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RELATED: If You’re Sweating at Night, Get Your Blood Checked, Experts Warn. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are two main stages of Lyme disease. The first occurs during the initial 30 days after infection, and the second can begin any time after that. If you have not treated your Lyme disease infection within those first 30 days, your symptoms are more likely to escalate and spread, causing severe headaches, stiffness, intermittent pain, inflammation, dizziness, shortness of breath, swelling in the lymph nodes, and more....

RELATED: If You’ve Done This, Your Risk of COVID After Vaccination Is 82 Times Higher.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb On July 29, The Washington Post shared slides from an internal CDC meeting earlier in the day. The CDC has yet to comment on the data, but an anonymous federal health official told The Washington Post that the data cited in the slides played an essential role in the CDC’s decision to update its mask guidelines....

READ THIS NEXT: Home Depot Shoppers Can’t Get Enough of This “Truly Magnificent” Product. The internet and social media allow us to come together to discuss events as they happen in real-time. And while that has helped shape the way we consume news, process current events, and engage in debate, it’s also given us the ability to fixate on seemingly random things and make them culturally iconic. Lately, this trend has focused on some pretty strange products on sale at major retailers....

1 Fowl Play The incident occurred at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The traveler had a frozen chicken packed into his luggage, which TSA allows so long as passengers abide by federal laws regarding packaging. Some eagle-eyed TSA agents realized there was something inside the chicken—and it wasn’t homemade stuffing. 2 The TSA agents found a handgun hidden inside the chicken, wrapped up in plastic to protect it from the meat....

1 A Crack of Thunder, Then Pain Aidan Rowan, 33, was using his PlayStation around 10:30 pm last Monday when he heard a loud crack followed by a heavy sensation in his body, Oxford Mail reported. His alarmed husband rushed him to the hospital near their home in Abingdon, a town in southern England. Ironically, the game Rowan was playing was Stray, where you control a lost cat during a thunderstorm....

This week, he told the New York Times why: Much of the world is in pain, so he wanted to do something that would bring him pain to make others happy. “Sounds weird,” he said. “But I just felt like I was doing this for a very important reason.” Read on to find out what the reason was, how the 40-chickens-in-40-days campaign proceeded, what his wife thought of the whole thing, and how the big finale attracted celebrity attention....

Fans were shocked by the news of Menounos’ illness, given her youth and penchant for health and fitness. Now, she’s opening up about the details of her condition and recovery—including the symptoms that first alerted her to the fact that something was seriously wrong. Read on to learn which symptom she noticed first, and to find out how she’s been doing since the seven hour surgery that saved her life....

RELATED: Moderna Says Vaccine Protection Goes Down After This Long.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel discussed his company’s booster dose and the ongoing process to get it authorized during an Oct. 18 interview on Bloomberg Technology. When asked what he’s heard about the potential timeline for the authorization of Moderna’s booster, Bancel said he is hopeful that eligible adults in the U.S. will be able to get additional shots next week....

The study tracked 143 patients, ages 19 to 84, who spent an average of two weeks in a Rome hospital; one fifth of them needed ventilation support. Five weeks after being sent home, more than half of the patients (53 percent) reported fatigue and nearly half (43 percent) were still experiencing shortness of breath. The next two most common symptoms among the patients were joint pain (27 percent) and chest pain (nearly 22 percent), according to the study....

And this week, NASA hired a company to do just that. The agency awarded ICON, a technology firm known for 3D printed homes, a $57.2 million contract to develop technology that can create an infrastructure on the moon. Read on to find out what that will entail. 1 Landing Pads, Homes, Roads To Be Built The Austin, Texas-based company will be tasked with creating the means to build an infrastructure on the moon, including landing pads, habitats, and roads....

Lana has shared what she recalls about what happened before and after the alleged assault and explained why she didn’t come forward sooner. Read on to see what she has to say. RELATED: Natalie Wood’s Sister Just Shared New Details About Her Unsolved Murder. In Little Sister, Lana claims that Douglas raped Natalie when the Rebel Without a Cause star met with him in order to advance her career. She says that their mother, Maria Zakharenko, arranged the meeting in the hopes that “many doors might be thrown open for [Natalie], with just a nod of his famous, handsome head on her behalf....

RELATED: If You Have This TV Provider, Prepare to Lose Channels Immediately. Netflix confirmed that it had suspended its streaming service in Russia on March 6, Variety reported. This decision comes as a form of protest against the country’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine. “Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a Netflix spokesperson told the magazine. According to Bloomberg, this will result in new customers in Russia no longer being able to sign up for the service and existing customers losing access in the coming days and weeks....

RELATED: Never Eat Microwaved Food Without Doing This First, CDC Says. If you’ve left can food out in your car or in your basement during extremely cold weather, it might end up accidentally freezing. Can goods that have been frozen “can be unsafe to eat” and potentially “present health problems,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). When canned food freezes, it can swell up and then burst, creating a broken seal....

The health authority says that misusing these appliances can land you in the hospital by spreading one of the most dangerous foodborne illnesses out there. To make matters worse, many multi-cookers include buttons made specifically for this use, giving customers a false sense of security in using them. Read on to find out which one thing you should never make in your Instant Pot to avoid serious illness, and how to keep yourself safe when preparing this type of food....

RELATED: The One Thing You Should Never Put in Your Washing Machine, Experts Warn. Anyone who’s owned a cast-iron skillet or a set of copper or aluminum pots and pans knows the extra care it takes to keep them working and looking good is worth the effort. But if you have cookware made of any metal other than stainless steel, experts warn that you should keep it out of the dishwasher at all costs....

RELATED: This Is the One Word You Should Never Say When Apologizing. “Funerals are just awful for anyone to either attend or be forced to arrange,” says August Abbott, PhD, a relationship counselor and etiquette expert on JustAnswer, who has spent 40 years teaching etiquette classes. Don’t make the event any worse by saying, “I know how you feel.” She acknowledges that many people make this common mistake, but notes, “Unless it’s also your relative in that casket and despite you perhaps having lost the equivalent loved one, you diminish the mourner’s pain and suffering the minute you utter those words....

While 73 percent of Americans living with dementia are age 75 or older, you can begin taking steps to prevent this neurodegenerative condition at any age by kicking certain unhealthy habits. Now, a shocking new study reveals that one rather disgusting habit (that, to be honest, most of us are guilty of on occasion) can spike your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. Read on to discover what it is, so you can stop doing it and keep your brain in good shape for years to come....

READ THIS NEXT: Dr. Fauci Warns All Americans to Do This Now, Whether Vaccinated or Not. Anyone over the age of 50 in the U.S. can receive the fourth COVID shot now. Both the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended their guidance on March 29 to make all adults 50 years old or older eligible for a second booster, as well as younger adults who are moderately or severally immunocompromised....

RELATED: Taking This Supplement Daily Slashes Your Risk of Heart Attack, Study Says. A 2013 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine gathered 4,232 participants who were all 60 years old from Stockholm, Sweden and tracked their health for about 12 and a half years. An initial checkup noted each participant’s health habits, including alcohol intake, tobacco use, and typical diet. It also assessed physical activity levels, asking about traditional exercise regimens and other habits over the previous 12 months, including how often each attempted repairs on their cars, tended to their gardens, or picked blackberries....

RELATED: Virus Experts Just Gave This New COVID Warning—Even If You’re Vaccinated. During a March 13 interview on CBS’ Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan discussed the pandemic with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, asking him if another booster shot is needed, even for those who have already gotten three doses. According to the vaccine maker, a fourth shot will be essential. “Right now, the way that we have seen, it is necessary,” Bourla said....