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According to Medical News Today, coughing in the early hours of the day could be a sign of hypothyroidism, which is one of the two most common thyroid disorders, the other being and hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism is a condition where your thyroid doesn’t produce enough essential thyroid hormone. “Some people also have a sensation of something stuck in the throat, which can cause a cough,” the medical news outlet states. “While some notice a cough throughout the day, it may be worse in the morning when the throat is dry....

“A good amount of time to wait prior to going back for a second helping is around 15 to 20 minutes,” says Jenna Liphart Rhoads, PhD, a nurse and health educator for Nurse Together. “This amount of time gives your stomach enough time to signal to your brain that it is full.” Trista Best, MPH, an adjunct nutrition professor and a registered dietitian with Balance One Supplements, says that timeframe is based on the hormones that control appetite and hunger: leptin and ghrelin According to Best, leptin is a hormone made in the small intestines that regulates our energy needs by signaling to our brain that our body has had enough calories in a particular amount of time....

For more on Uber’s program to help people access the COVID vaccine, read on, and for additional information on what’s in the actual shot, check out This Is What’s Really in the COVID Vaccine. Read the original article on Best Life. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement that the company is committing to 10 million free or discounted rides. He also notes that although the vaccine is a critical tool in combating COVID, it’s only part of the battle....

RELATED: If You Got This Vaccine, You May Never Need a Booster, New Study Says. Recently, Scott Gottlieb, MD, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, told CBS News’ Face the Nation that the Delta variant is “40 to 60 percent more effective, more contagious” than the Alpha variant, which resulted in a spike in cases across the country in early 2021. According to Gottlieb, the Delta variant is on the path to becoming the dominant strain of COVID in the U....

Apple has announced an important software update for many of its devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The latest download includes a security fix for a major vulnerability that the company says has already been “actively exploited” by hackers, TechCrunch reports.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The latest update will appear as iOS 14.4.2 for iPhones, iPadOS 14.4.2 for iPads, and watchOS 7.3.3 for anyone with a Series 3 Apple Watch or later....

RELATED: If You Have Any of These Nuts in Your Pantry, Throw Them Out Now, FDA Says. On Sept. 26, the USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that DiGiorno was recalling approximately 27,872 pounds of frozen DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza. The recalled pizzas were produced on June 30, 2021 and are printed with lot code 1181510721, establishment number EST. 1682A, and a best by date of March 2022, written “MAR2022,” on the packaging....

READ THIS NEXT: Walmart Just Issued This Urgent Warning for Shoppers at Over 100 Stores. Recently, different fruits and veggies have been recalled, including fresh organic strawberries sold under the brands FreshKampo and HEB. In May, the U.S. Food a Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the berries were unsafe for consumption after regulatory agencies linked them to a hepatitis A outbreak. And just last week, Daily Harvest—a meal kit service where fruits and veggies play an integral role—came under fire due to one product in particular....

RELATED: If You Notice This When Talking, It Could Be an Early Dementia Sign, Study Says. A new meta-analysis published July 8 in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association examined the link between tooth loss, cognitive impairment, and dementia. The researchers analyzed 14 studies that included more than 34,000 participants and nearly 5,000 cases of cognitive impairment or dementia. According to the study, the risk of both cognitive impairment and dementia was increased in participants who had more tooth loss....

Now, experts are saying there’s one more surprising condition that’s linked with diabetes—and you may notice its symptoms when you go to the bathroom. Read on to find out what doctors say to look out for, and why you need extra care if diabetes is the underlying cause. RELATED: If You Notice This on Your Legs, Get Checked for Diabetes Now, Experts Say. If you notice itching or burning when you use the restroom, two common culprits are yeast infections and urinary tract infections....

The location of the obstruction determines which type of condition you have. If it’s in the outer extremities—the arms or legs, for example—it’s known as peripheral artery disease (PAD). If it’s in the arteries that supply blood directly to the heart, it’s known as coronary artery disease (CAD)—and it’s the leading cause of heart-related death. The two conditions, while separate, are closely interrelated: the same plaque causing buildup in one area of the body is likely to wreak havoc in others....

