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Pandemic stress prematurely aged teens' brains: study
December 1, 2022 | 6:57pmResearch showed that their brains aged three years in about 10 months.
Why seniors are more chill than stressed-out young adults: study
December 1, 2022 | 6:08pm“A 25-year-old is much grumpier on the days when they experience a stressor, but as we age, we really figure out how to decrease those exposures."
I had an 11% chance of living at age 4 — now I'm a Knicks City Dancer
December 1, 2022 | 6:01pm"I didn't really know what was going on, but I knew I was being hurled into a chaotic environment," says Alexa Robertson.
I got trolled for my yellow teeth but now I’m a 'transformation queen'
December 1, 2022 | 12:10pmA woman who was mocked for her messed-up teeth is making haters eat their words after posting a TikTok of her brand-new smile.
I got life-changing hair transplants after years of balding agony
December 1, 2022 | 8:40am"Suffering from hair loss totally crippled my confidence," she said.
Period blood face masks are a big beauty trend — but experts warn they're dangerous
November 30, 2022 | 8:31pmThis trend is a thing of dermatologists' nightmares: TikTokers are smearing their own period blood on their skin.
I'm a Diet Coke addict like Elon Musk: 'I love the burning down my esophagus'
November 30, 2022 | 7:08pmHere's why they can't quit their habit.
‘Liver King’ ripped after leaked email claims $11K a month steroid use — despite prior denials
November 30, 2022 | 6:45pmBrian Johnson, who shot to fame touting "ancestral living," claims he has achieved his muscular physique naturally. A leaked email allegedly contradicts that.
‘Green’ Mediterranean diet burns fat faster than just healthy eating: study
November 30, 2022 | 6:36pmThe regimen cut visceral fat — the kind that wraps itself around your belly — better than other healthy diets.
Yes they cannabis: Hordes of illegal shops — some selling tainted pot — invade NYC
November 30, 2022 | 6:35pmThere are "likely tens of thousands of illicit cannabis businesses" currently operating in NYC — with many of the pop-up shops selling bad or dangerously tainted weed, a new study...
Sleepyheads need these three habits to get rid of grogginess: study
November 30, 2022 | 4:26pmScientists believe they found a foolproof formula to stop sluggishness.
Hochul ripped for vetoing bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge
November 30, 2022 | 3:00pmStaten Island District Attorney Mike McMahon and lawmakers ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul for vetoing legislation aimed at addressing the deadly fentanyl crisis.
Alzheimer's breakthrough could be 'beginning of the end': drug study
November 30, 2022 | 1:29pmA revolutionary drug has been shown to significantly curb cognitive decline in patients with early Alzheimer's disease.
My baby swallowed a water bead and nearly died
November 29, 2022 | 8:16pmA mom picked up a water bead kit for her 8-year-old son — never imagining it would result in her 10-month-old daughter fighting for her life.
NYC retirees sue Adams administration for $55M... over $15 health-care copays
November 29, 2022 | 7:59pmRetired New York City government workers have filed a $55 million class action lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams' administration to roll back modest $15 co-pays for doctors visits and services.
Seniors would rather swear off air conditioning than visit a doctor: poll
November 29, 2022 | 5:34pmSome 2,000 Americans 64 and older were surveyed about unpleasant experiences more preferable than a doctor's appointment.
Viral TikTok trend has people washing their faces with Head & Shoulders shampoo
November 29, 2022 | 2:13pmAn influencer shared a hack for using popular dandruff shampoo Head & Shoulders as a face wash to clear up acne, with many questioning whether her hack is a miracle...
Mike Tyson on psychedelic drug trials: 'I would love to be a guinea pig for that'
November 29, 2022 | 10:56amThe subject came up after Kid Dynamite mentioned how the Imperial College London's Centre for Psychedelic Research is allegedly conducting trials on DMT -- a potent psychedelic found in multiple...
Computer crash causes chaos at Brooklyn hospitals network with ties to Hochul
November 29, 2022 | 12:36amThe computer network system serving 3 hospitals in Brooklyn's poorest neighborhoods -- headed by a billionaire who is a mega donor to Gov. Kathy Hochul — has crashed and been...
People hate on my revealing gym clothes — I’d rather die than change
November 28, 2022 | 6:26pmA gym-goer fought back against the Karens who deemed her workout attire inappropriate.