Dear Abby: My long-distance boyfriend doesn’t want me to visit – I feel like a “sidekick”
Dear ABBY: A year ago, I took a wonderful man on a cruise. We hit it off wonderfully, and since we live 1,000 miles apart, we stay in touch mostly by phone – talking and video chatting. He has come…
Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
WASHINGTON — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you may want to consider veneers, custom dental covers that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work. But dentists warn that these expensive cosmetic enhancements are at the…
I’m a doctor – here’s when you should worry about your heart rate
Be still your heart – we’re heading into the heart syndrome holiday season, the time of year when eating and drinking after a raucous frenzy can set your heart racing. While heart palpitations can be “surprising and very disturbing,” a…
Step out into these new luxury leafy tree-lined resorts
Buzzwords like ‘glamping’, ‘eco retreats’ and ‘biophilic design’ dominate today’s travel market – but before everything green was ‘in’, there were treehouses. From Swiss Family Robinson-style passion projects to hippie houses, hand-built treehouses have always sparked a sense of childlike…
The super popular Salt & Straw finally opened in NYC, but nobody needed pastrami ice cream on rye
Salt & Straw — a national chain of quirky ice cream shops based in Portland, Oregon, backed by Danny Meyer — launched its first Big Apple location at 360 Amsterdam Ave. last month in breathless environmental excitement. But the weirdest…
Gen Z job seekers are making their parents call and beg to hire them, boss says: ‘They’re not prepared’
More like Gen La-Z. The young-adult workforce has once again come under fire for entitlement as a UK plumber accuses the so-called lazier generation than their parents of calling potential employers to give them a gig. A plumber called into…
Are iPhone users small? You’d be surprised how many will not meet Android fans: survey
A recent survey revealed the drama brewing between Android and iPhone users. The findings show that being an Android user can affect your dating life – as if we needed anything else to make it even more difficult. About 22%…
This borough of New York ranks as the ‘most expensive’ to get married in the US – and it’s not Manhattan
Tying the knot doesn’t come cheap — especially for New Yorkers. And the beloved local birds better have it long money if they hope to fix themselves on this lush island. “Long Island takes the cake (and probably eats it,…
Turkey or chicken? Dietology shows which is healthier
Bird game! With the possible exception of the chicken vs. egg debate, no poultry conversation is more compelling than the health value of turkey vs. chicken. Now, a registered dietitian nutritionist is settling the score. A registered dietitian dietitian is…
I was scammed by an Airbnb listing – I was shocked to see what was under the sheets
Talk about hitting the “hey?!â€. After hours of travel, most vacationers are eager to sink into a soft mattress on a comfortable bed in a hotel room or rental home. But when it came time to pull back the sheets…