1 Every Day The general rule of thumb for how often you change your underwear is once per day. Michael Reitano, MD, recently told Bustle that changing your undies daily helps you avoid a buildup of bacteria, sweat, and moisture, all of which can lead to infection or skin irritation in your more sensitive regions. And when you’re ready to start fresh with a few new pairs, check out The Best Underwear for Your Body Type....
First, let’s clarify what we mean by “small town.” For starters, we focused our analysis on towns and small cities with populations ranging from 5,000 to 100,000 residents. We then narrowed the list down to the top 25 of the 100 towns with the highest violent crime rates (as recorded by the FBI and assembled by News+), which was the most important factor in our Danger Index. From there, we used FBI data for property crime per capita, as well as the rate of pedestrian fatalities by congressional district (as compiled by Smart Growth America’s 2019 Most Dangerous Districts report)....
First, we used the 2020 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) report as a jumping off point for our list of 31 fast-food and casual-dining restaurants. We also factored in the report’s customer satisfaction rating of the 31 contenders, with 100 being the highest level of satisfaction. In addition to that score, we gathered data from consumer review and rating sites Trustpilot and Pissed Consumer to find out where customers were the most—and least—satisfied....
First, we looked at Divorce Writer’s chart of the minimum amount of time it takes to finalize a divorce in every state. Then, we factored in the average filing fees in each state, as compiled by FindLaw. Next, we consulted Business Insider to determine the average divorce attorneys’ fees in each state. Finally, we used World Population Review’s research to determine each state’s divorce rate, based on the number of women who were divorced in 2021 per 1,000....
Hurricanes can easily damage a building, even without you realizing it. The CDC warns people to not enter clearly damaged buildings until they’re determined safe by local authorities. And if your home or any building you’re in is making shifting or unusual noises, leave immediately. The CDC says “strange noises could mean the building is about to fall.” After a hurricane, many areas experience high levels of flooding. The CDC says you should never drive in flooded areas, as your vehicle cannot protect you from the floodwater....
But when, exactly, is that going to happen? Most projections have been nebulous and noncommittal, given the unpredictable nature of the virus and its variants. But according to a live Q&A with Leana S. Wen, MD, a physician and columnist for The Washington Post, the milestone may be nearer than you think. With a bit of luck—and some continued precautions—you may be able to safely attend events with other people as soon as this summer....
In a Nov. 13 interview with Oprah Winfrey for The Oprah Conversation, Parton revealed that not having children really helped her career continue on for the past 60 years. “Since I had no kids, and my husband was pretty independent, I had freedom,” she told Winfrey. “So I think a big part of my whole success is the fact that I was free to work.” Parton has been married to husband Carl Dean for 54 years, and the two do not have any children, but Parton has been involved with children in many ways through her career—especially with her Imagination Library, a program the performer founded in 1995 that has gifted millions of books to young children....
For the study, which was published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Aug. 10, researchers compared emergency room records due to acute respiratory distress with county-wide atmospheric and lightning data between Jan. 1999 and Dec. 2012. They discovered that there was a spike in hospitalizations—52,000 more, to be exact—from seniors with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the three or more days before a major storm.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “We found ER visits rose in the days leading up to the thunderstorm when temperature is rising and the amount of particulate matter in the air begins to rise,” study author Anupam Jena, MD, PhD, an associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, told CNN....
RELATED: This TV Star Left His Show After “Terrorizing the Set,” Producer Says. In an interview with Insider in December, Pompeo said, “I’ve been trying to focus on convincing everybody that it should end. I feel like I’m the super naive one who keeps saying, ‘But what’s the story going to be, what story are we going to tell?’ And everyone’s like, ‘Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion dollars....
Tim Spector, PhD, a professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London and founder of the Zoe COVID Symptom Study app, told Times Radio that restrictions on large gatherings are likely going to stay in place for awhile—directly referencing Cheltenham Festival, a major racing event held in the U.K. “I can’t see us suddenly having another Cheltenham Festival with no regulations again, I can’t see us having massive weddings with people coming from all over the world,” Spector said....
