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READ THIS NEXT: If You Got These Meds at CVS, Rite Aid, or Walgreens, Don’t Take Them, FDA Warns. Official recalls on food and beverage products are not uncommon, and several items have recently been pulled from shelves for their potential health risks. For example, on July 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Ready Dough Pizza Inc. had recalled some varieties of its frozen Cuban-style pizza after regulators noticed the food items lacked the USDA mark of inspection and were printed with the incorrect ingredient labels or were missing them entirely....

READ THIS NEXT: Publix Is Pulling This Popular Product From Shelves, Effective Immediately. We’ve all gotten used to the occasional bare shelf when grocery shopping these days. According to Consumer Reports, there are two main issues at play when it comes to ongoing shortages: consumer demand and supply chain challenges. Krishnakumar Davey, president of client engagement at IRI, a market research firm based in Chicago, told the news outlet that with more people working remotely, “there’s more home consumption of food,” meaning the demand for grocery products has increased....

In the same lawsuit, the CPSC listed 400,000 hairdryers sold by the online retailer as a major concern. According to the agency’s filing, the products in question don’t have the required safety components that protect customers against shock or electrocution when they are accidentally immersed in water.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb RELATED: If You Bought This at Costco, Get Rid of It Immediately, FDA Says. RELATED: The FDA Is Warning You Not to Eat Food Made by This One Company....

RELATED: Another Major Airline Is Cutting Flights for the Next 2 Months. Amid the ongoing pandemic, airline passengers have been experiencing lower airfare costs. But during an Oct. 28 interview on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Scott Kirby, the chief executive officer for United Airlines, said that customers should expect ticket prices to increase soon. “Airfares are going to come back from the really, really low levels they got to during the pandemic,” Kirby warned, noting that demand for flights is also increasing....

“I was totally shocked,” Wang told People. “To be perfectly honest, the real goal of that picture was [to feature] the hair clips I had in my hair.” The caption of the photo read, “When a bit of bling is needed,” and she tagged David’s Bridal and Kohl’s, which she collaborates with. Wang said it’s usually difficult to have something as small as hair clips to be central in a photo, so the stylists wanted to minimize what she was wearing “to keep the focus on her hair and the clips....

L Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret, announced on Feb. 24 that it would be closing between 30 and 50 of its locations in 2021 amid foundering sales, USA Today reports. This is the second year in a row to see significant store shutdowns after the brand announced the permanent closure of nearly 250 shops in May of 2020. L Brands, which also owns Bath & Body Works, has said that it still intends to spin off the struggling fashion brand as its own company in the coming months....

Christen is a local icon who holds 26 records for strength, RTL News reports. He has pulled a car weighing more than 20 tons and with his teeth and prevented three Cessna planes from taking off (one with his teeth, two with his arms). The 59-year-old is also known for tearing phone books in half and towing trains. In the Instagram video, Gates—who recently reaffirmed his pledge to give away his entire fortune—pointed out that Luxembourg is the world’s most generous country, contributing more of its national income to development aid than any other nation....

READ THIS NEXT: Vaccinated People Are “Extraordinarily Vulnerable” to This, New Study Finds. One of the latest concerning COVID trends noted by researchers is the occurrence of rebound infections following one common COVID treatment. Paxlovid—an oral antiviral pill created by Pfizer and designed to be taken at home to prevent severe COVID—has become increasingly popular over the last few months. In the recent weeks, however, more and more people have been reporting that they’ve experienced COVID relapses after taking Paxlovid....

READ THIS NEXT: Taking Too Much of This Supplement Makes Your Cancer Risk Soar, Study Says. Medical professionals have long recommended supplements to protect against osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones become weak and brittle, often causing breakage. Some of the most popular supplements used to fight the condition include calcium and vitamin D. However, a small handful of other supplements are also believed to be protective of your bones....

RELATED: Walmart Is Making This Major Change for Shoppers, Starting This Month. Supply chain shortages were a major problem in 2020 and 2021, and they haven’t been fully resolved. Recently, many shoppers have reported that they are struggling to find the baby formula that they need, CNN reported on Feb. 8. Walgreens confirmed to the news outlet that its stores are facing tight inventory when it comes to this item....

