further amid economic uncertainty

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‘I’m 94 and still work 7 days a week’: Number of seniors delaying retirement explodes — and could surge further amid economic uncertainty

Old age, new work patterns. The number of workers postponing retirement has boomed across the Western world due to increased life expectancy and economic uncertainty. British businessman Derek Price, 94, still clocks seven days a week at his company, saying full-time work keeps him spry six years out from his centenary birthday. “I live, eat … Read more

Coffee prices are skyrocketing again — beat the latest surge with this simple, science-based hack

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Coffee prices are skyrocketing again — beat the latest surge with this simple, science-based hack

This trick will help your daily grind. Java junkies can stretch their dollar and coffee beans farther by simply changing their water-pouring technique — just in time for coffee prices to spike faster than your caffeinated energy. A new study published in the journal Physics of Fluids found that a certain pour and kettle can … Read more

Flu season claims lives of nine children in US as cases surge across the country: CDC

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Flu season claims lives of nine children in US as cases surge across the country: CDC

The flu is surging in New York and across the US — and claimed the lives of five kids in the days before Christmas. Positive tests climbed a whopping 12% for the week ending Dec. 21, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — meaning more than 12,000 people … Read more

PornHub reveals this red state was the horniest on Election Day — as a surge of anxious Americans sought X-rated relief

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PornHub reveals this red state was the horniest on Election Day — as a surge of anxious Americans sought X-rated relief

Election Day? More like erection day. Pornhub searches surged across America on Tuesday as voters celebrated their civic duty by indulging in a bit of X-rated entertainment. Data compiled by the adult website and shared exclusively with The Post shows traffic up 7% on average across the entire country — indicating a divided nation is certainly … Read more

Ruff going: Dog-walking injuries surge 342% since 2001, alarming study reveals

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Ruff going: Dog-walking injuries surge 342% since 2001, alarming study reveals

That’s a lot of dog-tor visits. Injuries related to dog walking among American adults and children have surged a whopping 342% over the past two decades, researchers from Johns Hopkins University discovered. Fractures, sprains and head trauma were the most prevalent injuries from 2001 to 2020 for owners of canine fur babies, with the estimated … Read more

Male cancer cases, deaths projected to surge in 2050 — here’s who’s most at risk

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Male cancer cases, deaths projected to surge in 2050 — here’s who’s most at risk

Oh, man! The number of male cancer cases around the world is projected to spike from 10.3 million in 2022 to 19 million in 2050 — an 84% increase, Australian health experts say. What’s more, the number of men who die from cancer is expected to rise 93%, from 5.4 million in 2022 to 10.5 … Read more

Penis cancer cases surge across the globe: Docs reveal how to protect yourself, avoid amputation

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Penis cancer cases surge across the globe: Docs reveal how to protect yourself, avoid amputation

It’s every man’s worst nightmare. Penis cancer cases are rising around the world and are expected to surge a staggering 77% in the next 26 years, according to an alarming new investigation by BBC. The British news outlet says cases in Germany increased by 50% between 1961 and 2012, while the UK has also seen … Read more

‘Boobs are back’: Sales for the secret bra beloved by Sydney Sweeney, Scarlett Johansson for killer cleavage surge

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‘Boobs are back’: Sales for the secret bra beloved by Sydney Sweeney, Scarlett Johansson for killer cleavage surge

Talk about a pick me up. Bust-boosting bras beloved in the 1990s are soaring in popularity, as stars like Sydney Sweeney lead the latest undergarment trend that gives a killer cleavage. The balconette, or “balcony,” bra — popularized by Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and revived in the ’90s and early aughts by busty pop stars … Read more

Stephon Marbury talks ‘powerful’ reunion with Knicks legends as playoff surge continues

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Stephon Marbury talks ‘powerful’ reunion with Knicks legends as playoff surge continues

Stephon Marbury doesn’t take for granted the brotherhood that Knicks alumni share. The former two-time All-NBA point guard — who spent five seasons with the Knicks in his 13-year NBA career — was elated after a “powerful” reunion with nine team legends at Game 2 of the Knicks-Pacers second-round playoff series at Madison Square Garden … Read more

Stockholm and Oslo are the new Paris and Rome as extreme summer temps drive surge of interest in Europe’s chilly north

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Stockholm and Oslo are the new Paris and Rome as extreme summer temps drive surge of interest in Europe’s chilly north

All the cool people will be going there this summer. Scandinavia and other chillier parts of Europe are experiencing a dramatic increase in June to August travel — and it’s all driven by a desire to escape sizzling temperatures that have become the norm in popular destinations like Paris and Rome, experts say. During the warm … Read more

