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RELATED: The CDC Says 1 in 10 People Who Got Pfizer or Moderna Made This Mistake. A June 28 study published in the journal Nature found evidence that suggests that the two-dose regimens of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines result in a persistent long-term immune response that’s likely to protect against COVID for years, maybe even forever. “It’s a good sign for how durable our immunity is from this vaccine,” Ali Ellebedy, PhD, who led the study, told The New York Times....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have This Bumble Bee Product in Your Pantry, Don’t Eat It, FDA Warns. This is likely not be the first time you’ve had to inspect your freezer this year. Over the past few months, numerous ice cream brands have issued recalls for one reason or another.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb In February, the Royal Ice Cream Company of Manchester, Connecticut recalled specific lots of Batch Ice Cream brand ice creams due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Take Either of These Common Medications, Call Your Doctor Now, FDA Warns. Just like any other prepackaged food, dessert snacks can be a convenient way to get your sugar fix on the go. But this also means they’re subject to recalls when something goes wrong and puts the public’s safety at risk. Another recall was issued on July 20 when Trader Joe’s posted an alert on its website about its Soft-Baked Snickerdoodles....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have Any of These Popular Peanut Butters, Get Rid of Them Now. This ice cream recall is just the latest among several others in recent months. Back in February, the Royal Ice Cream Company of Manchester, Connecticut recalled specific lots of Batch Ice Cream brand ice creams, posting the news of the recall after the company discovered the products had the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, which can lead to serious and sometimes fatal infections....

The product in question comes from Country Meats, a company that offers 12 flavors of smoked snacks sold for fundraisers for just $1 each. The recall is specifically in regards to Country Meats Hot BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks. The problem is that the package may be labeled Hot BBQ, but it could in fact contain the Chili Cheese flavor. The cheese flavor does contain milk and the BBQ option does not, which means the dairy product is not listed in the ingredients, making it dangerous to anyone with a milk allergy....

RELATED: If You Live Here, Prepare for it to Be “Raining Cockroaches,” Experts Say. Communities around the Lemon Fair River in Vermont have been recently plagued by a major influx of aggressive mosquitoes as of late. “They’re relentless. They’re extremely aggressive,” said Craig Zondag, field coordinator for the Lemon Fair Insect Control District, told VTDigger. “They’re just waiting for a blood meal.” While Zondag reported catching approximately 6,300 mosquitoes in traps during the state’s mosquito season in 2020, he caught nearly the same number in a single day this year....

And now, authorities are warning residents in some areas to watch out for certain venomous spiders whose bite is so bad it can disfigure their victims. Read on to see how you can avoid any run-ins with this arachnid. READ THIS NEXT: If You Keep This on Your Bed, You May Be Attracting Spiders, Experts Warn. No matter how hard you try to keep your home tidy, there’s always a decent chance a spider will find its way inside one way or another....

Losing your sense of smell and taste are common COVID symptoms. A Jan. 5 study from the Journal of Internal Medicine (JIM) found that 86 percent of patients with mild cases of COVID experienced a loss of their sense of taste and smell. And while a significant portion of these patients’ senses end up coming back, The Wall Street Journal reports that doctors say some people’s senses might never return....

While incontinence is undoubtedly a problem in itself, experts now warn that there’s one surprising way the condition could put your health at additional risk. Read on to find out what you should never do in the bathroom over the age of 65. RELATED: If You Notice This in the Bathroom, It Could Be the First Sign of Diabetes. Urinary incontinence is linked with several side effects, including skin problems and urinary tract infections—but according to experts, there’s also one lesser-known health concern associated with the condition: incontinence increases your risk of falling when you hurry to the restroom....

RELATED: If You’re Unvaccinated, You’re Banned From These Popular Destinations. Forbes reports that the “no vax, no service” policy in restaurants and bars has become increasingly popular over the past week as the COVID numbers continue to climb. On Aug. 2, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, said in a briefing that as of July 31, the CDC reported that the seven-day moving average was about 72,000 new COVID cases per day....

