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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
I've had a 7-year infection since my ex did the most disgusting thing in a hotel room — I can't believe it got into my sinuses
Breakups stink, but this one was downright toxic. A woman spent seven years suffering from relentless sinus infections that baffled doctors until they took culture samples from her nose and finally cracked the case. The culprit? E. coli, courtesy of her ex. 4 Christine Connell traced her sinus infections back to one fateful night seven years ago. christinexploring/Tiktok 'E. coli is from poop,' Christine Connell said in a recent TikTok video that has racked up more than 436,000 views — fascinating (and disgusting) the internet. 'How does that get in your sinuses unless you have a boyfriend who farts disgustingly and you are forced to inhale it because you are immobile after ankle surgery?' she added. Break up? More like break wind. In a later update, Connell said that she and her former beau were holed up in a hotel room with two queen-sized beds while she recovered from an operation. She was already snuggled under the covers when her ex, standing naked between the beds, turned his backside toward her. 'That is when the fart happened,' Connell said. 'I've never, ever, ever smelled anything that compares to that.' 4 Connell said her boyfriend cut the cheese while climbing into bed. – Blame it on the butt E. coli is a group of bacteria commonly found in the intestinal tracts of healthy humans and animals, according to the CDC. Most strains of E. coli are harmless and even beneficial, aiding digestion. But some strains can cause illness, including diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis and, in Connell's case, a sinus infection that just wouldn't quit. 'I don't think it is common,' she said. 'It can happen, it has happened before, but it's definitely rare.' E. coli is primarily spread when bacteria from feces get into the mouth, often through contaminated food or water, or by touching dirty surfaces and then your face. 4 E. coli are germs known as bacteria, some of which can be harmful. Saiful52 – Connell believes a perfect storm of bad timing and bad gas made her infection possible. 'I had just had ankle surgery that I was recovering from, so I imagine that my immune system was focused on healing that,' she explained. 'I think that maybe in another circumstance, like if I had been healthy, it wouldn't have happened.' 'Also when I say that it was the worst fart that I have ever smelled in my life, I truly mean that,' Connell added. Connell emphasized that her ex wasn't trying to blast her on purpose. 'He was just getting into bed and my face happened to be in the path of the fart that was released,' she said. From toot to trouble Sinus infections — officially known as sinusitis — happen when the tissue lining your sinuses becomes inflamed, according to the Mayo Clinic. These air-filled pockets in your forehead, cheeks and nose can get blocked and flooded with fluid thanks to allergies, colds or infections, leading to facial pain, pressure, congestion and other uncomfortable symptoms. 4 Sinusitis can be caused by viral and bacterial infections. brizmaker – More than 31 million Americans suffer from sinus infections every year, and most can manage their symptoms at home with decongestants, nasal rinses and over-the-counter medications. But if symptoms stick around for more than 10 days, doctors may prescribe antibiotics or prescription-strength nasal sprays. In Connell's case, though, the usual treatments didn't cut it. In a follow-up TikTok, she revealed that antibiotics weren't working — and now, she's likely headed for surgery. 'They're going to use general anesthesia to go up there and physically scrape off where the bacteria has been and really wash it and get all of the infected tissue out of there,' she said.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Homeowners are doing renovations and repairs amid economic uncertainty
U.S. homeowners are spending more on home renovation projects, bucking a broader pullback by consumers amid diminished confidence in the economy. Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.8% last month from March, the biggest gain since 2022, and were up 3.2% from April last year. At the same time, U.S. retail sales overall rose 0.1%, a sharp slowdown from March. The trend comes even as prices for home improvement products have been rising. Advertisement The cost of home repairs and remodeling climbed by nearly 4% in the first quarter from a year earlier, according to Verisk's Remodel Index. The strategic data analytics firm tracks costs for more than 10,000 home repair items, from appliances to windows. 4 U.S. homeowners are spending more on home renovation projects, despite economic uncertainty. – Recent price increases appear to be driven primarily by labor costs and don't appear to reflect the ongoing trade war that the Trump administration is engaged in with major U.S. trading partners like Mexico, China and Canada. 