What are picky eaters eating? Well, it could be innate. Feeding children with cleft palates is a daily struggle plaguing parents around the world – but new research now claims the problem may lie in a little one’s DNA, rather than anything mum or dad has made for dinner. “Difficulty eating in children is a …
Autumn has arrived – but the mosquitoes haven’t left. A New York resident who tested positive last week for a rare mosquito-borne disease has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday as State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald declared eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) an immediate threat to public health. The unidentified Ulster County patient, the state’s …
A mum admits she doesn’t want to see her children every day and says that doesn’t make her a “bad mum” – and spending time apart makes her a better parent. Lucy Parker, 35, had felt “run into the ground” before sharing custody of her daughters – six and four – equally with her ex-husband, …
A Burger King fan can have it his way. The fast food chain launched a contest in February where fans could submit their own Whopper recipe — and now customers can try the finalists for themselves. BK’s first Million Dollar Whopper Contest saw burger lovers submit ingredients for their dream Whopper with a chance to …
It’s New York’s weirdest new restaurant — an Indian restaurant with a cool vibe and a Godfather-themed menu that lists camel kabobs and Illegal Pheasant. Veerays hides behind a narrow door frame on East 45th Street, without a sign. It gives it the feel of an after-hours venue on Avenue C rather than an upscale …
Step on it! Wisconsin weight loss coach Amber Clemens is sharing the five steps you need to take to lose 15 pounds by the end of the year—burn more calories than you eat, set a daily step goal, cut calories from drinks, engage in 30 minutes of joyful exercise. four times a week and increase …
A distraught mother has been left in a state of permanent confusion after hospital staff mixed up her twins, leaving her unsure which baby is which. Saffron Crisp had carefully chosen the names of her twin daughters long before they were born, but her best laid plans were upended when the midwives brought out the …
A popular French restaurant in the West Village will soon serve its last escargot after the restaurant’s owner retires after more than four decades, Side Dish has learned. La Ripaille — which has attracted celebrities and Francophiles since 1980, long before the neighborhood became trendy — is up for sale along with the building that …
A daycare worker has shared a baby name she says is so bad, the girl’s grandmother won’t use it. With a post in a Facebook group, she writes about her workplace: “Honestly, most of the kids had pretty normal names,” but then notices a name that is literally and metaphorically a crime. “Was mom happy? …
He’s asking for their IDs – and they’re asking for his number. Luke Timm, 26, mans the door outside Lower East Side bar 82 Stanton, but the 6-foot-5 bouncer with electric hazel eyes has also become a crowd pleaser. “I don’t want to sound like an arrogant a-hole,” Timm, who lives in the East Village, …
