RELATED: Never Go in a Lake If You See This One Thing, Local Officials Warn. While a long day in the sun or dehydration can make anyone feel slightly worse for wear, if you experience an unusually bad headache after swimming in warm, fresh water, like a lake, river, or hot spring, it’s time to talk to a medical professional, as this may be a sign of a Naegleria fowleri infection....
RELATED: If You Have These 2 Popular Seasonings, Throw Them Out Now, FDA Says. On July 27, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Whole Foods Market had issued a recall of Cahill Cheddar with Porter and Whiskey Cheddar Cheeses. The products in question were packaged in clear wrapping and sold in the specialty department with a Whole Foods Market scale label with “packed on” dates from May 17 to July 26, 2021....
READ THIS NEXT: If You Use These Popular TV Streaming Services, Prepare to Pay More Starting Dec. 8. Unfortunately, TV providers are constantly threatening to give channels and packages the boot.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Last month, Verizon issued a warning about its Fios TV service. The provider’s contract with Nexstar Media Group, Inc. ended on Oct. 14, and the two were negotiating a new agreement, Variety reported. Prospects initially looked grim due to pricing disputes, but the two companies were able to reach a multi-year distribution agreement, according to an Oct....
The Jan. 5 study out of King’s College London, published in the journal Thorax, found that smoking is associated with an increased risk of a higher number of COVID-19 symptoms. The study examined March and April data from 2.4 million people on the self-reported app ZOE COVID Symptom Study, 11 percent of whom were smokers. According to the researchers’ findings, smokers were 14 percent more likely than non-smokers to develop common COVID symptoms like a fever, persistent cough, and shortness of breath....
RELATED: 7 Things Bringing Wasps to Your Yard, Experts Say. On June 14, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services alerted the public to the threat of the kissing bug, specifically the Eastern blood-sucking conenose variation of the creature. Kissing bugs are just under an inch long and can be identified by their signature black, flattened bodies, and the reddish-orange marks on the sides of their abdomen. Officials in the state say that if you see a kissing bug, you should try to catch it....
RELATED: Apple Just Released This Warning About the Latest iPhones. Apple has decided to get rid of its year-long free trial of Apple TV+ starting July 1, The Verge reported on Monday. Apple TV+ is the company’s own streaming service, which hosts popular originals such as Ted Lasso, Dickinson, and The Oprah Conversation. In Apple’s newest update of its terms and conditions for the free trial promotion, the company explains that it is transitioning the promotion to a three-month free trial instead....
If you’re getting in the shower while still wearing your contacts, you could be in for a world of problems. Charissa Lee, OD, head of North America Professional Affairs at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., says it is “essential to remove contact lenses before taking a shower.” That’s because, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns, your contact lenses should never come in contact with water....
RELATED: The CDC Is Warning You Not to Eat This One Kind of Cheese. Though ground turkey is often regarded as a leaner and healthier alternative to ground beef, the risks may outweigh the benefits, according to Consumer Reports. In 2013, they analyzed samples of ground turkey sold in retail stores and found that the vast majority of the meat was contaminated with bacteria known to cause foodborne illness. “Overall, 90 percent of the samples had one or more of the five bacteria for which we tested,” the researchers reported....
Researchers from Emory University set out to characterize super-spreading events and how a person’s age influenced their rate of infectivity, or likelihood to transmit coronavirus to others. The team examined nearly 10,000 cases of symptomatic COVID-19 collected by the Georgia Department of Public, which included all demographic data. The study has yet to be peer reviewed, but results were shared with medRxiv in the meantime. Based on their analysis, the research team estimated that “infected children and younger adults” under the age of 60 years old may be 2....
READ THIS NEXT: Never Take This Popular OTC Drug for Longer Than 2 Days, FDA Warns. Over the course of 2022, the FDA has issued several safety communications about a range of products. Previous warnings have instructed customers to be wary of certain unauthorized COVID-19 antigen tests, as well as baby neck floats used for water therapy interventions, which can put infants’ lives at risk. In April, the FDA also cautioned expectant parents about using non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) tests, which have certain limitations and haven’t been properly reviewed by the FDA....