RELATED: If You Got This Vaccine, You May Have Low Antibodies Against the India Variant.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb According to a peer-reviewed report published on July 8 in the journal Nature, the Delta variant can evade some of the antibodies produced by either a vaccine injection or natural infection with the novel coronavirus. However, those who received only one shot of a two-dose vaccine, such as Moderna or Pfizer, are offered “barely” any protection from the variant, The Washington Post reports....

“We looked at every child treated in our clinic, and those born in the fall were much more likely to experience all of the conditions associated with the Atopic March,” lead study author Jessica Hui, MD, said in a statement.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The Atopic March is the natural progression of allergic diseases that begin early in life, generally starting with eczema, which then has a domino effect resulting in food allergies, hay fever, and asthma, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology....

Researchers from the University at Buffalo sought to examine the correlation of deaths due to falls and prescription medicines among people 65 and older between 1999 to 2017, publishing their findings Feb. 3 in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. According to the study, more than 563,000,000 people 65 and older were given at least one medication that increases fall risk in 2017—which is 94 percent of people in this age group....

1 People over 65 are more likely to have side effects. While anyone can experience side effects from medication, experts say that they become more common over a certain age. Kirby Lee, a pharmacist and associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of California at San Francisco, told Market Watch that those over the age of 65 are most likely to experience side effects, and may experience them with greater severity than their younger counterparts....

RELATED: If You’re Unvaccinated, You Could Soon Get Charged More for This Every Month. The University of Virginia (UVA) recently disenrolled about 240 students for not being fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, spokesperson Brian Coy told The Virginian-Pilot. UVA announced in May that it would require students to upload proof of vaccination to an online portal by July 1 in order to attend classes. The policy said that students who are not vaccinated and do not qualify for an exemption would not be permitted on campus grounds after the month of June....

RELATED: 5 Things You’re Buying That Bring Bed Bugs Into Your House, Experts Say. In terms of how creepy certain insects look, it can be challenging to think of one less frightening than a centipede. But even though these bugs might not be fun to come across during a trip to the bathroom in the middle of the night, they’re doing your home more favors than you may realize. “Homeowners shouldn’t get rid of centipedes around their home because they kill other pests,” Richard Estrada, owner of ATCO Pest Control, says....

READ THIS NEXT: If You See This at the Beach, Don’t Go in the Water, Experts Warn. It’s been a hot one this summer, so it’s no surprise that many Americans have been making their way to the water. Unfortunately, it’s been a somewhat riskier season than usual. Last month, police in Springfield, Missouri, started warning residents not to swim in places without supervision amid an ongoing national shortage of lifeguards—calling the risk “extremely dangerous” as a number of cities across the U....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Shop at Walmart, Prepare for These Big Changes to Hundreds of Stores. Walmart recently announced several updates to its business model, including plans to open hundreds of remodeled stores during the next fiscal year. As reported by CNBC, new locations will be designed to entice customers to purchase more apparel and home décor products. A pilot store was opened in Springdale, Arkansas, near Walmart’s corporate headquarters, which is serving as a “test run” before the redesign is rolled out on a larger scale....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have an Android, You’ll Be Barred From Doing This, Starting in August. Even though it may seem like Apple has the market cornered on mobile devices, the reality is that Android makes up a much more sizable portion than many might realize. The Google-made products make up 70 percent of the worldwide market share compared to 25 percent for Apple’s iOS as of Jan. 2022, according to Statista....

French researchers reviewed the MRI scans of 129 COVID patients between March 4 and May 1 of last year, publishing their findings Feb. 16 in the journal Radiology. According to the study, they found that 7 percent of the patients had irregularities at the back of their eyes. The patients’ irregularities ranged from one to several nodules, which are abnormal growths or lumps. “Our data support the need for screening and follow-up of patients to provide appropriate treatment and improve the management of potentially severe ophiological manifestations,” the authors said....