Picking the right baby name is no child’s play — and for one consultant there are plenty of names that give her the “ick.” Colleen Slagen, a baby naming expert and mother of three, has spoken out about naming conventions she finds boring in a recent TikTok video that has sparked debate online. For starters, […]

Researchers say they have identified a previously unknown, potentially toxic chemical in the treated drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. The chloronitramide anion is a byproduct of the decomposition of chloramine, which is used by treatment plants to disinfect drinking water and kill diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever. After eluding them for […]

Meet the 52-year-old internet star who went from an overweight old lady to a bodybuilding champion in just a few years. Five years ago, Brazilian Claudia Oliveira decided to make a dramatic change in her lifestyle when she was tired of being sad and having low self-esteem. Claudia Oliveira lost over 66 kilograms and started […]

As New York bakeries go, this patisserie takes the cake. Veniero’s Pasticceria is celebrating its 130th anniversary this fall, and its fourth-generation owner feeds the East Village shop’s star-studded clientele — from Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio to Knicks star Jalen Brunson and the cast of ” Sex and the City”. Although known for their […]

They prefer to be the only one doing Santa special deliveries during vacations. Getting sick at the end of March can come as a not-so-pleasant surprise to expectant mothers who have considered Christmas the “worst” birthday date for children. “The results are in, and 40% of moms said the worst of the worst birthdays is […]

Government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems for some patients, according to a scientific presentation reviewed by Reuters. US researchers found that the drug, sold under the brand name Singulair and generically as montelukast, attaches to multiple brain […]