Here’s how the holidays will affect Americans’ health and how much weight they’re expected to gain
A quarter of Americans are still carrying on the weight they gained during last year’s holiday season, according to a new study. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that 24% are still carrying pounds by the end of 2023; on average, this is almost 10 pounds. They also expect to gain weight as we approach […]
We have to sign a ‘family code of conduct’ on Thanksgiving – or we can’t have dinner
Control fears will be swallow-swallow this up. Of course, rules are meant to be broken — but not while breaking bread with one’s relatives over Thanksgiving dinner, according to a viral “family code of conduct” contract that forces people with some intense laws to civilize this holiday . “I’ve hosted Thanksgiving for my family every […]
The doctor detects worrying signs of lung cancer to check
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – approximately 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, director of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, spoke with us about the […]
The bird flu virus was discovered in raw milk from the dairy farm based in Fresno, California.
The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a California-based dairy farm as cases continue to rise across the state, health officials announced. The contaminated sample came from Fresno-based Raw Farm, California’s largest producer and marketer of raw milk. The tainted sample was discovered by officials at the Santa […]
I went on a vegan diet and my cholesterol went up – here’s why
A Harvard medical student recently went vegan as a health experiment — and the results were surprising. Plant-based diets are heralded for their health benefits – but Nick Norwitz, 25, found his LDL cholesterol actually rose during the week-long food swap. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), sometimes called “bad cholesterol,” is linked to negative health effects when […]
The best way to pop a pimple, according to a top dermatologist
A top dermatologist is breaking out to share the best way to pop a pimple. Experts strongly advise against popping pimples, no matter how much you want them to go away, but if you really can’t resist, here’s the best way to do it. Dermatology Dr. Mamina Turegano revealed the four-step way to drain that […]
My toddler was bitten at daycare – should I confront the bitten’s parents to apologize?
Have an anonymous question that you desperately need an answer to? Submit it in our Advice Needed column. Advice needed My son has been bitten in daycare several times now and although the daycare teachers won’t tell me who the perpetrator is, I think I have a pretty good idea. Is it okay for me […]
I felt ‘blessed’ by the diagnosis of lung cancer despite no symptoms
A Virginia woman wasn’t experiencing worrisome symptoms when she went for a cancer screening after 35 years of smoking — but when she was told she had lung cancer, she says she felt “blessed” and “grateful.” Barbara Rodriguez, 53, was smoking a cigarette while reading the Bible in December 2022 when she decided to kick […]
Gen Z, millennial moms who take babies to job interviews
It’s a parenting trend that gives “mommy-and-me” a whole new meaning. Millennial and Gen Z moms are bringing their babies to job interviews in a bid to combat high childcare costs — insisting that any company that doesn’t value or understand their role as a mother doesn’t deserve them . “It takes hours of planning,” […]