'We haven't seen panic buying from contractors or investors concerned about the impact tariffs might have on future costs, or labor rates being driven up by stricter enforcement of immigration policies,' Greg Pyne, vice president of pricing for Verisk Property Estimating Solutions, said in a report earlier this month. Advertisement Home Depot said Tuesday that it doesn't expect to raise prices because of tariffs, saying it has spent years diversifying the sources for the goods on its shelves. However, executive Billy Bastek said some products now on Home Depot shelves may disappear. 4 Home Depot said that it doesn't expect to raise prices because of tariffs. REUTERS He also noted that the chain is seeing fewer customers taking on large home improvement jobs like kitchen and bath remodels, because high interest rates may be dissuading homeowners from borrowing money to finance such projects. Advertisement Spending on home renovations has remained resilient as elevated mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices have frozen out many would-be buyers. That's kept U.S. home sales in a slump, limiting the market for homeowners who want to sell. Many homeowners also bought or refinanced their mortgage when the average rate on a 30-year home loan was below 3% or 4% in the first couple of years of the pandemic. That's made them reluctant to sell now, when the average rate is hovering near 7%. 4 Home Depot executive Billy Bastek says fewer customers are doing large home improvement jobs like kitchen and bath remodels, because high interest rates may be dissuading them from borrowing money for such projects. Andrey Popov – In response, many homeowners have opted to to invest in sprucing up their home rather than sell and take on a mortgage with a sharply higher interest rate. Advertisement A shortfall in new home construction more than a decade in the making has kept people living in older homes longer. Nearly half of the owner-occupied homes in the U.S. were built before 1980 and have a median age of 41 years, according to an analysis of Census data by the National Association of Home Builders. That aging stock of homes has helped fuel the need for repairs and improvements. Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies' most recent quarterly outlook of home improvement projects that spending on home renovations will continue to increase this year, despite economic uncertainty. 4 Many homeowners are investing in sprucing up their homes instead of selling and taking on a mortgage with a higher interest rate. Jacob Lund – Spending by homeowners on maintenance and home improvement projects increased 0.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier to $513 billion, according to the JCHS' leading indicator of remodeling activity, or LIRA. It also forecasts annual increases from here that will drive spending to $526 billion by the first quarter of next year. That would represent a 2.5% increase from the first quarter of this year. Rising home prices and signs of a solid economy have supported the outlook for higher spending on home improvement, but that could change if the housing market and economic outlook worsen, said Carlos Martín, director of the JCHS' Remodeling Futures Program. 'Building materials retail sales are strong, but we are seeing a significant downturn in the sales of existing homes and their median sales price since the last projection — both are known contributors to home improvements,' Martin said. 'Broader economic turbulence like a recession, a worsening job market or higher inflation would almost certainly temper our expectations.'
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
I'm a flight attendant — never wear this on a plane unless you want to be soaked in pee
Sorry, fly girls. If you're thinking about wearing this one-piece masterpiece on a flight, urine trouble. Peeing at 30,000 feet can be a challenge — especially in those cramped, rarely cleaned airplane lavatories. But a veteran flight attendant warns that rocking a romper, a singular shirt-and-shorts ensemble, could land fashionable frequent flyers in a puddle of yuck. Advertisement 3 Cher, a flight attendant of six years, says women should never wear rompers, shorts, tube tops or sandals on flights. Getty Images 'This is a double No-No,' said Cher, a six-year flight attendant from Dallas, referring to the all-in-one number in a viral vid. 'I would never, never, never wear a romper.' 'Going to the bathroom, that thing is gonna end up on the floor, which is soaked with pee and doesn't get mopped often,' she continued, adding that the amount of urine on those in-flight toilet floors is 'a lot more' than most folks think. Advertisement It's an icky word-to-the-wise that doesn't come as a huge surprise. Cabin crew members, including Cher, have long deemed skyway restrooms as one of the 'filthiest' areas in an Airbus, noting the excrement, blood and vomit splattered around the tight spaces. 3 Cher and other flight attendants have virally cautioned plane passengers against exposing their bare legs, arms, backs and feet to the bacteria-covered surfaces of an airplane. – Not to be outdone in dirtiness, however, are airplane carpets. Advertisement 'Passengers these days can be quite messy,' another seasoned stewardess recently revealed, urging trippers not to go barefoot on flights. 