Don’t bite your thumb on the plum. Plums, long lauded for their laxative properties, often take second place to summer’s sexiest fruits like cherries, blackberries and peaches – but nutritionists say you shouldn’t sleep on this superfood. Plums are low in calories but high in fiber, sweetness and antioxidants. They also contain 15 different vitamins …
A Brazilian court has banned a couple from naming their child after an ancient king over fears the child would be molested. Catarina and Danillo PrÃmola had planned to name their newborn son Piyé, paying homage to the first black Egyptian pharaoh, who had ruled Egypt for 30 years and helped found the 25th dynasty. …
Your beer glass may soon get smaller — and this time, it’s not about shrinking. A group of UK scientists – interested in finding innovative ways to encourage the public to cut down on excessive alcohol consumption – have published the findings of a study involving a dozen pubs, bars and restaurants where pint glasses …
Should not be on the phone as a parent Screen-addicted moms and dads are destroying their children’s language development skills by typing, texting, tweeting and TikTokking, new data warns. “Parental techno-reference”—the regular interruption of face-to-face interactions between parents and children due to the use of a screen device—has an impact on a child’s mental health, …
If you want healthy ears, listen carefully. Healthy hearing is vital to overall well-being and if hearing loss is not prevented or treated, it can lead to feelings of social isolation, depression, anxiety and loss of confidence. It is also linked to changes in cognition, including an increased risk of dementia in older adults. Read …
He really went the extra mile. “Starry Night,” the 1889 artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, is remarkably consistent with the astronomical principles of our sky, atmospheric scientists recently discovered. It also hints that the artist was way ahead of the scientific minds of the 19th century. Scientists believe that Van Gogh’s bold brushstrokes …
Is it Fyber Fest? Angry diners in New York’s Vegandale are comparing the much-hyped plant-based bash to “Fyre Festival” because of hours-long lines, shortages of water and toilet paper and other issues. “People were getting miserable and very weird,” Rocco Marrongelli, 46, a graphic designer from Queens, told The Post about the failed event, for …
Jane’s daughter is turning three soon, so she’s trying to teach her that her body is her own and that she can say no to hugs and kisses if she wants to. But despite her best efforts to teach this lesson, her mother is apparently making it “almost impossible” and won’t stop kissing her daughter …
A 23-year-old Florida woman has been temporarily blinded and bruised after allegedly being required to receive multiple shots before a blood transfusion for a rare autoimmune disorder. Alexis Lorenze was diagnosed with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) in January. The extremely rare condition affects approximately one in a million people, causing the immune system to attack …
Surgeons are celebrating after successfully separating conjoined twins joined at the head. The twin girls, named Minal and Mirha, were born in Pakistan last year, with each other in blood vessels and brain tissue, which made the separation operation extremely high risk. Despite the potential complications, the marathon 14-hour procedure was pulled off by UK …