For the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers looked at data from 4,182 people who tested positive for the virus who had been logging their symptoms in the COVID Symptom Study app. Through their analysis, the King’s College London team was able to determine that patients who experienced more than five symptoms during the first week of illness were most likely to experience long-lasting symptoms—specifically symptoms that lasted more than 28 days....
The reason? More people are wearing masks. During a Wednesday interview with CNN, Ali H. Mokdad, PhD, professor of Health Metrics Sciences at IHME, explained why the projected death toll is currently trending downward. “What I’ve seen is an increase in mask use, especially in states that have been hit by COVID-19—Texas, California, Florida, Arizona,” he said. “And we’re seeing a reduction in morbidity in these states. The improvement has been much higher in states where a mandate has been put in place....
“Due to current Covid-19 conditions in some of the communities we serve, we are temporarily closing stores in these areas. We take this step with an abundance of caution as we closely monitor the situation and we look forward to having our teams and customers back as soon as possible,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement. In Arizona—which reported a daily record on Friday of 3,200 new cases—six Apple locations will be temporarily closed, the most of the four states where closures are taking place....
Over 20 years have passed since the movie came out, so Stiles and Gordon-Levitt have obviously moved on, but the way Junger describes their short-lived relationship makes it sound pretty cute. Read on to see what he had to say and to find out more about the fling. And to read about some other famous pairs from the time, check out ’90s Celebrity Couples You Totally Forgot About. Junger was being interviewed by Argentinian reporter Fede Carestía for his YouTube channel “Mirá a Quién Encontré” when he opened up about Stiles and Gordon-Levitt....
RELATED: United Is Lifting This Major Flight Restriction, Starting Nov. 15. United is dropping 11 regional flight routes to small U.S. cities from its hubs in Houston, Denver, and Chicago, Business Insider reported. The airline will no longer fly to Kalamazoo, Michigan; College Station, Texas; Columbia, Missouri; Mosinee, Wisconsin; Evansville, Indiana; Killeen-Fort Hood, Texas; Lansing Michigan; Monroe, Louisiana; Pierre, South Dakota; Watertown, South Dakota; and Twins Falls, Idaho. The dates for these cuts vary, but the first are set to hit this month....
A group of researchers at Yangzhou University in China used a computer model to determine fluid dynamics and particle movement from urinals. They found that the act of flushing a urinal can release plumes of aerosols carrying potentially contaminated coronavirus particles into the air that can be inhaled by anyone nearby. The modeling showed that flushing a urinal “manifests an external spread type, with more than 57 percent of the particles traveling away from the urinal,” Xiangdong Liu, a researcher who worked on the study, said in a statement....
READ THIS NEXT: If You’re Over 65, Never Do This With Your Phone, Experts Warn. The most visible signs of aging on your face are fine lines and wrinkles. So, before we get into the drinking mistake that can accelerate these pesky marks after 50, we’ll discuss what causes them in the first place. According to Erum N. Ilyas, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group, wrinkles are caused by three key things: loss of volume and fat, thinning of the skin, and muscle contraction....
READ THIS NEXT: USPS Is Getting Rid of This Service, Starting in January. There are few things more frustrating than arriving to your local post office during regular business hours just to find it’s closed, or not getting your mail delivered with no explanation as to why. That’s why the USPS created its Service Alerts tool in 2013—to provide online alerts about ongoing service disruptions. “Residential customers and small businesses can find out if mail is being delivered, or if their post offices are open,” the Postal Service explains on its website....
RELATED: USPS Will Charge You More for This, Starting April 3. On March 23, the USPS announced that it has started further rolling out a new delivery service. According to the agency, it is now offering USPS Connect Local in five new states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. “It’s a remarkable new delivery option,” Postmaster John Tortorice said during a kickoff event for USPS Connect Local. According to the Postal Service, the service is meant to offer local businesses affordable next-day delivery or same-day delivery to local customers....
READ THIS NEXT: USPS Is Planning This Long Dreaded Change to Your Mail, Starting Jan. 22. The USPS is responsible for delivering mail six days a week, but that doesn’t mean you won’t end up with an empty mailbox from time to time. The agency said it is normal for a household to not have any mail to deliver, and there are also common conditions or events that may prevent the delivery of your mail....
