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RELATED: If You Have Omicron, This Is When You’ll Begin to Feel Symptoms. During a Jan. 2 appearance on ABC’s This Week, Fauci expressed optimism that we could correct course on the pandemic relatively quickly by using tools already at our disposal. “The best piece of news…is that if we continue—and I hope that people who are now seeing the devastating effects that this virus has done on us—with an Omicron surge that we get more people vaccinated to the point that when Omicron comes down to a low level, we keep it down at a low level enough that it doesn’t disrupt our society, our economy, our way of life,” he said....

The first is following those big four steps Fauci has been pushing for for the past year. “Double down on the adherence to the public health measures we talk about all the time: the uniform masking that the president has spoken about, the physical distancing, the avoiding congregate settings—particularly indoors—and washing hands,” he said. The second key way to stop COVID from mutating and avoid another surge is by getting your COVID vaccines as soon as possible....

RELATED: If You Notice This in the Bathroom, It Could Be the First Sign of Diabetes. It turns out brewing that morning pot might be doing more than just getting your day started on the right foot. A team of researchers from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, a non-profit organization “devoted to the study and disclosure of science related to coffee and health,” analyzed 30 studies that cumulatively included data on almost 1....

“I have never done so many facelifts in a summer as I’ve done this year,” Diane Alexander, MD, a plastic surgeon in Atlanta, told The New York Times. Between mid-May through the end of July, she said she had performed a whopping 251 procedures. Why is there such an uptick in demand? You can thank Zoom. Doctors report that many of their clients want to get work done after seeing themselves in video meetings....

RELATED: If You Use This Common Medication, the FDA Has a Major New Warning for You. Blood tests play a pivotal role in maintaining your overall health, and can sometimes alert us to conditions we didn’t even know we had. In fact, actor Ben Stiller made headlines after learning that he had prostate cancer thanks to a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Stiller called the test “controversial,” as its use is debated among medical professionals....

RELATED: HGTV’s Tarek El Moussa Says This Was His First Thyroid Cancer Symptom. The Good Morning America anchor was otherwise feeling well when she discovered her very first breast cancer symptom. “I was living happily ever after, with no family history of cancer, and found a lump in my right breast. Thankfully, I had done self-exams, and so I realized that this lump was different and I needed to have it examined,” Roberts recalled in 2018 while speaking with Cure Today....

READ THIS NEXT: See Elliott From E.T. Now at 50. Although he’s said he’s eager to leave the state where he was raised by parents, Ron and Debbie, Shaffer currently enjoys a quiet life with his family outside Santa Clarita, California. (An older brother lives in Washington State.) The Middle star appears especially close with “Momma Debbie,” who homeschooled him before he found stardom and who, like her son, has a form of osteogenesis imperfecta—otherwise known as “brittle bone disease....

On Aug. 26, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) released a joint statement that called for the CDC to issue an “immediate reversal of the abrupt revision.” And on Aug. 27, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), which represent public health departments across the nation, also sent a letter regarding the CDC’s new testing guidelines....

RELATED: This Is the Most Hated Rock Band of All Time, According to Data. Carole King had spent most of the ’60s writing songs for other artists, but that all changed when she released Tapestry in 1971. “I Feel the Earth Move,” which featured “It’s Too Late” on the single’s b-side, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 19, 1971. It remained there for five consecutive weeks....

“Estimates suggest that about 15 percent of the US population takes an NSAID regularly (including those that are over the counter and prescription strength),” reports Harvard Health. “Along with sporadic users, more than 30 billion doses are taken each year.” “[Ibuprofen] works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body,” explains Rima Arora, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy at DiRx Health." It is used to reduce fever and treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as headache, toothache, back pain, arthritis, menstrual cramps, or some minor injuries....

