Kareem Rahma just wanted a piece of the pie, but he got burned in the process. In 2018, the New York City comedian wanted to cash in on the success of Instagrammable food-inspired museums in the Big Apple with the Immersive Pizza Museum, but his pie-in-the-sky idea resulted in “ his biggest financial failure”. which … Read more
Every parent knows – turn your back for a second and it’s anyone’s guess what kind of trouble the kids will be in. Mother-of-three Brianna Attias got a sharp reminder of the rule this week when her young daughter shockingly managed to get her ears pierced after being left unattended for just minutes. “I never … Read more
According to a new study, sticking to a vegan diet – even for just two months – shaves years off your biological age. Scientists found that eating only vegan foods for eight weeks led to reductions in biological estimates of age. The American team conducted a trial involving 21 pairs of adult identical twins. Their … Read more
A sea turtle has returned to the ocean off the coast of Florida after recovering from several serious injuries. Bubba is a 375-pound sea turtle that was found by biologists with Inwater Research in St. Lucie County, Florida, on April 10. Biologists noticed that the large animal had injuries to both front flippers, so they … Read more
There is no sugarcoating this news. We know too much sugar is bad for us – now, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco say that even when we eat healthily, every gram of added sugar ages our cells. The US Food and Drug Administration recommends limiting added sugar to 50 grams per day. … Read more
What’s in a name? A few hundred dollars if you’re an increasingly sought-after baby name consultant. Couples are no longer naming their precious offspring after loved ones, or casually flipping through books for inspiration. Instead, moms and dads who want to give their kids every edge they can in an increasingly competitive world are paying … Read more
Is there a sweet new solution to the bitter fate of baldness? Scientists say they may have accidentally discovered a revolutionary cure for male pattern baldness, a genetic condition that affects up to half of men and a quarter of women by the age of 50. Researchers found the gel treatment to be as effective … Read more
Fifty years ago, while sitting in his mother’s apartment in Budapest, Hungary, the young professor, ErnÅ’ Rubik, finally completed the prototype of the “Magic Cube”. A teacher in the Department of Interior Design, Rubik was fascinated by geometry, but his attempts to create a solid, 3D structure with movable and interchangeable layers had frustrated him. … Read more
For children who have been hospitalized, the experience can feel especially scary, filled with the unknown in an unfamiliar place. Thankfully, children’s hospitals have teams dedicated to making the experience as good as it can be for the child and their family. The experienced teams at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone are dedicated to … Read more
Ozempic can flatten backsides and maybe extinguish them too! Taking Ozempic or the drug Wegovy may help some smokers kick the habit, a new study suggests. The study compared the effects of eight antidiabetic medications—including injectable insulin, semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and drugs similar to Ozempic—on nicotine addiction. About 28 million … Read more