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Pandemic stress prematurely aged teens' brains: study

Research showed that their brains aged three years in about 10 months.

Why seniors are more chill than stressed-out young adults: study

“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

"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'

A 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

"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

This 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'

Here's why they can't quit their habit.

‘Liver King’ ripped after leaked email claims $11K a month steroid use — despite prior denials

Brian 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

The 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

There 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

Scientists believe they found a foolproof formula to stop sluggishness.

Hochul ripped for vetoing bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge

Staten 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

A 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

A 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

Retired 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

Some 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

An 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'

The 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

The 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

A gym-goer fought back against the Karens who deemed her workout attire inappropriate.