For decades, pancreatic cancer has been one of the deadliest cancers to fight. Now, doctors have a powerful new weapon. The third-leading cause of cancer death in the US, pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any major cancer. The five-year relative survival rate is just 13% and death rates have remained … Read more
Doctors at one Long Island hospital are using ketamine treatments to fight clinical depression – a medicine one patient says works better and faster than decades on Prozac. Patients suffering from severe depression at Mather Hospital are taking an esketamine nasal spray called Spravato, which 66-year-ld Ellen Talmage said has changed her life in a … Read more
This may be just what some people kneed. Joint issues have never been limited to the elderly, as more young people deal with debilitating knee pain and turn to surgical options for relief. Now, a revolutionary treatment may provide relief for the joint inflammation, pain, stiffness and reduced mobility that often come with arthritis or … Read more
When it comes to cancer, carrying extra weight has long been considered dangerous. The two in five American adults with obesity are at an increased risk of thirteen types of cancer — like breast, colon, and pancreatic cancers — which make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the country every year. But thanks to … Read more
Frosty. Boomer Mass-holes beware: an ice cream shop owner is calling out rude customers. The owner of Coldstuff Ice Cream, located on Main Street in Blackstone, Massachusetts, identified elsewhere as Dave, took to Facebook this week to heroically defend his hardworking employees. And our man has no fear of controversy or a capital letter. “I … Read more
There’s a new vision for a rare, inherited condition. Recent research has identified a one-time treatment that may repair damaged retinas and even reverse vision loss. This treatment, tested on an unexpected source, also raises the prospect of repairing nerve cells in mammals, a feat once thought impossible. A one-time treatment may reverse vision loss … Read more
A holy grail that’s too good to be true. From Korean staples to unlikely remedies promising luscious locks and glowing skin, trendy new skin and hair care ingredients are popping up on social media every day. Some are downright risky, though, with no science to back up their purported benefits — prompting the FDA to … Read more
Patrick Clancy says a therapy treatment he used to cope with the trauma of losing his children worked “like a miracle.” Speaking in extended clips from the latest episode of “60 Minutes,” the 36-year-old said that EMDR, a trauma-focused psychotherapy, helped him face what he was dealing with “head on.” “It’s unpleasant but they get you … Read more
Before his tragic death at 27, model Presley Gerber turned to a powerful psychedelic drug in a desperate bid to “rewire” his brain. The son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, and brother of model Kaia Gerber, died Sunday, Sept. 20, at a rehab facility in California. His exact cause and manner of … Read more
Jean’s has never been particularly interested in behaving like a normal restaurant. The NoHo hotspot known for its over-the-top antics has turned dinners into ragers and let guests ride motorcycles through the front doors. So perhaps it was only a matter of time before New York’s street vendors became part of the controlled chaos. This … Read more
A cancer treatment has reached a remarkable milestone. While Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has shown promising effects on blood cancers, like particular types of leukemia or lymphoma, its effects are limited when treating solid tumors — until now. A 3-year-old boy battling chemo-resistant cancer that had spread from his liver to his lungs … Read more
Even given all that’s going on in the world, every beauty move Martha Stewart makes is a stop-the-presses moment. A recent case in point: her Chris Appleton-crafted pink hair. The day the new rose gold ‘do made its debut, journalist inboxes were flooded with deets about the exact Schwarzkopf dye formula used. Stewart, now 85 … Read more
This was one piss-poor DIY. A 41-year-old man had been having incontinence, or trouble controlling his bladder, for a month. When he took matters into his own hands, he caused a much more serious medical emergency. By the time he got to doctors, he couldn’t urinate — which causes excruciating pain. Doctors were shocked to … Read more
Could one treatment protect against some of the most feared consequences of aging? A vaccine that every adult over 50 should be getting to protect against a common virus may have another benefit: protecting the brain and heart from degeneration and deadly complications. One study from Brown University showed the shot lowered the risk of … Read more
Toppings for the humble hot dog have evolved way beyond standard ketchup and mustard. Upscale restaurants and venues these days are dressing dogs up with edible gold, caviar, and price tags of up to $100. The “Golden Glizzy” caviar hot dog by Miami-based Golden Goat is an Australian Wagyu hot dog topped with crème fraîche and mascarpone, … Read more
A bride-to-be who wanted to look “like a princess” on her wedding day ended up looking far worse than that after a severe allergic reaction to a fake eyelash treatment. Polly Bibby, 26, an illustrator, decided to try classic eyelash extensions ahead of her big day compared to her usual minimal makeup look. She had a patch test done, she … Read more
The US FDA approved Merck’s cholesterol-lowering pill, it said on Thursday, the first in a class of drugs dominated by injections, which could potentially broaden the use of cholesterol medication among people at risk of heart disease. The pill, branded as Lipfendra, is intended to treat patients with hypercholesterolemia, including those with hereditary forms of the … Read more
This medical mishap is no laughing matter. Comedian Hannah Berner, 34, has revealed that after getting injections for jaw tension, she woke up to an unpleasant surprise: She couldn’t smile. Not because she was sad — she just physically could not pull he mouth into a grin. “Like joy, laughter is my life. That’s all … Read more
New evidence shows glowing results for a menopause medication that avoids the risks associated with traditional hormone therapy. “The magnitude of the effect was interesting,” senior author Dr. Pauline M. Maki told The Post. “I didn’t anticipate it, though, because it’s a hard level of symptoms to improve.” Most women going through menopause experience hot … Read more
Two of the Spurs’ most visible fans will not be in their seats for Game 2 of the NBA Finals after an incident at a previous playoff contest left them so shaken that it “has greatly shifted” their experience going to games. OnlyFans models Blue and Julie J. Swan were involved in an incident in … Read more