The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday. As AP News reports, the numbers represented some good news about sexually transmitted diseases, which experienced some alarming increases in past years due to declining condom use, inadequate sex education, and reduced testing and treatment […]
Selena Gomez has shut down social media body shamers once again — and she revealed another health condition while doing so. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the “Only Murders in the Building” star and Rare Beauty cosmetics founder slammed speculation about her weight on TikTok, revealing that she lives with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, […]
Nearly 11,000 bottles of International Delight coffee creamer have been voluntarily recalled due to a labeling mistake, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As Health magazine reports, the recall, initiated by Danone U.S., impacts 1,799 cases—or 10,794 individual bottles—of International Delight’s “Home Alone” Peppermint Mocha Zero Sugar coffee creamer. Though the bottles were […]
“Nobody walks in L.A.,” the ’80s band Missing Persons once sang. Southern California resident Ethan Kokesh, however, may be the exception. As Yahoo Life reports, the marketing professional and social media creator recently went viral on TikTok for sharing his 18-mile round-trip walk from West Hollywood to the beach in Santa Monica. “I had just gotten back from […]
A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. As AP News reports, about 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald’s outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday. As AP News reports, there was a 20% drop in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at least one tobacco product, including cigarettes, electronic […]
Since 2020, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Guy Fieri has lost 30 pounds—and recently, the mayor of Flavortown dished on how he did it. As Parade magazine reports, the Food Network star opened up about his diet and exercise regimen during an interview with Men’s Health. One of the most recent activities Fieri added to his routine is rucking (hiking with […]
Cases of a Victorian-era infant disease have surged across the US – and high schoolers have become ‘super spreaders.’ Whooping cough has caused 16,000 infections so far this year, a five-fold increase from this time last year, and two deaths, according to CDC data. As The Daily Mail reports, the surge has been blamed on dwindling […]
It’s an age-old quandary. Is it true that some people dream in color and others in black and white? Well, as the Washington Post reports, here’s the science to help solve the puzzle. It was once believed that most people dreamed mostly in black and white, and color dreaming was thought to be associated with […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) is a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence. Every October, organizations and individuals unite across the country for a national effort to uplift the needs, voices, and experiences of survivors. Congress declared the month of October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989. For DVAM 2024, […]