RELATED: Dr. Fauci Warns Vaccinated People Not to Gather Before Doing This. During a Dec. 17 interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Fauci said that it is still safe for vaccinated people to gather for the winter holidays, even amid the Omicron variant. But if you’ve secured your shots, you will still want to take some additional safety precautions this year—especially in the days leading up to a holiday gathering. Leana Wen, MD, a medical analyst and former Baltimore City health commissioner, told CNN that vaccinated people should consider quarantining for at least three days before visiting and gathering with others....
The researchers behind the ZOE COVID Symptom Study—from King’s College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Stanford University School of Medicine—have been tracking COVID patients’ symptoms for more than a year. Lately, they said in a mid-June statement, “We’ve found that sneezing a lot is a more common sign of infection in those who’ve been vaccinated.” RELATED: Half of Unvaccinated People in the U....
READ THIS NEXT: If You Shop at Macy’s, Get Ready for This “Ideal” Upgrade, Starting Oct. 1. Like many other department stores, Macy’s has made the effort to attract both new and existing customers. Just last week, the retailer announced that Kylie Cosmetics, founded by Kylie Jenner, would soon be available at select Macy’s stores and online. On Oct. 1, a limited-edition Holiday Collection goes on sale, which includes cosmetics, gift sets, and ornaments....
A team of scientists from the University of Georgia set out to determine the effects of fish oil on heart health by examining four fats found in the blood: total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides. To do this, they used data on 70,000 patients, dividing them into two groups: those who did take fish oil supplements (about 11,000 patients) versus those who did not. Then, they conducted a genome-wide scan....
As an April 6 paper out of McMaster University published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal noted, “Antihistamines are among the most commonly and incorrectly used medicines worldwide.” While antihistamines are recommended to address the symptoms of hay fever and outbreaks of hives, they have other off label-uses, including for insomnia, according to the paper. Benadryl, ZzzQuil, Tylenol PM, Dramamine, Unisom, and many other over-the-counter (OTC) sleep medications include antihistamines....
READ THIS NEXT: Never Charge Your Android Phone This Way, Experts Say. Despite establishing itself as the most popular OS in the world, Android doesn’t always provided the smoothest service. According to Global App testing, 77 percent of customers who have tested apps for both Android and Apple’s iOS received more bugs with Android. As a result, Android apps are reportedly 24.7 percent buggier than their iOS counterparts.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb In fact, Google just released an Android 13 software update for Pixel users on Aug....
The May 25 study notes that treated sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, is often used in fertilizer or compost and labeled as “eco,” “natural,” or “organic.” But researchers found that these biosolids are often laden with harmful chemicals, specifically per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). They’re also known as “forever chemicals” because “they build up in our bodies and never break down in the environment,” explains the Environmental Working Group....
Gregory Poland, MD, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, told The Washington Post that holding your mask up to the light can help show you how much protection your mask is actually providing. You can use your phone’s flashlight, sunlight, or indoor lights to perform the test. If you can see through the mask when you hold it up to the light, “it’s not a mask,” Poland said....
RELATED: If You See This on Your Nails, It Could Be a Tell-Tale Sign of Diabetes. One common medical cause of breakage-prone nails is iron deficiency anemia. This may occur if there is a lack of iron in someone’s diet, an inability to absorb iron, blood loss, or even pregnancy. “Iron helps the hemoglobin in your red blood cells carry oxygen,” says Dimitar Marinov, MD, Ph.D., a nutritionist who specializes in nutrition and dietetics....
READ THIS NEXT: If You’re Using Any of These Milks in Your Coffee, Stop Immediately, FDA Warns. Coffee lovers have already had to deal with a number of concerns this year.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Back in June, Starbucks customers were forced to forgo ordering a new breakfast sandwich alongside their coffee after the chain issued a voluntary “stop sell” order for its chicken, maple butter, and egg sandwich. According to The Wall Street Journal, Starbucks said the seasonal item—which had only been released a week earlier—fell short of the company’s standards and employees were instructed to discard the sandwiches....
