The suicides of Robin Williams in 2014 and Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain in 2018 led to an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among the public, a disturbing new report from Columbia University finds. Columbia researchers developed a computer model that estimated the amount of suicidal ideation and the number of suicides stemming from … Read more
We are shocked. Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears some of the blame for the total destruction of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79, a new study suggests. The significant seismic upheaval—which is consistent with the found writings describing the rocking terrain by the Roman high-ranking Pliny … Read more
This is a bitter pill to swallow. Many US cocoa products contain worrisome levels of toxic heavy metals, warns a new study from George Washington University. Many US cocoa products contain worrisome levels of lead and cadmium, warns a new study from George Washington University. Photo partners – stock.adobe.com Researchers analyzed 72 cocoa-based foods — … Read more
An Australian grandmother of eight has said she will buck the growing trend of the older generation helping with childcare, but her words have angered many. Avril Moore, a writer, said that while she loves being a grandmother, she was quick to tell her three grown children that she wouldn’t be available to babysit. Childcare, … Read more
Vision loss and high cholesterol increase the likelihood of developing dementia, according to a new report that says nearly half of dementia cases can be delayed or prevented by addressing 14 risk factors. The Lancet Commission, made up of 27 dementia experts, previously identified 12 lifestyle challenges responsible for 40% of dementia cases, with hearing … Read more
They were amazed by this act of kindness. A wedding in Wisconsin was thrown into chaos when a tornado ripped through town — but a singing stranger saved the day. Newlyweds Alex Schilke and Sarah Hipke were hit by Jack Jones at a Lake Geneva resort after their wedding was marred by dangerous weather on … Read more
It looks like the Olympic Village won’t be winning any gold medals for its food. Sodexo Live!, the official food provider of this year’s Paris Games, is serving 40,000 meals a day to hungry athletes, but not all competitors are impressed by the offerings. Now that the athletes have been eating food for about a … Read more
A luxury spoon helps the medicine go down. An expensive NYC hospital that reportedly charges multiples of the going rate for births in the US is raising eyebrows over the lavish postpartum practice of giving away Chanel gift bags to lucky moms. Past guests of New York-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns at … Read more
Here’s another reason for a midlife crisis: Surprising new research suggests that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing 17 cancers than older generations. American Cancer Society researchers calculated generational cancer rates based on 23.6 million cancer cases and 7.3 million cancer deaths from 2000 to 2019. Surprising new research from … Read more
Age is just a number. Marissa Teijo, now 72, made history last month as the oldest woman to compete in Miss Texas USA at age 71. The timeless beauty competed against nearly 100 other women in the pageant – which came after the Miss Universe Organization lifted age restrictions on contestants for inclusion. Marissa Teijo … Read more