Don’t be fooled – let them enjoy. Parents who think they’re doing a good thing by curbing their child’s Halloween candy intake may be causing far more harm than the average tummy ache from too much chocolate, an expert warns. Psychology Dr. Sheryl Ziegler warned that food-obsessed moms and dads who micromanage—for example, so-called “tonsil …
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Weekend warriors cut mild dementia risk as much as gym rats: study
Good news for people who skipped the gym today – weekend warriors may be just as likely to lower their risk of mild dementia as gym rats, a new study finds. Over 10,000 middle-aged Mexican residents were divided into four groups based on their exercise habits – non-exercisers, weekend warriors who exercised/played sports once or …
Daylight Saving Time Ends on Sunday – 6 Ways to Adjust Your Sleep Schedule
It’s almost time to turn back the clocks, as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 3, 2024. While we technically get an hour of sleep back this weekend, it can be challenging to feel bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we wake up in the dark. The end of DST …
The most common nightmares – and how to cope with them
Talk about the witching hour. Losing teeth, falling from heights, chasing – oh! These are just some of the more common nightmares that plague sleepers who may be confused as to why nightmares occur. An Amerisleep survey of 2,000 people conducted last year found that falling is the most common nightmare reported by just over …
Iron deficiency may be an early warning sign of colorectal cancer
A major deficiency could be an early warning sign of colorectal cancer in young people. Colorectal cancer has long been associated with the elderly, especially people over 65. However, rates have risen steadily among adults under 50 since the 1990s. Joel Mason, a gastroenterologist at Tufts University, recently said that rectal bleeding, a noticeable change …
Wild art show has visitors walking out and staring into strangers’ eyes: ‘It’s amazing’
What are they? you watching? A mysterious art show is tricking New Yorkers into going outside — and looking each other in the eye. The wild exhibit, “Bobby Anspach: Nothing Beautiful,” features a pair of strange contraptions — tangles of wires, lights and colored pom-poms — that look like something a mad scientist built out …
The healthiest kind of alcohol, according to a GI doctor
When it comes to overall health, it’s well established that alcohol is bad news, but is all alcohol equally hated? Gastroenterologist from California Dr. Saurabh Sethi has taken to TikTok to share his surprising choice for the “healthiest choice” for drinkers. Seth’s preference? Tequila. Cheers to tequila as a “healthy choice.” AntonioDiaz – stock.adobe.com While …
Skateboarders pay touching tribute to their dead friend by building him a unique headstone
It’s a skate road to heaven. Skateboarders in Mexico honored their late friend’s wishes by making his tombstone a quarter-pipe ramp so mourners could skate with him instead of praying. A viral YouTube video posted by Storyful shows a visitor doing a tail grind at the ramp-inspired cemetery, which is located in La Paz, Baja …
Target’s popular Thanksgiving meal is cheaper than ever
Families can put an affordable meal on the Thanksgiving table this year thanks to Target. The retailer announced the return of its popular Thanksgiving meal — and it’s $5 cheaper this year, serving four people for just $20. The $20 meal includes everything one might need for a traditional Turkey Day feast and can easily …
The retiree who finished last in the 2023 NYC Marathon is back for 2024
When Joel Kaufman of Queens walked across the finish line of last year’s TCS New York City Marathon after 8 p.m., after most runners and spectators had long since left Central Park, he earned an unusual honor. “I got a call the other day from the New York Road Runners,” Kaufman told The Post about …