READ THIS NEXT: This Summer Product Sold at Lowe’s and Costco Is Being Recalled After 24 Injuries. Both Lowe’s and Home Depot have experienced product recalls this summer. In June, both retailers were forced to pull certain Frigidaire and Electrolux refrigerators, after they were recalled due to a choking hazard. According to the June 2 CPSC announcement, the ice level detector arm in the freezer could detach, break into pieces, and fall into the ice bucket....

That’s why it may seem appealing when you stumble upon a means of lowering your monthly mortgage payments. However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that if you get one particular message about your mortgage, it’s likely a scam—and one that could cost you thousands, if you’re not careful. Read on to find out how to spot the scam and what to do if you think you’ve been targeted....

RELATED: If You Use This Common Medication, Stop Immediately, FDA Warns. On Feb. 16, the FDA announced that HRB Brands was voluntarily recalling certain types of antiperspirants and deodorants from its lineup. The affected products are all marked with an expiration date on or before August 2023. They include Brut Classic Antiperspirant Aerosol 4 oz. (UPC 00827755070085), Brut Classic Antiperspirant Aerosol 6 oz. (UPC 00827755070108), Brut Classic Deodorant Aerosol 154g (UPC 00827755070177), Brut Classic Deodorant Aerosol 10 oz....

Kohl’s has received 29 reports involving high flames and the breaking of the glass surrounding these particular three-wick candles, several of which resulted in burn injuries and property damage, the CPSC reports. “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles and return them to the nearest Kohl’s store,” the CPSC warns. The recalled candles came in 30 different models and scents under the Sonoma Goods For Life brand, all of which are included in the CPSC statement....

After testing positive for COVID in October, Gunn said she was “fairly sick” and “in bed for two weeks.” She experienced many of the common COVID symptoms, including breathlessness, fatigue, body aches, and headaches. Although she started to feel “semi-better,” she never felt 100 percent. For three months following her so-called recovery, Gunn’s condition continued to worsen, and she began experiencing more symptoms. However, Gunn said she ignored them, figuring they “would ease eventually....

RELATED: This Beloved Little Debbie Snack Has Just Been Recalled. On Sept. 14, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that New Jersey-based Seviroli Foods, Inc. had recalled its 22-oz. packages of H-E-B Jumbo Stuffed Shells. The shells can be identified by item number 796702, UPC number 041220771110, lot code 2 1208, and sell by date 07/27/22. For the latest recall news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter!...

As of the recall date, Audio-Technica had received four incidents of the headphone cases overheating and causing damage to both the cases themselves and the surfaces on which they had been placed. If you have the affected headphone case at home, call Audio-Technica at 800-518-2520 on weekdays between 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET, email the company at [email protected], or visit the recall page on the Audio-Technica website to request a replacement....

In a recent interview with WSVN, Thomas Chouvenc, PhD, an assistant professor of urban entomology at the University of Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, explained that both subterranean and Formosan termites—dubbed “super termites” due to the exceptional amount of damage they cause—are causing serious trouble in Florida right now. RELATED: If You Live in These States, Prepare for Potentially Paralyzing Mosquitoes. Super termites typically form colonies in trees and hollow them out as they eat, weakening the trees and making them particularly prone to breaking or uprooting during hurricanes....

RELATED: If You Bought This at Walmart, the FDA Says Stop Using It Immediately. If you start pouring out your sunscreen and it doesn’t look like it normally does, you should question it. According to the Children’s Skin Center, if your sunscreen has lost its original color or consistency, you need to throw it away. Things like clumping or a watery consistency are clear signs that your sunscreen has expired....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Warns You Not to Go to This One Outdoor Place as Delta Surges.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb While many experts and officials still agree that traveling amid the spread of COVID is still a hazardous proposition for most—even for those who are vaccinated—the most important and basic tactics for avoiding the spread of the virus still apply. “I think it’s ideal to avoid crowded indoor settings with inadequate ventilation,” Saskia Popescu, PhD, an infectious disease epidemiologist and assistant professor at the George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government, told The Guardian....