RELATED: Never Use This Common Medication for Longer Than a Week, Experts Warn. According to an announcement on Sept. 1, the FDA is requiring a change to the Boxed Warning for Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR. The popular medications—generically known as tofacitinib—are used to treat arthritis and ulcerative colitis. The agency says the update comes as the result of a large randomized clinical safety trial that found the drug increased the risk of serious health issues such as heart attack, stroke, cancer, blood clots, and death when compared with another type of arthritis medicine known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers....

RELATED: Google Just Issued This Urgent Warning to All Android Users. As reported by Forbes earlier this week, there were multiple hacks of Google’s browser, Chrome. Google released a statement on its official blog on Monday, confirming 11 total hacks—nine of which are categorized as “high” threats, and two of which are categorized as “medium.” These hacks put you at risk if you use Chrome on any platform, whether you are a PC/Windows user, an Apple/Mac fan, or if you’re loyal to the Linux desktop....

It may seem unlikely that your dog could split a tennis ball in half and end up choking on it, but experts warn that this is possible—especially for larger dogs with powerful jaws. The American Kennel Club (AKC) says that tennis balls can be serious choking hazards. “One-half of the tennis ball can get lodged in the back of their throats, blocking the airway,” the AKC notes. But the ball itself isn’t the only choking hazard....

RELATED: If You See This Flower in Your Yard, Call Local Officials Immediately.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb You might chalk a single brown spot in your grass up to sun or drought damage, but according to GardenTech, these brown or bald patches are often the first sign of an infestation of fall armyworms. “Grass may be sheared to the ground, creating bare spots in your lawn,” they warn. These spots could also be caused by animals that feed on armyworms....

RELATED: 5 Things You’re Buying That Bring Bed Bugs Into Your House, Experts Say. If you want to make your bed less appealing to bed bugs and make them easier to spot, you might want to avoid either red or black sheets.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb A 2016 study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology found that, among a group of Harlan strain bed bugs raised at the University of Florida’s Urban Entomology Laboratory, 28....

The five-year survival rate following a diagnosis of sinus or nasal cavity cancer is particularly low, hovering at just 58 percent. However, if you catch it early, that rate can jump to 84 percent, according to the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO). As is the case with other cancers, early intervention is the key to recovery and preserving patients’ quality of life. That’s exactly why it’s so essential to know what to look out for when it comes to cancer of the nose and sinuses....

The FBI is so alarmed they’ve taken specific action in India. Read on to find out what it is, and how to avoid being scammed by recognizing the most common fraudsters. 1 Online Scams Involve Ads According to the FBI, there are two main avenues of online fraud: Search engine ads that link malicious websites to software that resembles legitimate applications and ads that promote phishing sites (or sites designed to gather credit card or other financial information)....

Indoor gatherings have been ill-advised throughout the pandemic, but now experts are warning that they’re even more dangerous. During a Jan. 8 interview with NBC, Ashish Jha, MD, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, said, “Indoor gatherings of any kind outside of your family bubble is risky, and the new variant makes it that much more so.” Jha added that indoor gatherings devoid of masks are “where things really get us into trouble....

Arthur Lee Cofield Jr., 31, is serving a 14-year sentence for armed robbery at a Georgia state prison. Officials say he used a mobile phone to impersonate billionaire Sidney Kimmel and convince a Charles Schwab brokerage to transfer $11 million out of the Hollywood tycoon’s account to buy gold coins, hire a private plane, and make an offer on a $4.4 million house in one of Atlanta’s wealthiest neighborhoods. “One of the biggest fraud cases ever committed from behind bars,” is what the Washington Post called it....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Says These 2 Things Determine If You Need a COVID Booster.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb On the May 11 installation of the podcast COVID: What Comes Next, from Providence Journal and the USA Today Network, Jha addressed the hot topic of COVID booster shots. Currently, studies show that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines maintain substantial efficacy for at least six months. The vaccine companies will continue to research as time goes on to see how the vaccines hold up beyond that point, but Jha thinks we can wait much longer than that to expect our COVID booster shots....