'We see everything from spills to dirty diapers thrown on the floor.' Cher echoed similar sentiments in her virtual advisory. 3 Cher alerted TikTok audiences to the filth and grime of airplane carpets, hoping to scare folks out of wearing flip-flops and sandals. TikTok/cherdallas After doubling down on the dangers of wearing romper-shorts on a plane — warning vacationers that going bare-legged increases their chances of contracting 'ringworm' or a 'staph infection' due to the germ-covered aircraft seats — she also vetoed open-toe shoes. Advertisement 'I would never travel in sandals, ever,' Cher declared. 'The carpet on the plane is filthy dirty — people vomit on it, people have pets on it, people rub their bare feet on it.' 'I would not want my toes anywhere near an open exposure to that.' The know-it-all went on to thumbs-down tank tops and tube tops, claiming the cutesy crops are no match for the oft-frigid temperatures on an aircraft. 'Lastly,' she said, 'I would never wear a sweater by itself without something under it.' 'I have had actual medical emergencies because somebody has overheated, and we had to take her [sweater] off,' the pro recalled. 'She just had to sit in her bra in the cabin.' 'Layers are so important when flying,' Cher said in conclusion. 'It can either be so freezing or burning hot.' 'And hot, on a plane, is a differ kind of heat.'
New York Post
14-05-2025
- New York Post
TSA at NYC airport stopped me for having ‘something crazy' in my carry-on — but it's the best thing to have on a flight
Her in-flight meal is ruffling a few feathers. Some folks are just too chicken to fly. But this bold New Yorker's rotisserie chicken snack simply wouldn't fly with airport security — nor with clucking critics online. 'I just got pulled aside by TSA for having 'something crazy' in my bag,' Chloé Gray, a lifestyle influencer, revealed to a TikTok audience of over 458,000. 'A whole rotisserie chicken.' Advertisement 3 Chloé Gray, who hates airport food, displays her 'crazy' whole rotisserie chicken from Whole Foods Market in her viral video. She packed it to ensure she met her daily protein goals during her eight-hour, coast-to-coast flight — but got flagged by the Transportation Security Administration in the process. TikTok/ 'I gotta get my protein in [during] the flight,' she said, yanking the cooked bird from Whole Foods Market out of her carry-on at Newark Liberty International Airport — a hub currently embroiled in so much chaos that the last thing it needs is poultry problems. 'This is how you give yourself a first-class experience without paying for first class,' added Gray, who was traveling eight hours cross-country, from New Jersey to California, with a layover. Advertisement 'This is going to hold me over for the entire day, pretty much.' Gray's in the 60% of Americans looking to leaner meats — such as fish, turkey and chicken, of course — to help them achieve leaner bodies, increase muscle mass, and enhance their strength and performance. The health-foodie's chicken hack, however, didn't quite land with a flock of frequent flyers on the internet. And for that, she's being virtually roasted on a spit. Advertisement 3 Virtual vultures blasted Gray for her outré flight snack, calling its smell 'diabolical.' – 'No-fly list,' demanded an outraged onlooker, suggesting Gray — and her fowl chow — be banned from the friendly skies. 'Someone sitting next to me on a plane pulling out a rotisserie chicken would be my last straw,' another squawked. 'Nooo,' a separate cynic cried, 'The strong smell on the flight is diabolical.' Advertisement 'I fear I've never sided with TSA before this,' an equally stunned naysayer wrote, while another cock-a-doodle-do detractor scolded her, 'You. Are. Out. Of. Your. Mind.' 3 Gray, conscious of her blood sugar levels, claims to struggle with food anxiety, which causes her to travel with protein-rich snacks everywhere she goes. She is shown above chowing down on her in-flight meal — 'I love exercising my free will,' she wrote over the clip. TikTok/ But Gray, who was ultimately permitted to lug the grub onto the plane, claims to have a perfectly good reason for packing the hot commodity. 'I get scared at the thought of being trapped for hours without something to eat — you could call it food anxiety,' she explained to People, noting her distain for junky airport food. 'For health reasons, specifically managing my blood sugar, I usually try to bring something on the healthier side to give me clean energy.' And although she concedes that mixing together a protein-rich salad or bagging up some seasoned nuts would have been less troublesome, similarly nutritious alternatives, Gray says her controversial to-go fare best suited her swag. 'I grabbed the chicken because it was conventionally packaged, it has a chic top handle which makes it easy to carry throughout the airport, and it's easily disposable,' she chimed. 'Some people travel with designer bags,' said Gray. 'But my designer bag just happened to be a bag of rotisserie chicken.'
