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READ THIS NEXT: The Worst Zodiac Sign to Get Attached To, According to Astrologers. Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of love, so it may be surprising to see them on this list. But “this air sign has a fatal flaw,” notes Charlotte Kirsten, founder of the astrology blog Typically Topical. “Obsessed with beauty, equilibrium, and balance, Libras love to surround themselves with attractive, fashion-forward, and agreeable partners. They’re quick to get caught up in the idea of ’there’s always someone better, more suited out there,’ causing them to make a swift, yet subtle exit when something seemingly more desirable comes their way....

Though getting older is one of those things you simply can’t avoid, you don’t have to be reminded of it constantly. Here are 40 things you should never do if you’re over 40 and want to stay in a more youthful head space. And for more things that will prevent you from aging gracefully, These Are All of the Slang Terms You’re Too Old to Use After 40. Any non-bed surface that you’re temporarily using as a bed is not going to do your spine any favors....

The viral offshoot first garnered attention when it was discovered to be spreading through the U.K. in July. Months later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it had detected the subvariant circulating in the U.S. at very low levels of less than 0.05 percent of active cases. Comparatively, the original Delta variant was responsible for 99 percent of cases in the U.S. during the same time....

This European country is actually quite straight-forward, yet many people still mistakenly call it “Bel-AIR-us.” The correct pronunciation is “Bel-UH-rooz.” And for more destinations you should know how to say, check out The Most Mispronounced Places in America. Laos is one of the most contested countries when it comes to pronunciation. The nation in Southeast Asia is often referred to as “Lao” (rhyming with cow), but locals say “Laos” as if it rhymes with “blouse,” according to Tripsavvy....

When diluted and used in well-ventilated areas while wearing gloves, bleach is relatively non-toxic to humans. When chlorine bleach is mixed with other common household cleaners that contain ammonia or acid in their ingredients, there are serious dangers. These combinations create toxic gases that when inhaled can cause nausea, shortness of breath, chest pain, water in the lungs and pneumonia. Very high levels of exposure to toxic gases can even result in death....

On Jan. 14, Publix Super Markets, Inc. announced the voluntary recall of three of its Publix Steam In Bag meals due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a species of bacteria that can “cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems,” according to the recall notice. The bacteria can also cause serious symptoms in otherwise healthy people, including stillbirth and miscarriage in pregnant people, and headaches, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, stiffness, and fever in others....

The technology, which was first announced in early September, currently has the ability to alert upwards of 100 million people across the country when they’ve been near anyone who has tested positive for the disease, The Washington Post reports. But until you activate yours, you could be missing out on these incredibly important updates. Read on for more on this powerful safety tool, and for an update on how likely you are to be exposed to the virus in your area, check out This Is How Bad the COVID Outbreak Is in Your State....

RELATED: The Pfizer Vaccine Has Been Linked to This New Side Effect, Study Says. The study, which was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published June 8 in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, looked at the antibody response in those who received the Pfizer vaccine. Researchers compared the response for 71 older adults with an average age of 81 years old and 123 healthcare workers in Germany with an average age of 34 years old....

RELATED: This Beloved Store Is Closing 65 Locations. Beloved convenience store chain Wawa, which operates 860 locations in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., has been temporarily closing some of its stores and shutting others down early, NJ.com reports.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb While the chain has not explicitly stated how many stores are currently closed or operating during reduced hours, Wawa seemingly confirmed that staffing challenges have been at the center of the changes....

“This is happening because, in much of the country, around Memorial Day and the weeks that followed, we opened up while we still had a large number of cases,” Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, explained to TODAY.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. In comparison to the European Union, which has seen significant reductions in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, Jha said that many states’ decision to reopen high-contact spaces that don’t allow for social distancing, as well as relatively limited implementation of both coronavirus testing and contact tracing, have made things worse....

In a media statement about COVID testing that was updated on July 27, Quest Diagnostics states that the average turnaround time for “Priority 1” patients is currently two days. For “all other patients,” it’s seven. The company defines “Priority 1” patients as “hospital patients, pre-operative patients in acute care settings, and symptomatic healthcare workers.” RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. Quest explains that “persistent high demand has strained … testing capacity,” which has affected turnaround times substantially....

READ MORE: The Most Toxic Zodiac Sign, According to an Astrologer. As the dreamy water sign of the zodiac, Pisces are often considered to be loners. These sensitive sweethearts would rather get lost in their daydreams than face the reality of the real world. And while they won’t neglect obligations such as work, school, and family functions, they are often in their own world even when among other people. This can result in acting carelessly, even if they aren’t trying to be....

Personal finance website WalletHub just released the findings of their study on how safe it is to open schools in every U.S. state. To arrive at their conclusions, the researchers at WalletHub compared states using 15 key metrics, including things like the number of confirmed child COVID-19 cases per 100,000 children, the average size of a public school class in the state, and the ratio of students to school nurses....

Prudent Pet, a pet insurance company based in Downers Grove, Illinois, recently ranked the 10 priciest pooches to own right now. They analyzed data regarding each breed’s average purchase price, grooming costs, vet bills, insurance costs, health problems, and other factors that go into owning a dog, so the figure is the estimated cost to own each breed over the course of their projected lifespan. With that in mind, read on to discover the most expensive dog breed to own right now....

The ACSI Household Appliance and Electronics Study 2020-2021 is based on interviews with 7,960 customers, chosen at random and contacted via email between July 7, 2020, and June 26, 2021. Customers were asked to evaluate their experiences with recently purchased personal computer products—which include laptops, desktops, and tablets—from eight major brands. The responses were then used to score each brand on a 100-point scale, which Best Life used to rank the companies from lowest score to highest score, or worst to best....

As a long-running relative success-story of the pandemic, the Aloha State has managed to keep cases in check while the rest of the contiguous United States struggles with the darkest days of the pandemic yet. As of Jan. 11, Hawaii boasts a national low of 12.9 daily new COVID cases per 100,000 people, making it the only state not to be designated as experiencing an “active or imminent outbreak " or “severe outbreak” by Covid Act Now....

The researchers who conducted the Imperial College London-led REACT study compared two sets of patient data and each COVID symptom that was associated with their case. The first set was from U.K. patients between Nov. to Dec. 2020, when it was estimated that just 16 percent of infections were related to the new variant. The second was made up of data from January, by which point 86 percent of infections in the U....

While these may all be true, phrases like these can diminish and invalidate the experience and feelings of someone who lost their job. “These statements can minimize the loss and shock that this person may be experiencing, and they may also be struggling with self-worth issues regarding losing a job,” explains licensed professional counselor Hannah Dorsher of Hannah Dorsher Counseling. “This can be very traumatic for people, especially if they find a sense of identity in their work....

According to Giuseppe Aragona, MD, a general practitioner and medical advisor at Prescription Doctor, a hangover is “basically the process of your body trying to eliminate the toxins put into it.” He says that people typically feel bad because their bodies are working overtime to remove the alcohol. Read on to find out what exactly happens to your body when you’re hungover and for more important health news you need to know, Here’s What Happens When You Only Brush Your Teeth Once a Day....

The new design, known as “the New Magnolia Flag,” will soon be flying over the state. But there were several requirements that had to be met for it to get this far. Read on to see the new Mississippi state flag, and for another major pivot, check out This State Just Voted to Change Its Name Because of Slavery Associations. Read the original article on Best Life. The new design completely overhauls the look of the official flag, pairing red, gold, and blue stripes with a prominently featured magnolia, the Mississippi state flower....