Jon Bon Jovi is receiving praise for appearing to talk someone off the ledge of a bridge in Nashville on Tuesday. Mental health experts say that praise is well deserved. A video shared by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shows the 62-year-old rock star approaching a woman in distress while standing on the outside of…
There are some simple pleasures that are undeniable, like munching on crispy bacon, sipping a delicious cocktail or savoring a bowl of gourmet ice cream. But a growing body of research has found that many of these tasty treats aren’t so great for your health. That poses a problem for many people who enjoy things…
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy treatment. In a video released Monday, the 42-year-old described the past nine months as “incredibly tough” for her and her family, sharing that the “path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes.” The challenges, however scary, have…
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound: Blockbuster weight loss drugs have been arguably the biggest health story of the last several years — and there are no signs their popularity will slow down anytime soon. Millions of Americans have taken the drugs, known collectively as GLP-1 agonist medications. Their potential benefits, well beyond treating obesity and diabetes,…
American men are concerned about staying healthy, but different generations go about it in different ways, according to a new survey. Cleveland Clinic found that 95% of men of any age in the U.S. consider their health a top priority, and 87% are worried about making sure their current habits and practices will help them…
Hello, Yahoo Life readers! My name is Kaitlin, and I’m delivering the best wellness tips around the internet. August is on its way out, and fall is right around the corner — if the arrival of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is any indication. (Just remember not to go overboard on the caffeine … it is…
Two major developments in women’s health have recently made news: less invasive alternatives to the pap smear — long considered “an uncomfortable but necessary evil” for cervical cancer screenings — and the new pain management guidelines for IUD insertion, the highly effective contraceptive that many women have said hurts when placed in the uterus to…
The World Health Organization has declared mpox an international public health emergency for the second time in two years as cases and deaths surge across several east and central African countries. The announcement comes one day after the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared mpox a continent-wide public health emergency. Although many countries…
Greetings, health enthusiasts! Erin Donnelly and Lauren Tuck here, filling in for Kaitlin Reilly, who is on vacation, which is highly encouraged by our team as taking time off is good for your well-being. According to Pew Research Center, nearly half of all workers who get paid time off from their jobs are forfeiting vacation…
After 46 seconds in the Olympic ring with Algeria’s Imane Khelif, Angela Carini, a welterweight representing Italy, tapped out. “A punch hurt too much, and so I said enough,” Carini told reporters after the match. In most events, this would be a celebrated win. But because Khelif — and fellow women’s boxer, Lin Yu-Ting —…
