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One modifiable health condition in particular can send your dementia risk skyrocketing, they say. Read on to find out what it is, and what it means for your brain health. READ THIS NEXT: This Is the No. 1 Dementia Symptom People Ignore, Doctors Say. As the body of dementia research continues to grow, researchers are beginning to understand more about this neurodegenerative disease. Various common illnesses and health conditions are linked to your risk of developing dementia, including anemia, gum disease, depression, anxiety, and even the herpes virus....

READ THIS NEXT: This Is the Body Part That Gives Away Your Age First.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Maintaining strong bones is vital for all ages and stages of life, since your skeleton is where your body stores calcium—an essential mineral that’s involved in building healthy bones and teeth, muscle contractions, blood clotting, nerve function, and regulating your heartbeat. Many people don’t realize they have deteriorating bone health. Often the first sign of osteoporosis is a bone break or fracture....

RELATED: Never Forget to Do This Before Boarding, Flight Attendant Warns. Most major airlines allow passengers to bring at least one carry-on bag with them as they board their flight, but depending on the size of the plane and its capacity, some passengers might end up having to check this bag at the gate due to a lack of available space. Miguel Muñoz, a flight attendant and cabin chief who has been flying the skies for over 10 years, recently told The Daily Express that passengers—especially those over the age of 65—often have trouble remembering to take important items out when they’re asked to hand off their luggage last minute....

According to CNN, the nation’s top immunologist did a webcast interview hosted by the TB Alliance on Tuesday and though he did bear some bad news, he was ultimately optimistic. Fauci went on to explain that “with a combination of good public health measures, a degree of global herd immunity, and a good vaccine—which I do hope and feel cautiously optimistic that we will get—I think when you put all three of those together, I think we will get very good control of this....

It may seem like you’ve been hearing about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for a while now, but it still hasn’t even been approved. On Feb. 23, CNN’s Alisyn Camerota asked Fauci why the vaccine is taking longer than expected. The White House adviser assured Camerota that the promised doses would eventually be produced, but noted that there would be an initial delay. If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants Johnson & Johnson emergency-use authorization (EUA), Fauci predicts, “They’re not going to have a lot of doses on the first day....

Now, as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, Fauci has made several other key forecasts about the course the pandemic may take. Here are 10 of his most important coronavirus predictions you should know about as the country continues the fight to combat the disease. And for more on containing COVID, Dr. Fauci Says This Is How the U.S. Can Avoid a “Catastrophe” This Fall. Despite stories emerging of parties and other concerning large gatherings taking place across the country, now is still the time to be following fundamental rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as practicing social distancing, wearing face masks properly, practicing good hygiene, avoiding large crowds, and getting tested if you feel sick....

While discussing the recent significant decrease in the number of daily new cases in the U.S., Fauci warned that we still face a formidable fight before we can declare the pandemic truly over. “We’ve just got to be careful about getting too excited about that because we do have the challenge of variants,” he told CNN’s Jim Sciutto. “One of the things that we need to make sure we do is we don’t get complacent when we see those numbers go down....

READ THIS NEXT: Dr. Fauci Just Gave This New Warning to All Americans—Even the Boosted. As a result of the rising cases and hospitalizations, top U.S. health officials held their first coronavirus briefing in six weeks. These press conferences are led by the White House COVID-19 Response Team, who update the public on the current progression of the pandemic and how they can keep themselves safe. During the May 18 briefing, Ashish Jha, MD, the new White House COVID-19 response coordinator, warned that the number of infections in the county is “actually substantially higher” than what the CDC is reporting right now, which is about 100,000 cases a day....

We dug into data from a number of sources to get the full picture of a particular state’s cleanliness, including its air quality, landfill use, and the volume of garbage and toxins it produces. This included a number of eye-opening stats from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program and Landfill Gas Energy Project Database, as well as the U.S. Census. We factored in how many tons of trash a state has buried per capita, as well as how much new waste it is producing per year (also in tons) and what percentage of a state’s total landmass is dedicated to landfills....

