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The July 2020 report published by Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience included multiple studies and found that across each, acetaminophen increased risk-taking behavior. In one study, 189 college students took either 1,000 mg of acetaminophen—the standard dosage, equivalent to two Extra Strength Tylenol—or a placebo. Once the drug was in the students’ systems, they rated how risky they perceived various activities to be. Students who had acetaminophen in their body rated activities like bungee jumping, walking home alone at night through an unsafe part of town, embarking on a new career in your mid-30s, and skydiving as less risky than the students who took the placebo....

While it’s unsurprising that our lockdown lifestyles might trigger weight gain, many have noted how distinctly those numbers fell along gender lines: 47 percent of women reported having gained weight, while just 22 percent of men reported the same. Among those polled, the vast majority of respondents (75 percent) reported gaining between one and nine pounds. Twenty-one percent said they had gained between 10 and 20 pounds, and four percent said they had gained over 21 pounds....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have an Android, You’ll Be Barred From Doing This Starting Today. In Jan. 2022, AT&T and Verizon announced that they would postpone their 5G rollout due to concerns about the upgrade affecting air travel. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), requested that the introduction be pushed back, as there were concerns that the 5G network might disrupt airplane electronics....

Fauci participated in a Q&A discussion with Francis Collins, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health, on Monday, and noted that “the average age of people getting infected now is a decade and a half younger than what it was a few months ago, particularly when New York and New Orleans and Chicago were getting hit very badly.” RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter....

A new report warns that taking one type of medication in particular may put you at increased risk of later developing dementia—and that’s hardly its only drawback. Read on to learn which commonly prescribed medications may be putting you at risk, and why even short-term use can cause a problem. READ THIS NEXT: Doing This at Night Makes You 30 Percent More Likely to Develop Dementia. A 2021 report published by Psychiatric Times warns that benzodiazepines—commonly known as “benzos”—have been linked with a high risk of dementia....

RELATED: If You’re Over 50, This Is the Piece of Clothing You Should Ditch.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Dana Donofree, founder and CEO of AnaOno who created an inclusive lingerie and loungewear line to empower women of all shapes, sizes, and ages after a cancer diagnosis at 27, explains that the one type of bra to avoid after 50 is a demi-cup with underwire because of how women’s bodies change over time. She says, “Many women will experience changes in their body during and after menopause....

Spears and Asghari met on the set of her music video for “Slumber Party” in which he played her love interest. They’re now in a serious relationship, and Asghari spends time with Spears’ two sons from her relationship with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. But while it may seem like Spears and Asghari are simply sharing insight into their lives freely, in a new interview with Forbes, the actor and personal trainer explained that he’s “very careful” about what he shares, knowing full well he’s dating one of the biggest pop stars of all time....

The study, which was recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found that many patients had their troubling neurological symptoms overlooked as doctors fought to treat the seemingly more pressing symptoms affecting their lungs instead. “We are learning that a significant number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have various degrees of brain impairment,” the study authors state. “As a medical community, we need to monitor these patients over time as some of them may develop cognitive decline, attention deficit, brain fog, or Alzheimer’s disease in the future....

READ THIS NEXT: Costco Will No Longer Let You Do This in Stores. Also this week, Costco announced it would be ending its mortgage program as of May 1. As reported by Eat This, Not That!, the program has been available to Costco members since 2020. Costco instructed those with a current mortgage application or loan to contact the lender they were working with, but no reason was cited for why the program ended....

READ THIS NEXT: 8 Warnings to Shoppers From Ex-Costco Employees. We’ve all made purchases that haven’t lived up to our expectations or were ultimately unnecessary for one reason or another. Fortunately for Costco shoppers, the store’s famously generous return policy can make getting your money back on items like these easier.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb According to the company’s website, members are protected by a “risk-free 100 percent satisfaction guarantee” that covers practically everything—including the cost of memberships themselves....

