6 Weird Facts You Didn T Know About Your Nose Best Life

READ THIS NEXT: If You Can’t Smell These 3 Foods, Get Checked for Parkinson’s, Experts Say. Your nose is a single structure, divided by the septum into two openings—the nostrils. While for most of us, it feels as though we are breathing evenly through both nostrils at all times, experts say we actually use one dominant nostril to do most of the heavy lifting of respiration, then switch sides. “At any given time, people do about 75 percent of their breathing from one nostril and 25 percent from the other,” reports Live Science....

December 5, 2022 · 4 min · 748 words · Wendi Dahlen

70 Percent Of People Who Get A Pfizer Booster Have A Local Reaction

RELATED: If You Get a Pfizer Booster, Expect These Side Effects, New FDA Report Says. The CDC released a report on Sept. 28 chronicling the experience of more than 22,000 voluntary v-safe registrants who filled out a health survey after receiving a third vaccine dose between Aug. 12 and Sept. 19. The agency’s v-safe program allows people to report their vaccine reactions through their smartphone, and roughly 11,200 people entered their information following three doses of the Pfizer vaccine....

December 5, 2022 · 2 min · 405 words · Jesus Cogliano

74 Percent Of Americans Would Live In A Van To Pay Off Debt

Not everyone was so on board with the idea of a life on the road, though: seven percent of respondents said they wouldn’t consider van life under any circumstances. Paying down debt isn’t the only reason folks were willing to trade in the comforts of home for a van, though. Read on to discover what else respondents said they’d be willing to do in pursuit of a more financially stable life....

December 5, 2022 · 3 min · 505 words · Clarissa Cianchetti

A Grain Free Diet Can Spell Heart Trouble For Your Dog

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, examined the behaviors and diets of 24 golden retrievers who developed a taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart chambers expand and become less effective at pumping blood. They then compared the dogs to a cohort of 52 golden retrievers in good health. Among the group experiencing taurine deficiencies and dilated cardiomyopathy, 23 out of 24 dogs had been fed diets that were either grain-free, high in legumes, or some combination of the two....

December 5, 2022 · 2 min · 340 words · Marina Evans

Add A Sponge To The Bottom Of The Pot To Save Your Plants Best Life

RELATED: 6 Plants Attracting Mice to Your Home. Alfred Palomares, vice president of merchandising at 1-800-Flowers.com explains that “understanding your exact plant’s care requirements, proper watering [routine], and drainage are key to helping it thrive.” He advises plant newbies to look for signs that their greenery is overwatered or suffering from root rot, which can be fatal. “Root rot happens when water gets trapped in the planter and cannot drain through the soil easily,” he says....

December 5, 2022 · 3 min · 583 words · Robert Tisdale

Americans May Be Banned From This Entire Continent Through July

But it is not just Americans that face an alleged ban from visiting Europe. Visitors from Russia, China, Brazil, and developing nations like Uganda, Cuba, and Vietnam are also reportedly unwelcome, too. The lists of potential national travelers were reportedly shared with The New York Times by “an official involved in the talks and confirmed by another official involved in the talks.” RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter....

December 5, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · Mable Dempsy

Arizona Is Going To Get Worse As Hospitals Reach Capacity Doctor Says

“I’m trying not to be an alarmist. I’m an emergency physician–we’re prepped for this,” Murtaza Akhter, MD, an emergency physician in Arizona told CNN on July 8. “But we can’t just build beds overnight. We can’t just hire staff overnight. And like I said, our numbers are only increasing. It’s only going to get worse and that’s the scary part.” RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter....

December 5, 2022 · 2 min · 362 words · Margaret Adair

Barnes Noble Is Closing These Locations Starting May 22 Best Life

RELATED: Walmart Is Closing These Stores Permanently on May 20. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. In January, Boston.com reported that the Barnes & Noble location in Saugus, Massachusetts, was closing permanently due to the landlord redeveloping the property and not renewing the bookstore’s lease. Additional locations are facing a similar fate—the first of which is located on Granite Street in Braintree, Massachusetts. The company announced the closure in a Facebook post in Dec....

December 5, 2022 · 2 min · 300 words · David Reynolds

Ben Affleck On How Robin Williams Changed His Life In A Massive Way Best Life

Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Good Will Hunting, and in a new interview, Affleck talked about what it meant—and still means—to have Williams in the film. As Affleck explains it, he’s not just grateful for the role Williams played in making the movie, but for what he taught him about working in entertainment and navigating life in general. Read on to see what he had to say about the late actor....

December 5, 2022 · 3 min · 584 words · Mary Wyckoff

Beyonc Just Shared A Rare Glimpse Of Her And Jay Z S 3 Year Old Twins

In the video, Rumi and Sir can be spotted in a photoshoot for Ivy Park, Beyoncé’s athleisure collection with Adidas, and later in a video clip, the twins are riding on a golf cart with their mom. Blue Ivy is also shown in the video recording her part of the song “Brown Skin Girls,” for which she was nominated for a Grammy herself. Read on to check out the Knowles-Carter twins’ appearances in the video and a couple of the other glimpses we’ve gotten of them over the years....

