Category: 3rd Grade Math Don’t feel bad if you answered this math question incorrectly: On the show, computer science major Aswad Ali didn’t get it right either! And for location names most of us aren’t saying correctly, check out The Most Mispronounced Places in America. Category: 5th Grade World History This was the final question for contestant Brett Connell when he appeared on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?...
RELATED: He Played Doc on The Love Boat. See Bernie Kopell Now at 88. Though Happy Days was Silvers’ first TV gig, it wasn’t her last. She went on to play Molly in Foley Square and Coral in Cleghorne!, in addition to taking on guest-starring roles in Punky Brewster and Wings. Her most recent credit was a role in the 1996 TV movie Encino Woman.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb In an interview with Pop Geeks in February 2021, Silvers, now 60, revealed that she would return to acting if she was given the chance to bring her Happy Days character to life again....
According to Harvard Health, CBD is the second most abundant chemical in cannabis—the first being tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. What’s the difference? THC is psychoactive and causes feelings of intoxication, while CBD is non-psychoactive—meaning it doesn’t produce the sensations commonly associated with being “high.” CBD is extracted from the cannabis plant into oil form so that it is isolated from THC, which is likely a main reason for its mass market, almost entirely legal, appeal....
According to The American Institute of Stress, every day an estimated one million people in the U.S. miss work due to stress, and around 75 percent of Americans say chronic stress negatively impacts their physical and mental health. In a study published in SSM Population Health in September 2022, cancer researchers from the Medical College of Georgia found that chronic stress can make your risk of fatal cancer soar. Read on to learn how to alleviate stress and protect your long-term health....
RELATED: If You Notice This in the Bathroom, Get Checked for Diabetes, Experts Say. According to a 2006 study which took place in Germany, diabetes may affect your eyebrow color as you age—specifically, it may delay their graying. The research team gathered a group of 100 male subjects with gray hair—50 of whom had gray eyebrows and another 50 who did not—and compared the rates of diabetes in both groups....
For a study published in August in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, a group of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the Berman Center in Minneapolis, and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, observed 19,114 individuals in Australia and the United States. All participants where at least 70 years old or, in the case of U.S. minorities, 65 years old, and had no prior diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, dementia, or physical disability....
According to the experts at Covid Act Now, Idaho has an infection rate of 1.34, the highest of any state in the U.S. (For contrast, Florida—which is considered one of the current epicenters of the pandemic—has an infection rate of 1.27.) Idaho ended its lockdown over two months ago, and has seen a significant rise in coronavirus cases recently. The state also has a high positive test rate of 12....
“With a heavy heart, we are announcing that the State Fair of Texas will not open for the 2020 season,” a statement on the fair’s website says. “We believe the spirit of the Lone Star state lies in every Texan’s ability to care and look out for their neighbor and it is with this in mind, we have decided to keep our guests, staff, and partners safe and healthy during these uncertain times....
A new report from Sky News reveals that some COVID long-haulers who lost their sense of smell during a bout with the virus find that their olfactory organs begin working overtime later on. Specifically, some individuals find themselves smelling strong odors of fish, burning, and “sickly sweet” odors where no such aromas exist. According to Nirmal Kumar, MD, an ear, nose and throat surgeon who serves as president of ENT UK, COVID long-haulers’ olfactory distortion, also known as parosmia, is both “very strange and very unique,” even to medical experts....
READ THIS NEXT: Southwest Is Adding Flights to These 3 Major Cities, Starting June 5. Recently, Delta drew the ire of some flyers when it announced it would be dropping its mask mandate on flights after a U.S. District judge in Florida overruled the federal requirement on April 18. While almost all other major airlines immediately followed suit in updating their face mask policies, Delta received more backlash due to a statement it released announcing the change....
READ THIS NEXT: Over 65? You’re More Likely to Suffer a Fall if You’ve Done This in the Past 2 Weeks. Though you may not notice symptoms of high blood pressure, hypertension can lead to a range of serious illnesses. In fact, the Mayo Clinic notes that high blood pressure “can quietly damage the body for years before symptoms develop. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to disability, a poor quality of life, or even a deadly heart attack or stroke....
RELATED: If You’re Over 60, This Is How Much a Pfizer Booster Protects You, Study Says. The Associated Press (AP) reported that WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, told reporters in Budapest, Hungary, that the organization is again calling for a two-month moratorium on booster shots of the COVID vaccine to allow countries that are behind to catch up. Pausing the administration of booster shots in wealthier countries would not only help reduce vaccine inequality, but it could also help prevent the development of new variants, Tedros said....
If your arm is feeling sore after getting a shot, it’s only natural to want to keep it still to avoid further agitation. But according to Allison Agwu, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics who specializes in infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins Medicine, we should be doing the exact opposite: moving the arm frequently, and using it as normal. Agwu told TODAY that when you get the COVID shot—or any other vaccine—you should “try to move your arm,” adding that “staying still will just increase muscle soreness....
RELATED: If You Can See This, Your Stroke Risk Skyrockets, Study Says. According to a 2021 global study co-led by NUI Galway, which analyzed records of 13,462 cases of acute stroke, heavy physical exertion can increase your risk of stroke within one hour of completing the exercise. In fact, one in 20 stroke patients included in the study had engaged in heavy exertion just prior to their stroke. A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology reached the same conclusion a decade earlier....
READ THIS NEXT: Dollar General Is Under Fire for Doing This to Shoppers: “A Serious Problem.” Two of the largest dollar stores in the U.S., Dollar Tree and Dollar General, saw significant profit increases during the second fiscal quarter of 2022, The New York Times reported. Compared with the second quarter last year, Dollar General saw a 9 percent increase in revenue to $9.4 billion, as well as a 6 percent increase in profit....
Dean and Parton have been married for 55 years, but they keep a low profile when it comes to their relationship and he keeps a very low profile in general. In fact, Dean’s very existence has been questioned, and he has made headlines in the past for even being spotted in public. Read on to see the cute photo Parton posted of herself and her husband and to learn more about their lengthy (and private) love story....
As a result, he said members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force are having “intense discussions” about a new approach called “pool testing.” This approach tests samples from a group of people at once. If the results are negative, the entire group is clear. If they’re positive, further testing is conducted and those individuals can be isolated and treated accordingly. According to reporting by The Washington Post, the new approach works this way: This allows officials to test more people with fewer resources....
But before you carve the turkey, it’s important to remember that COVID is still out there—and health experts express ongoing concern about COVID-related deaths. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get together, but it does mean you may want to take extra steps to be safe. With that in mind, White House COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, MD, has some new advice on staying safe during holiday gatherings. Read on to find out what he recommends....
RELATED: If You Got This COVID Vaccine, You Could Be Protected Longer, Study Says. In a Sept. 19 interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press, White House COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, MD, discussed immunity against the virus and a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel’s decision to not yet recommend booster shots for the general public. According to the COVID adviser, natural infection and vaccination together is more protective against the coronavirus than just two shots of a COVID vaccine on its own....
The early days of the pandemic made it incredibly hard to eat at your favorite local restaurant. But even as indoor dining restrictions have been lifted across much of the U.S., Fauci admits that he is still holding back from eating out on the town, instead choosing to support local businesses by placing plenty of to-go orders. “I still do not do dining … I still do takeout,” Fauci told Washington D....