New York Post
13-05-2025
- New York Post
Teacher reveals why she's quitting on her students: ‘I don't really have faith in some of these kids'
It's tech'ing a toll on tots, tweens and teens. ChatGPT, artificial intelligence that's emerging as a useful resource, is 'ruining' childhood education, so says a ticked-off teacher, who's leaving the classroom for good. 'Technology is directly contributing to the literacy decrease we are seeing in this country right now,' huffed Hannah Maria, an outgoing 10th-grade English teacher, in viral TikTok vid, announcing her exit from the profession. Maria's TikTok account is now private, but footage of her tirade is currently trending on X. 7 Hannah Maria, a soon-to-be ex-high school English teacher, blames technology for zapping away children's interest in learning. – Describing herself as an 'older Gen Z,' the 20-something explained that middle and high school students in her district are issued iPads at the beginning of each academic year. But rather than serving as educational tools for the youngsters, Maria claims the AI-dense devices have become a crutch. 'A lot of these kids don't know how to read because they've had things read to them or they can click a button and have things read out loud to them in seconds,' she griped. 'Their attention spans are weaning because everything is high-stimulation and they can just scroll [away from something] in less than a minute. They can't sit still for very long.' And what the teacher's saying adds up. 7 Nationwide test results show a steep decline in reading proficiency for kids under age 18. EFStock – Damning results from a recent National Assessment of Educational Progress test revealed the lowest level of reading proficiency for early adolescents in 32 years. The findings also highlighted that at least a third of America's students failed to demonstrate 'basic' reading skills expected for their age group. Analysts from the Seattle Children's Research Institute, too, found that students ages 13 to 18 tend to spend upwards of six hours scrolling on their devices during the school day, rather than focusing on their studies. 7 Maria claims the burnout and frustration she's experienced while teaching AI-dependent 10th graders has practically contributed to her decision to leave education. LincB – 7 Maria claims that kids are indifferent towards learning because they've grown accustomed to letting artificial intelligence do their schoolwork. Diego – 7 Rather than giving students iPads for learning, Maria suggests school districts revert to textbooks and workbooks. David Fuentes – Maria attributes her departure from education, in part, to a lack of intervention from the powers that be. 'Look at the test scores and the statistics and the literacy rates from when students didn't use technology to now,' she begged the learning authorities, noting that her teenage students throw tantrums when tasked with hand-writing a few paragraphs. Instead of picking up a pen or pencil, the rising generations prefer tapping ChatGPT to get the simple job done. 7 A whistleblower, Maria believes kids 'don't care' to learn the fundamentals of education or how to make an impact on the world, due to their obsession with ChatGPT. WavebreakMediaMicro – 'These kids don't even care,' Maria moaned of children's aloofness towards reading comprehension, language arts, history and mathematics. Aloofness, she believes, is born out of their imbalanced dependence on technology. 'They don't care about making a difference in the world,' she continued, emphasizing that many of her pupils are failing in school and in life. 'They don't care about [writing] a resume or cover letter because ChatGPT will do it for them.' 7 Maria begs leaders in education to ban AI and smart-devices from tots, tweens and teens until they're college-aged. Erzsbet – 'We're at the point where I don't really have faith in some of these kids that I teach,' said a teary Maria, imploring decision makers to make changes in school systems. 'There's noting wrong with using your budget on textbooks and workbooks,' she assured the higher-ups. 'We've got to start getting rid of the technology, and bringing back the things that worked.' 'We need to cut off technology from these kids,' said Maria, 'probably until they go to college.'