Passengers’ most — and least —favorite airlines revealed amid surge in air travel

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Passengers’ most — and least —favorite airlines revealed amid surge in air travel

Some airlines are really taking off with customers — and others should be grounded, flyers say. J.D. Power released its 2024 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, which broke down how travelers graded their carriers from top to bottom. Close to 1,000 passengers were surveyed on how they experienced a flight just as the industry sees a … Read more

Google bans deepfake-porn ads as ‘egregious’ AI nudes surge

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Google bans deepfake-porn ads as ‘egregious’ AI nudes surge

Google is sending a stern message to advertisers: Do not affiliate with the dark side of AI. The search engine is cracking down on the promotion of deepfake pornography, the act of using artificial intelligence to modify or alter a person’s face or body to depict sexual scenes. The tech titan is giving advertisers a … Read more

Taylor Swift-inspired pet names surge ahead of ‘Tortured Poets Department’ release

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Taylor Swift-inspired pet names surge ahead of ‘Tortured Poets Department’ release

These pets’ names are Taylor-made. Taylor Swift fans are known to give their fur babies monikers inspired by the pop star — and there was a recent spike in this Swiftie tradition ahead of the release of her double album “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday. Poet, a Mini Australian Labradoodle, was named after the … Read more

Eye injuries surge following solar eclipse: ‘Damage can be irreversible’

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Eye injuries surge following solar eclipse: ‘Damage can be irreversible’

Immediately after Monday’s solar eclipse, the number of people searching Google for eye-related injuries jumped while one doctor in New York City says she treated a surge of patients with eye pain. “I had several patients come in panicking saying ‘I don’t want to go blind,’” Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a New York City-based double board-certified doctor … Read more

Gonorrhoea cases nearly double in Europe amid ‘urgent’ STI surge: data

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Gonorrhoea cases nearly double in Europe amid ‘urgent’ STI surge: data

Sexually transmitted infections skyrocketed across Europe in 2022 — with reported gonorrhea cases alone nearly doubling. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control expressed “deep concern” with the rising rates, released Thursday as part of the group’s most recent data set. Syphilis cases rose by 34% between 2021 and 2022, amounting to more than … Read more

Breast reductions will surge in 2024 as boob lift regret rises, plastic surgeon says

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Breast reductions will surge in 2024 as boob lift regret rises, plastic surgeon says

The itty bitty committee is currently accepting new members. Plastic surgeon Marc Pacifico, the president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, predicts breast reductions will be the hottest cosmetic procedure of 2024, preferring “shape over size,” he told the Daily Mail. Once-desired double-Ds have now seemed to have fallen out of favor among … Read more

Soaring sugar costs mean dessert prices may surge up to 6% in 2024

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Soaring sugar costs mean dessert prices may surge up to 6% in 2024

Your milk and cookies just got a little bit more expensive. The price of sugar and sweets could rise 5.6% in 2024 after an extreme drought in Thailand and India caused another bad crop year. This comes as US consumers already saw sweets prices rise 8.9%, which is well above historical averages, according to the … Read more

More eggplant, please! Female sex drive shown to surge up to 380% after switch to vegan diet — study

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More eggplant, please! Female sex drive shown to surge up to 380% after switch to vegan diet — study

She’ll have the eggplant. Women who switch to vegan diets see their libido levels increase by up to 383%, researchers from Stanford University have determined. The frisky, cruelty-free findings are revealed in the new Netflix docuseries, “You Are What You Eat,” which tracks 22 sets of identical twins who adopt plant-based eating habits for eight … Read more

‘Nightmare’ surge in scabies cases prompts alarm from doctors

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‘Nightmare’ surge in scabies cases prompts alarm from doctors

An “alarming” rise in scabies cases has prompted a health crisis in the United Kingdom, with experts calling the situation an “absolute nightmare.” Scabies — a “highly contagious,” itchy skin infestation by mites that is spread through direct skin contact — has particularly spiked in nursing care homes, reported the Guardian, was recently seen in … Read more

Gen Z obsession with caviar bumps fuels surge in sales as luxury food becomes just another TikTok trend

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Gen Z obsession with caviar bumps fuels surge in sales as luxury food becomes just another TikTok trend

Let them eat caviar! Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens, both 25, first started doing bumps in NYC clubs this summer — bumps of caviar, that is. The blonde bombshells, known online for their bougie lifestyle and food-review brand The VIP List, were dancing the night away at SomewhereNowhere in Chelsea when the people they were with ordered caviar … Read more