Birx's call to wear masks at home is supported by a small study which was published in BMJ Global Health back in May, and pointed out that wearing face masks at home could be 79 percent effective in cutting the chance of transmission — particularly if masks are worn before symptoms start to emerge.
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Many of us already overthink things, from interactions with coworkers to awkward first dates. Then there's texting, which just adds to some people's anxiety. For instance, if you write a text and immediately start obsessing whether you chose the right words. Are you coming across the way you hoped?
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Loving dog owners will do anything to keep their best friends safe. Unfortunately, some pet owners have attempted to use human safety practices on their dogs.
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Does your work day tend to follow a predictable pattern, one where you start off full of energy (fueled by those three extra-large mugs of coffee), work straight through lunch, but then start yawning by mid-afternoon? Is still more coffee the only way you can stay awake 'til quitting time?
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In June 2020, San Diego resident Keith Robert Willis purchased red onions from Thomson International, which sells its onions to supermarkets across the U.S.
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If you take oral birth control, then chances are you've missed a day at some point, even though you know you absolutely need to take them like clockwork. That's because the task can become so repetitive that you might assume you've gotten your dose, when you're thinking of the day before.
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But fear not: A tear is not a foregone conclusion. In an interview with The List, pelvic floor physiotherapist Dr. Joanne Wolf, DPT, explained that with proper planning, you can prevent or decrease your chances of tearing.
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We love Clorox wipes, but since the pandemic began, they've become as difficult to spot on supermarket shelves as unicorns in a field of rainbows. Unfortunately, things will stay that way for the foreseeable future, because the company's CEO Benno Dorer tells Reuters that the company is struggling.
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There's no hotter buzzword right now in wellness circles than intermittent fasting, or IF, a lifestyle that limits the hours in which you eat. Typically, people will fast for 12 hours -- for example, stopping eating after dinner -- or 16 hours, which might mean lunch is your first meal of the day.
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Considering Splenda contains zero calories, you may think it to be superior to sugar, but there are some things you should know about the sweetener before you start adding it to your morning coffee or sprinkling it on your breakfast. When you eat Splenda every day, this is what happens to your body.
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Having a baby, under any circumstances, is a daunting endeavor, especially the first time around. Somehow, your ordinary body has to grow a brand-new human, appropriately feeding it as you may battle morning sickness, heartburn, and cravings for foods that are healthy to neither of you.
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Sometimes moles, or what we think are moles, can add unexpected anxiety around our health. Whether you're someone who has always had a few of these dark spots, or are seeing new ones pop up over time, they can be unsettling. Even though most moles are benign, there is a risk one can turn cancerous.
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Unfortunately, some hand sanitizers, mostly from Mexico, may contain this very hazardous ingredient. Methanol's toxicity when it comes into contact with our bodies is the reason the FDA has put hand sanitizers found to have been contaminated with this chemical on a "Do not use" list .
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You can find plenty of reasons to dislike the face masks that we need to wear during the ongoing pandemic. They can be the perfect breeding ground for a host of skincare problems from mask acne (now known as maskne), rosacea, and contact allergy rashes. Some even say masks can cause cold sores.
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Muffins are probably a super-convenient way to start your day. Unfortunately, they also might be a sugar bomb.
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Everything about goosebumps is strange. There are the many, seemingly-unrelated things that elicit goosebumps.
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But, we also know that face masks are not exactly comfortable, especially when there are weather-related factors to consider, or for extended periods of time. Given the choices we have on the market when it comes to face coverings, will neck gaiters do the trick, too?
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We live at a time that would make any conservative, Victorian-era grandmother's heart leap for joy. Thanks to COVID-19 and the infectious disease it has unleashed, there's never been a time like the present, when even going on a date with someone you don't know well can be a risky proposition.
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We all know there are many benefits to eating well-known healthy foods that may, or may not, taste like, well, chocolate. Case in point: kale. We know we should eat it, but do we want to?There's a food almost everyone loves that offers health benefits galore. We are talking about dark chocolate.
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If you have a love/hate relationship with your freckles, it may be time to change your thinking. After all, they call them beauty marks for a reason -- and some women are even drawing on fake freckles. But what causes these spots, and do you ever need to be concerned?
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Apples are one of America's favorite fruits, and it's not hard to see why. Eating them has been proven to help with everything from weight loss to heart health.
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As regularly wearing a mask becomes the norm, one thing has become very apparent: Many masks don't fit. Mask fit goes beyond comfort, and is a potential health risk, too. As shared from a study by engineers at the University of Edinburgh, poorly-fitting masks pose a rise at the back and the sides.
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As Americans learn more about the spread of COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci has come out to dispel misinformation and clarify how we can keep ourselves safe.
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Many people dread taking off their shoes around others for fear of an offensive odor wafting up from the floor -- and if you're not wearing socks, the odor may be stronger than ever. While socks might not seem like a mandatory thing, the layer of fabric actually does help protect your tootsies.
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It can come with a fever, cough, headache, sore throat, and muscle and joint pain. It also can wreak havoc on your respiratory tract, triggering difficulties breathing and complications like bronchitis or pneumonia. And we're not talking about COVID-19 -- we're talking about the seasonal flu.
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There seems to be a lot of things that are off-limits when you're expecting — like multiple types of delicious cheeses, deli meats, rare tender steak, sushi, and the list goes on. Avoiding these items and knowing what not to eat becomes really challenging when you're eating for two.
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We know them -- and enjoy them -- as shrimp, crayfish, crab, lobster, scallops, oysters and mollusks. And while science classifies them into two groups. crustaceans and mollusks, as ingredients, they are collectively known as shellfish. They are generally low-calorie, high-protein foods.
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