During Clooney’s interview with Howard Stern, he divulged a long list of pranks he’s been responsible for, many of which involved Pitt. The two stars have been in somewhat of a prank war throughout their decades-long friendship. But it sounds like Clooney took the lead after this prank. Clooney said the “worst” prank he pulled on Pitt involved Jimmy Kimmel giving him stationary with Pitt’s name on it. He then used the stationery to write a few letters to actors as Pitt, but the most damning was one Clooney wrote to Streep when she was preparing for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady....

In a statement, Godiva CEO Nurtac Afridi announced that the brand would be shuttering its stateside stores by the end of March 2021. “Of course, this decision was difficult because of the care we have for our dedicated and hardworking chocolatiers who will be impacted. We are grateful for all they have done to make wonderful moments for our consumers and spread happiness through incredible customer service and living our values and behaviors,” said Afridi....

For the new study, which was released in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers looked at a sample of 314 employed adults over the age of 18 who received COVID-19 tests at outpatient facilities in July. Results showed that people who worked full or part-time off-site via teleworking were almost half as likely to test positive for the virus than those who reported going into an office or school setting over the course of the workweek....

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Royal Experts around the world hypothesized as to who or what Harry was talking about. Now, according to sources, one of the potential characters behind the comment may be out for blood, and Prince Harry is “living in fear” he could be exposed by them. 1 Prince Harry Allegedly “Fears” Angela Kelly, the Queen’s Dresser According to Royal commentator Neil Sean, a “very good source,” told him that Angela Kelly, the Queen’s longtime dresser and close confidant, is the person Prince Harry “now fears the most....

RELATED: If You See This Inside Any Business Right Now, Leave Immediately, Experts Say.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Hawaii Gov. David Ige is busy trying to contain the COVID situation in his state as the Delta variant spreads far and wide. The situation is so dire that he’s now asking tourists to avoid visiting the islands through at least the end of October. “It is a risky time to be traveling right now,” Ige said at a press conference Aug....

One of the issues at hand is racially offensive comedy sketches from Kimmel’s past. He was mainly known as the co-host of The Man Show on Comedy Central prior to his move to network late-night. In portraying Black celebrities on The Man Show, including professional basketball player Karl Malone and a parody of Oprah Winfrey, he donned blackface. As Newsweek notes, the Malone sketch included Kimmel speaking in a mocking version of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), which is recognized by sociolinguists as a variety of the English language....

RELATED: The Zodiac Sign Best at Lying, According to an Astrologer. Aries are known for their bold and passionate communication style, which makes them among some of the worst liars of the zodiac. What you see is what you get with Aries. This passionate fire sign doesn’t care about decorum or coming off as level-headed during a disagreement. In fact, this Mars ruled sign has a hard time containing their emotions when they feel as though they’re being misrepresented....

If you wake up with foot pain, you’ll want to examine exactly where that pain is coming from. A form of arthritis called gout can cause people to wake up in the middle of the night with pain in their big toe, according to the Mayo Clinic. Leann Poston, MD, a licensed physician and health expert for Invigor Medical, says gout occurs when urate crystals settle in a joint space—typically the big toe....

RELATED: If You Bought This at Kroger or Walmart, Throw It Away Now, FDA Says. Hart Consumer Products has recalled about 15,700 units of its Hart 18-Gauge 2-inch Brad Nailers, according to a Nov. 10 recall notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These nail guns were recalled due to an unattended injury hazard, but the agency said that no incidents or injuries have been reported yet. “The contact sensor on the nailer can malfunction and involuntarily discharge a nail, posing a risk of serious injury to the user or bystanders,” the CPSC stated in its announcement....

It’s well known that caffeine negatively affects sleep, but you don’t only need to worry about having a cup of coffee too late in the day—you should also be checking the contents of any medication you’re taking close to bedtime. Many common OTC meds contain caffeine, from Excedrin to Midol, so check the ingredients to make sure that pill you pop before bed won’t keep you up. And for another type of drug that could cause you trouble, check out If You Take This Medication, U....