RELATED: Another Major Airline Just Canceled 2,000 Flights—Here’s Why.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb During an interview with the BBC, Bastian predicted that the fight against climate change meant flights would soon become more expensive. In doing its part to reduce its footprint, the world’s second-largest airline has already begun spending $30 million a year to offset its carbon output, making the company carbon neutral as of March 2020. The airline will step up that number in the coming years, spending more than $1 billion in the coming decade to cancel out all of its emissions by investing in fuel-efficient planes, sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), and removing carbon from the atmosphere, the BBC reports....

READ THIS NEXT: Delta CEO Says You’re “Never Again Gonna See” These Flights. Disclosure: This post is not supported by affiliate partnerships. Any products linked here are strictly for editorial purposes and will not garner a commission. If you travel often, you’re probably part of a frequent-flyer program with your preferred airline. These allow you to earn miles which you can then put towards the cost of future flights. According to CNBC, these programs have only become more vital for airlines, especially due to the travel freeze during the COVID-19 pandemic....

The TV movie with original songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II first aired on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney series. The next year, it was released on VHS and in 2003, it came out on DVD. But until now, it hasn’t streamed anywhere, not even for a rental or purchase fee. As Vulture notes, fans were so desperate to see this version of the fairytale again that they petitioned Disney to make it available on Disney+....

READ THIS NEXT: This Is the No. 1 Heart Attack Symptom People Ignore, Doctors Say. Experts say that you should get between seven and nine hours of sleep per night. Yet according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three American adults regularly fail to get this amount. “As a nation we are not getting enough sleep,” Wayne Giles, MD, director of CDC’s Division of Population Health writes....

In the video, Nancy pours a large number of ice cubes into her clogged garbage disposal, mashing them down with the handle of a ladle, and turning the mechanism on. The garbage disposal initially regurgitates a grayish liquid, then clears. While more than 100,000 people have liked the video, with many viewers commenting that they’ve done the same, trying this hack could actually harm your garbage disposal. “With the amount of ice stuffed down the disposal in the video, homeowners can clog their drain line, which results in the black water backing up into the sink,” explains Mark Dawson, COO of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing....

RELATED: If You’re Over 50, Don’t Leave This Out of Your Will, Expert Says. You know the staid advice to always get a second opinion? Well, it holds true for refinancing your mortgage, too—and then some. “Get a quote from up to three lenders,” says Andrew Young, vice president and consumer direct manager for United Community Bank Mortgage Services. “This allows you to compare the costs and terms from each lender before you refinance to ensure you are getting the benefit you want....

During the interview, reporter Sean Rameswaram asked Fauci: “How worried are you about faith in the vaccine? Are you concerned that people might not trust a vaccine produced in this country?” “I am very concerned about that,” said the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “And that’s the reason why I’m right here talking with you. I’m trying to make sure that we can reach out to the community and explain the process....

READ THIS NEXT: Top Virus Experts Issue Urgent New Warning to Anyone Who Has Had COVID.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb While data from the CDC shows that there have only been 88 million coronavirus infections reported in the U.S., the agency believes COVID’s reach is much higher than this. Based on antibody surveillance, the CDC estimated that there had actually been more than 186 million COVID cases in the country as of Feb. 2022....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Just Gave an Update on Getting a Booster of a Different Vaccine. During an interview with Washington, D.C.’s ABC 7 News on Oct. 12, Fauci discussed and answered viewer questions about the pandemic, natural immunity, and vaccinations. According to Fauci, when looking at decreasing COVID numbers, we should be seeing it in terms of ending the pandemic, not of getting rid of the virus for good. “I don’t think we’re going to eradicate this virus, at least certainly not in the near future,” he explained....

In a Feb. 2 interview with The Washington Post, Fauci said the CDC may update their guidance in favor of double-masking. “The CDC is looking at doing a study of seeing whether or not two masks might be better than one. It makes common sense,” said Fauci. However, he explained that there’s good reason as to why the CDC hasn’t yet officially made the recommendation. “It’s a science-based organization, the CDC; they make recommendations based on data and science, and that’s the reason they’re going to look at that particular issue,” he explained....