“For many of us, football tailgates … are cornerstones of a great fall season,” William White, Walmart’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement on Oct. 12. “These additional events will give customers an opportunity to still celebrate the things they love, while staying safe.” There will also be Halloween activities, such as trick-or-treating at 100 branches across America. Starting on Oct. 15, Walmart will dress up its store parking lots as socially-distanced “spooky streets,” where families can come in costumes and enjoy the ghoulish holiday....

RELATED: Walmart Recently Issued This Urgent Warning to Shoppers. Shortages have hit every major sector this year, and shoppers are rightfully worried about getting everything they need for the holidays. But in a Nov. 18 announcement, Charles Redfield, the executive vice president for Walmart U.S., assured customers that the retailer will have enough stock for one essential item in the next week: Thanksgiving turkeys. “[We] will have plenty of turkeys and are confident all our customers will find what they need for their Thanksgiving meal this year,” Redfield said....

READ THIS NEXT: This Is What Happens When You Take Ibuprofen 30 Days in a Row, According to Doctors. “Anything that interrupts the normal connections between nerve cells in the brain can cause a seizure,” according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Reema Hammoud, PharmD and AVP of Clinical Pharmacy at Sedgwick, explains that, “as a stimulant, Sudafed does work in the brain.” That means anxiety, nervousness, and even more serious issues like seizures are all potential adverse outcomes of long-term use....

READ THIS NEXT: The Most Walkable U.S. Cities in America for Seniors. Edward Lyimo, owner of Pristine Trails Adventure & Safaris says that in his experience, many U.S. travelers in their sixties haven’t made it to Africa yet. “This group can typically afford to extend their time on the continent and even include travel to multiple countries in the region,” he says. If you’re seeking an awe-inspiring trip, he says Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda should be on top of your bucket list....

A Feb. 2020 study published by the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships sought to examine how relationship satisfaction changes over time. The researchers told The Charlatan that they recruited over 180 people between the ages of 19 and 35 in romantic relationships to get their data. The couples shared how satisfied they were with their current relationships. A few months later, the researchers reached out to the couples to see who had broken up....

The 2018 study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, set to discover how specific bedtime routines affect our sleep. They found that spending just five minutes writing a to-do list before bed aided in sleep. “We live in a 24/7 culture in which our to-do lists seem to be constantly growing and causing us to worry about unfinished tasks at bedtime,” Michael K. Scullin, lead study author and director of Baylor’s Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Laboratory, said in a statement....

RELATED: If You Notice This in the Bathroom, Get Checked for Diabetes, Experts Say. According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA), there’s one skin symptom that could signal serious problems with your blood sugar. The medical name for this particular condition is necrobiosis lipodica diabeticorum (NLD), a disorder of collagen degeneration. Experts from the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology explain that while the exact cause is unknown, “NLD usually occurs more often in people with diabetes, in people with a family history of diabetes or a tendency to get diabetes....

While some of the factors that cause dementia are inherent, such as age, family history, and heart disease, there are measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of cognitive decline. One particular activity has been shown to be effective in helping to prevent dementia. Read on to find out what you can do to boost your brain health. RELATED: If You Can’t Remember These 4 Things, It Could Be an Early Alzheimer’s Sign....

In a section simply titled “Adequate Supplies,” the CDC says the following should be on hand: “soap, water, hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol, paper towels, tissues, disinfectant wipes, cloth face coverings (as feasible), and no-touch trash cans.” No-touch trash cans can range from a very simple open receptacle to the more evolved push-pedal version one typically sees in a doctor’s office, or home bathroom or kitchen. Especially if you’re going with an open trash can, Forbes says to empty the trash can daily to “eliminate places where germs can congregate....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Says This Is Now the “Best Case Scenario” for Ending COVID. COVID-19 took the world by surprise with the BA.2 subvariant, just as the virus has done in the past. An analysis by the U.K. Health Security Agency found that the latest offshoot of the already highly transmissible Omicron variant is 80 percent more contagious than its predecessor, driving cases up in countries like Germany and the U....