They are giving props to the nose drops. Researchers in the United Kingdom say that hypertonic saline nasal drops can shorten a child’s cold by two days and reduce the risk that family members will also get sick. Children have as many as 10 to 12 upper respiratory tract infections a year, the researchers said. … Read more
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, … Read more
Do you have the courage to follow this routine? Florida gastroenterologist Joseph Salhab is revealing his daily diet of fruit, fish, coffee and nuts, hoping it will inspire his 1.7 million TikTok followers to adopt gut- and liver-friendly eating habits. “I try to stay away from fast food that’s greasy and fried,” Salhab says in … Read more
Back-to-school season is stressful for more than just kids. On top of all the money parents have to spend getting their kids ready to go back to school is the added politics and drama of mom cliques. On top of all the money parents have to spend getting their kids ready to go back to … Read more
A year after undergoing his first eye and partial face transplant, Aaron James is finding beauty in everyday life. He can finally appreciate solids again – smelling is a simple pleasure – and he doesn’t wince when he looks in the mirror. And while most people hate the DMV, James happily traded in his driver’s … Read more
The plot thickens — as colon cancer rates continue to rise among young adults, a Florida gastroenterologist is pointing the finger at emulsifiers in processed foods. “Ultra-processed foods create a lot of noise in the microbial system,” said Dr. Maria Abreu, a professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology at the University of Miami, told Miami … Read more
“I was on a flight with my three-year-old daughter and there was a family sitting across from us with a child who looked about the same age,” one mother begins her post on a parenting advice forum. “The little boy noticed my daughter’s iPad and was trying to grab it and started crying when mom … Read more
When Frank Kabatas first came to the United States in 1997 when he was 23 years old, he had only seen pizza in movies. A quarter-century later, the Turkish immigrant, now 49, is the proud owner and operator of one of Manhattan’s most beloved pizzerias — the same one that fired him after a six-month … Read more