At 117 years old, María Branyas was confirmed by Guinness World Records to be the world’s oldest living person — and researchers say her long life wasn’t just good luck. In a statement to Guinness, Branyas attributed her longevity to “order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability,…

Could “TrumpRx” be the prescription for lower drug prices? President Trump announced a landmark deal with Pfizer to cut drug prices and sell them on TrumpRx, a new direct-to-consumer federal website that’s slated to launch next year. Prescription drug prices in the US are roughly 2.78 times higher on average…

Forget New Year’s resolutions — weight loss experts say the best time to slim down might actually be right now. “October Theory — the idea that fall brings a natural reset as routines stabilize after summer — is a great framework for those seeking weight loss and a boost to…

It’s a moment burned into my brain: Half-asleep mid-massage, I was jolted awake by my masseuse’s warm breath just inches from my face, spit glistening on his braces as he asked me to flip over. Jarring? To say the least. The unsolicited life story that followed didn’t exactly enhance the…

Liz Craker was 31 when she found the lump at the top of her left breast in the shower. Breastfeeding, she assumed it was mastitis and made an appointment at her local health clinic. “It never crossed my mind that it would come back as cancer, not in my wildest dreams.…

It’s about thyme! The flu is one of the most common and contagious diseases — it causes up to 41 million illnesses, 710,000 hospitalizations and 52,000 deaths each year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s often diagnosed with a nasal or throat swab…

When Tatiana Sanchez became pregnant with her son in 2020, she dealt with severe nausea and constant vomiting, but no treatment seemed to work.  The 30-year-old was desperate to find a solution for her hyperemesis gravidarum, the most severe form of nausea and vomiting that’s worse than the usual morning…

Dr. John D’Angelo wrote a letter to Northwell CEO Michael Dowling in 2003, asking the high-profile leader if the health system would create a pay-gap program for veterans transitioning out of service and into civilian medical roles. “He didn’t know me. I was here for only three years,” D’Angelo told…

Queasy come, queasy go. Nausea and vomiting are very common in pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, due to rapid hormone changes. Though it’s called “morning sickness,” it can occur at any time of day and at any point of pregnancy. A new UCLA study suggests that these unpleasant symptoms…

Get a whiff of this nightmare. A young woman struggled for years to breathe freely after becoming hooked on a popular over-the-counter nasal spray — making it nearly impossible to quit. “I could not breathe without Afrin,” TikTok user @scaredandsobbing said in a viral clip with over 4 million views.…