Michaela Riley knew something was wrong. At just 15, she was battling a baffling mix of symptoms: thinning, brittle hair; a missing period; crushing brain fog and fatigue so severe she would fall asleep at her desk in school. “I was rapidly gaining weight, despite eating super clean and working out six or seven days … Read more
Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence. The applications were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on Friday and list Swift’s TAS Rights … Read more
The drug that helps you stand at attention could also help keep your attention. In the hunt to ward off dementia, research out of the UK this week looked to assess whether existing drugs could be repurposed to fight the memory-robbing illness. And it may come as a surprise that erection meds may help prevent … Read more
ESPN celebrated longtime broadcaster Pam Ward on Tuesday morning with a video saluting her almost three-decade career following her recent retirement. The nearly two-and-a-half-minute video package featured salutes from WNBA legends Tamika Catchings and Rebecca Lobo, Fever coach Stephanie White, colleague Holly Rowe and others. “You’re someone I’ve looked up to,” Rowe said in the … Read more
The first rule of the team charter is, you don’t discuss the team charter. Will Boling, a radio host for Nashville’s 104.5 The Zone, got a harsh reminder of that tenet of covering the NFL last week. On Monday, The Titans sideline reporter relayed a story straight from the team’s plane after a Dec. 7 … Read more
Voice actor Jim Ward has died at 66. His wife Janice told TMZ that he died on Wednesday, of complications from advanced Alzheimer’s. Per the outlet, the “Fairly OddParents” actor was being treated at Los Angeles at Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care at the time of his death. His longtime rep, Arlene Thornton, told The Post … Read more
Neuron the right track! It’s essential to embrace healthy habits that enhance the brain’s ability to absorb information while staving off mental decline. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of cognitive decline in older adults. Over 6 million Americans have the progressive brain disorder, which affects memory, thinking, reasoning, language and behavior. Dr. Giulio Taglialatela, … Read more
Research developments in Alzheimer’s disease, including newly approved blood tests for early detection, have helped patients get diagnosed sooner. With dementia on the rise among younger individuals, the spotlight is on ways to prevent or slow the disease. Dr. Daniel Amen, a psychiatrist, brain imaging doctor and founder of Amen Clinics in California, spoke with Fox … Read more
There have been first overall picks before who haven’t been talked about as much as deserved. Cam Ward, though, must be the first who’s ever been overlooked by a broadcaster in favor of someone that didn’t even go in the first round for just about the entire broadcast. The newly minted quarterback of the Titans … Read more
This is not a drill. Dental experts are stressing the importance of keeping your teeth and gums healthy, especially as research suggests that poor oral hygiene is associated with dementia. “The public needs to be more aware of the correlation between oral health and cognitive abilities,” Chia-Shu Lin, a professor in dentistry at National Yang Ming … Read more
Disney adults rejoice, there is a rumored special surprise that Mickey and the gang have been working on for all those who are expecting; a maternity ward inside the Magic Kingdom. Which Disney fan wouldn’t want to give birth overlooking Cinderella’s castle? (Just as long as It’s a Small World isn’t playing on repeat.) When you wish upon a star, your dreams come … Read more
The bloodletting at ESPN isn’t over yet. Boxing commentator Andre Ward joined a group that includes Jeff van Gundy, Jalen Rose, Suzy Kolber and Steve Young, posting to Twitter after an ESPN/Top Rank show on Saturday night that he was no longer with the Worldwide Leader. “Tonight’s show was the last fight under my ESPN … Read more
Maybe our parents did have a point when they told us to eat more vegetables. A new study showed that broccoli contains certain molecules that can protect and promote gut health as well as inhibit disease, further supporting the evidence that the vegetable really is a superfood. Scientists at Penn State University tested on mice … Read more
A Belgian doctor has furiously denied that his country acts as a “euthanasia dispenser” for the rest of Europe after a French YouTube star said she was heading there for assisted suicide. Dr. Yves de Locht — a Brussels-based physician who has been practicing euthanasia for more than a decade — made the claim in … Read more
No wonder it’s the happiest place on earth. Maitland Ward, once a young actress on “Boy Meets World” and now a porn star, says her funniest fan encounters happen with Disneyland dads. They “are there with their families,” she said. “It’s not always, ‘Hey, can I have your autograph?’ It’s just like a look … … Read more