December 5, 2022 · 2 min · 406 words · Geralyn Sheldon

Blood Pressure Medication Slashes Alzheimer S Risk Best Life

Though researchers have yet to identify the cause of this disparity, higher rates of cardiovascular disease could play a role. Fortunately, new research has found that taking one type of blood pressure medication can significantly reduce Alzheimer’s risk for Black patients. Read on to discover what this popular medication is, and how it can protect your aging brain. READ THIS NEXT: This Alzheimer’s Drug Slashes Symptoms by 30 Percent, New Study Says....

December 5, 2022 · 4 min · 677 words · Queen Sastre

Bono Woke Up In The Lincoln Bedroom After Drinking With Obama

READ THIS NEXT: See Barry Gibb, the Only Living Bee Gee, Now at 75. Bono explained on the Nov. 1 episode of The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show that he is allergic to salicylates, which are found in various fruits and vegetables, medicines like aspirin, and alcoholic drinks, according to WebMD. “My head will swell up like a balloon and pop or I fall asleep—anywhere,” Bono said of how he feels after ingesting salicylates....

December 5, 2022 · 3 min · 449 words · Eddie Manzanares

Bubble Tea Is Disappearing From Stores Across The U S Best Life

The looming shortage is the result of the delayed arrival of the drink’s signature boba balls, which are imported from Taiwan, as well tapioca starch, which is largely imported from Thailand and used to make the boba. And according to Business Insider, many of the flavored syrups, powders, and disposable items needed to make and serve the beloved beverages are also behind shipping schedule.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “This is an industry-wide shortage,” Andrew Chau and Bin Chen, owners of Hayward, California-based U....

December 5, 2022 · 3 min · 527 words · Rene Hardin

Chrissy Teigen Is Prepared To Be Mom Shamed For Her Latest Tweets

People have very strong opinions about breastfeeding versus using formula, and they tend to voice them especially loudly when it comes to celebrities online. In fact, Teigen has been questioned and shamed about how she feeds her children, Miles and Luna, in the past. In Nov. 2018, for example, Teigen’s husband, John Legend, posted an Instagram of Teigen feeding Miles with a bottle. A follower commented, “You no longer breastfeed?...

December 5, 2022 · 3 min · 636 words · Christine Wade

Constipation Is A Parkinson S Sign That Could Show Up 20 Years Early

RELATED: This Was the First Sign of Parkinson’s That Michael J. Fox Noticed.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb An oft-cited 2009 study published in Neurology looked to see if constipation could precede the onset of the cardinal motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), such as tremor and rigidity. The researchers studied data for nearly 200 patients who had developed the disease between 1976 and 1995, and 200 control subjects without Parkinson’s. According to the study, the patients with Parkinson’s were nearly two times more likely to have a history of constipation than those without the disease—with the association being evident decades before patients were officially diagnosed....

December 5, 2022 · 3 min · 508 words · Anthony Stivers

Costco Is Ending Its Ban On This In June Best Life

RELATED: If You Bought This at Costco, Get Rid of It Immediately, FDA Says. If you go to Costco next month, you’ll notice the return of an old favorite: the free food samples that were a staple the wholesale chain pre-pandemic. Richard Galanti, Costco’s chief financial officer, announced on a May 27 earnings call that around 170 U.S. Costco locations will bring back free food samples in the first week of June, per CNN....

December 5, 2022 · 2 min · 407 words · Paul Nappi

Courteney Cox Just Shared How She Recreated The Friends Turkey Scene

On Dec. 6, Cox shared a behind-the-scenes video of herself remaking the iconic Friends Thanksgiving scene for Instagram. It involved a huge turkey, a pair of sunglasses, towels, what appears to be plastic wrap or a shower cap, and a lot of swearing. After all, it’s just not natural for the cavity of a turkey to be stuck on top of a human head. TV magic made it look easy 22 years ago, but Cox admits, in the real world, not so much....

December 5, 2022 · 4 min · 705 words · Charles Irland

Covid Vaccines May Need To Be Updated Fda Warns Best Life

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Warns Vaccinated People It’s “Absolutely Critical” to Do This Now. Booster doses have also been approved to help sustain vaccines’ protective power, but scientists have expressed a need to understand how new and evolving variants and waves of disease impact the ongoing effectiveness of vaccines. According to a pre-release of an April 6 briefing from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these mutations occur rapidly, especially when using an immunocompromised person as a host....

December 5, 2022 · 4 min · 642 words · George Lynch

Cvs Says It S Struggling To Keep This In Stock Right Now Best Life

READ THIS NEXT: If You Get Meds From CVS or Walgreens, Be Prepared for This Shortage. Supply chain issues set off by the closing of ports and factories during the start of COVID have continued to contribute to shortages across the U.S.—and drugstores have been hit particularly hard. In the spring, both CVS and Walgreens had to limit purchases of baby formula amid supply shortages. Then in June, shoppers at both drugstores were warned about a tampon shortage....

December 5, 2022 · 4 min · 642 words · Daniel Sevier

Delta Just Announced New Flights To London And Stockholm Best Life

RELATED: Delta Will Finally Let You Do This on Flights, as of March 15. In a press release on March 15, Delta announced that it would continue to beef up its transatlantic flight schedule in the coming months. The latest additions to the airline’s routes include new flights from Salt Lake City to London’s Heathrow Airport beginning May 14. In addition, a new service from New York City John F....

December 5, 2022 · 4 min · 764 words · Daniel Duncan