Back pain: What causes it and how to feel better
“Everyday things can add up to back pain."
View Article‘Vaping illness’ is the scary new threat gripping smokers
A Nassau County teen was vaping marijuana over the summer, when he started feeling queasy. But it wasn’t until two days later, while at the movie theater with his girlfriend, that his head started...
View ArticleWhile battling a deadly disease, this doctor found his own cure
When David Fajgenbaum was in medical school, he was diagnosed with a rare and potentially deadly disease of the lymph nodes. There were very few treatments available and no cure. So, he had to take...
View ArticleThe best and worst ‘healthy’ meal delivery plans
I don’t cook. Really. In college, I once gave my mom a Mother’s Day card that read: “Thank you for teaching me the joys of cooking. Peel back microwave film, set to high.” For much of my adulthood,...
View ArticleAnna Sui gasped when she first saw Madonna in famed babydoll dress
It smells like teen spirit. The babydoll dress that turned Anna Sui into a fashion superstar unleashes a flood of memories about the early days of grunge — when Nirvana ruled the airwaves and the...
View ArticleWhy teens shoot video of violence instead of helping
The incendiary trend of teen violence going viral on social media has raised the question: Why isn’t anyone helping? Monday on Long Island, a group of his peers taped 16-year-old Khaseen Morris being...
View ArticleVinny from ‘Jersey Shore’ lost 50 pounds on his ‘Keto Guido’ diet
Gym, tan, ketosis? “Jersey Shore” star Vinny Guadagnino, 31, is loving his meatballs in “The Keto Guido Cookbook: Delicious Recipes To Get Healthy and Look Great” (Rockridge Press). “I made my...
View ArticleNew science shows gluten-free trend is expensive BS
He didn't feel better — he just lost a lot of dough.
View Article‘Doctor dogs’ can sniff out cancer, anxiety and superbugs
When Danielle Brooks, 23, was diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 15, her peers taunted her with the nickname Bobblehead — how she looked nodding off. But since receiving her service dog, Rollo, in 2014,...
View ArticleWhy some people are absolute freaks about ranch dressing
My college roommate was a delivery driver for Domino’s Pizza, and I can still taste the pies we ordered multiple times a week — with several sides of ranch dressing. That tangy, buttermilk-based...
View ArticleTwin births are on the decline: Why that’s a good thing
We're not seeing double as much.
View ArticleChrissy Teigen’s new tattoo slammed for ‘strong Holocaust vibes’
Chrissy Teigen debuted a new tattoo on Instagram Thursday evening, featuring a series of small numbers along the inside of her forearm. The 33-year-old former model’s post contains a slideshow of three...
View ArticleInstagram’s gua sha guru shows how to use a rock to fight wrinkles
Danna Omari has been posting skin care demos on Instagram for a few years now. But it wasn’t until she started showing off two then-obscure techniques — buccal (a specialty inner-cheek massage) and gua...
View ArticleFor the love of God, get your damn flu shot
“I don’t have time today.” “I never get sick.” “I got it last year and still got sick.” Listening to New Yorkers debate whether or not they are getting a flu shot is maddening. Get a flu shot. If not...
View ArticleWhy detoxing is a load of BS: doctors
The only thing you’re cleansing is your wallet. “Detox” is the hottest word in the woo-woo universe right now. Fancy teas, juices, beauty products and treatments that claim to purify the body are...
View Article‘The Secret’ might actually work: neuroscientist
The secret behind "The Secret" is that it's actually backed up by science.
View ArticleThis tiny, 25-year-old shoe shop makes custom kicks for Madonna
Next to the original location of the iconic shop East Village Shoe Repair, a wall of graffiti reads “RIP St. Marks.” But even after 25 years of business — East Village Shoe Repair opened in 1994 at 1...
View ArticleCheerleading is almost as dangerous as football
Too! Aggressive! Too, too aggressive! When it comes to risking your neck — and head — cheerleading practice is almost as bad as football. A new report published in the medical journal Pediatrics looked...
View ArticleRIP ‘Amazon coat’: Why I’m giving mine away
Friends, we are gathered here today to mourn a beloved piece of outerwear. My love affair with the “Amazon coat” began when I spotted a stylish, 30-something woman wearing one in the winter of 2017. I...
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