If you've ever gone down the rabbit hole of Health and wellness trends online, you've likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. What’s made...
Sharon Osbourne can’t regain any of the 42 lbs she shed by using the controversial weight-loss drug Ozempic — even though she stopped taking injections months ago. The talk show host’s doctors are baffled, too, since most patients...
A new, large observational study has freshly stoked the debate as to whether taking sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra, can help ward off Alzheimer's disease. The study included an analysis...
The first solar eclipse I had a chance to witness I in fact didn’t witness at all. It was July 20, 1963, and I was attending Camp Comet in Waynesboro, Pa. The camp’s owners and counselors—not to mention, our parents—wanted...
Megan Fox shocked fans with her transformed appearance at a Super Bowl afterparty last month, sending social media into a frenzy speculating what she’s had done. The Transformers star, 37, is now setting the record straight, confessing...
Despite previously declaring she “hated being super skinny” and loves her curves, Christina Aguilera dropped 40 lbs ahead of her Las Vegas residency and looks leaner than she has in years. However, the pop star’s yo-yo dieting...
A student in Vietnam has died of H5N1 bird flu, according to the country's Department of Preventive Medicine.The 21-year-old man developed symptoms of fever and a cough on March 11. A week later, he presented at Ninh Hoa Medical Center...
Puerto Rico declared a public Health emergency over dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that has surged throughout the Americas this year.Read More: Dengue Fever Is Soaring Worldwide. Here’s What to Know—and How to Stay ProtectedHealth...
A woman developed kidney damage on three separate occasions after receiving hair-straightening treatments at a salon. Her doctors say one of the products used likely caused the organ injuries.The 26-year-old woman visited a salon to...
About 400 people deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial are sitting in Colorado jail cells this week waiting for a bed in a state mental health hospital, some of them for longer than a year and many for misdemeanor offenses. It’s...
A protein found in human sweat may offer protection from Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread by ticks, research suggests.For a new study, published March in the journal Nature Communications, scientists scoured huge datasets...
In the 1800s, a French Canadian named Alexis St. Martin was shot in the stomach while at a fur trading post, when someone’s musket accidentally fired at close range. He survived, but his injuries resulted in a hole in his stomach...
On March 26, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began hearing arguments in a case that could potentially limit access to abortion pills throughout the country. The pill being discussed in the case, mifepristone, is...
Dairy cows on farms in Texas and Kansas have tested positive for bird flu in the first known cases in cows in the U.S., and likely the world. Cows in New Mexico are also thought to have been infected, but they have not yet been tested.Three...
Ask Erin Mantz why she loves personality tests, and she’ll tell you she’s a Pisces, an only child, and an introvert prone to self-reflection. “I’m constantly craving and searching for insights into why I do what I do, and what...
In a video released by Kensington Palace, Kate Middleton revealed why she has been out of the public eye for months: she was diagnosed with cancer and has been receiving preventative chemotherapy. She did not say what type of cancer...
When Katie Coleman was diagnosed at age 29 with a softball-sized tumor on her right kidney and a host of smaller growths in her liver, she was stunned. That astonishment quickly gave way to feelings of hopelessness. “I felt like...
The total solar eclipse on April 8 could come with an uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution in a new report.It's more common to hear about eclipse-related eye injuries than car crashes. But during the last total solar eclipse...
If you're wondering what's the best exercise machine to lose weight, rest assured there's no single answer to this question. Any kind of cardio exercise is good for building stamina and burning body fat. As long as you stick to a consistent...
Nothing kills the vibe on a first (or third) date like discovering that the person across from you—who had seemed so full of potential—chews with his mouth open or wears sunglasses indoors or has his ex’s initials tattooed on...
There are more than 400,000 species of plants on Earth and at least half are suitable for human consumption—yet you’ll only find a small portion at the grocery store.That’s part of the reason why Sam Thayer loves foraging. He...