In an interview with ValleyCentral.com, Christopher Vitek, PhD, an associate professor of biology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, confirmed that tarantulas, 50 species of which are native to the U.S., are currently in their mating season. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. During the spiders’ mating season, which runs from March to October, you may be more likely to encounter a tarantula—and you’d be wise to leave them alone if you do....

Though heart failure does not mean that the heart has stopped, it can still be a very serious or even life-threatening disease. That’s why it’s so crucial to recognize the signs of congestive heart failure—especially those that could easily be mistaken for something else. Read on to find out which symptom could tip you off to a congestive heart failure diagnosis and what to do if it happens to you....

So what should you look out for, before cognitive symptoms strike? Experts say that there’s one strange early sign that may help you identify a problem—and get the help you need. If you notice this one strange thing when you eat, it may be time to talk to your doctor about a screening. RELATED: If You’re Craving This One Thing, It Could Be an Early Sign of Dementia. Experts say that having a metallic taste in your mouth when you eat may tip you off to a dementia diagnosis....

READ THIS NEXT: If You See This on Your Car, “Do Not Remove It With Your Bare Hand,” Police Warn. The latest vehicle scam is just one of many that criminals have crafted. Over the summer, police in Fairfax County, Virginia, and Atlanta, Georgia, received reports of fraudulent parking tickets left on people’s cars. The tickets found in both states were convincing, using authentic-looking seals and formal language to fool victims....

READ THIS NEXT: If You’re Using This Butter, Stop Immediately, FDA Says in New Warning. While no one intentionally buys food that could put them in harm’s way, authorities can sometimes discover that certain products pose a potential health risk after they’ve been sold to the public. This past summer alone has seen several alerts and recalls for particular meat, seafood, and dairy products. On Aug. 23, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for Perdue frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) “gluten-free” chicken breast tenders....

Fights are often resolvable, but it’s hard to repeatedly smooth over the damage done by a recurring fight, where each person tears at an existing wound. “If you keep having the same argument over and over, it’s time to seek assistance,” says Lesli Doraes, a marriage coach for men and couples consultant. She notes that it can be hard to identify and reach a consensus on when a relationship has reached a point where couples therapy is needed....

Read the original article on Best Life. The paper was published on Jan. 11 in the journal Gut, based on research led by Professor Siew Ng of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her team of researchers found that gut microorganisms in patients suffering from COVID-19 were markedly different from those who remained uninfected. Gut bacteria (or “microbiome”) plays a significant role in your overall health. The gut is home to more than 1,000 species of bacteria, which have different jobs and effects–from digesting food to worsening obesity....

The study set out to decipher whether face masks are able to provide protection from airborne sneeze and cough droplets when people are close together in face-to-face interactions. Researchers used a machine to simulate coughs and sneezes against five different types of masks, including an N95 mask, a surgical mask, a two-layer cloth mask, a regular cloth, and a wet two-layer cloth mask. They found that face masks aren’t always effective in protecting people from COVID when they’re not at least six feet apart....

While dementia can’t be reversed, a new study suggests that there’s a surprising factor that may be associated with a significantly higher risk of dementia, especially in people over 60. Read on to discover if you’re at risk and what you can do to potentially lower your likelihood of the condition. RELATED: Eating This After Lunch Increases Your Risk of Dementia, Study Says. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia followed a group of 2,147 adults aged 60 and older living in Sweden over the course of 12 years to determine whether or not a person’s heart rate at rest was associated with their eventual dementia risk....

RELATED: If You Use This Medication, Throw It Away Now, FDA Says. On Oct. 14, the FDA announced that Baltimore, Maryland-based Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. had voluntarily recalled select batches of its Irbesartan Tablets and Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, medications commonly used to control high blood pressure.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The affected medications include 75-mg. Irbesartan Tablets USP with NDC numbers 68180-410-06 and 68180-410-09, 150-mg. Irbesartan Tablets USP with NDC numbers 68180-411-06 and 68180-411-09, and 300-mg....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have This TV Provider, Prepare to Lose These Popular Shows. For years, it appeared as though almost all news was good news for Netflix, from the skyrocketing membership numbers brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to its growing pile of major Hollywood awards for its original content. But 2022 has seen the company stumble to keep pace with its once impressive growth in the face of increased competition in the streaming market....

RELATED: If You’re Prescribed Either of These Medications, Don’t Use Them, FDA Says. On July 19, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Pfizer had voluntarily recalled multiple lots of smoking cessation medication Chantix. The affected medications include the following: 56-count bottles of Chantix 0.5 mg tablets with lot number 00019213 and expiration date Jan. 2022; 56-count bottles of Chantix 0.5 mg tablets with lot number EC6994 and expiration date May 2023; 56-count bottles of Chantix 1 mg tablets with lot number EA6080 and expiration date March 2023 ;56-count bottles of Chantix 1 mg tablets with lot number EC9843 and expiration date March 2023; and eight lots of Chantix cartons containing one blister pack of 0....

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 6.2 million Americans are currently living with heart failure, and it was listed as the cause of death on nearly 400,000 death certificates in 2018. Yet without the visibility of better known, more acute heart conditions, many people don’t know what congestive heart failure is—let alone what to look out for. Read on to learn one important symptom of the condition that could appear on your nails, and what to do if you notice it....

1 Young Bear Consumed “Mad Honey” According to the Telegraph, a young brown bear was found “visibly intoxicated and disoriented” and “in a stupor on the side of a mountain” on the coast of Turkey’s Black Sea. Turns out the bear had gone on a honey binge—and not just Winnie the Pooh’s family-friendly variety. It was deli bal, or “mad honey,” which is produced by bees from rhododendron flowers. Rescuers were called, who loaded the poor bear into the back of a pick-up truck, where it “rolled its head and whimpered....

READ THIS NEXT: Sammy Davis Jr.’s Relationship With This Star Led to a Mob Threat on His Life. At the time that she went missing, Spangler had been working at the nightclub Florentine Gardens as a dancer and had also been an extra in a few movies, including When My Baby Smiles at Me, Young Man with a Horn, and Wabash Avenue.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Mother to a young daughter named Christine, the aspiring performer had been in a custody battle with her ex-husband, Dexter Benner....

The 30-year-old actor isn’t exactly friendly in fan encounters. During Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series in 2017, Lawrence chatted with actor and comedian Adam Sandler. The stars discussed how they handle attention from fans, and it became clear that the two take very different approaches. Sandler referred to Lawrence as “famously light and approachable,” but she seemed to disagree, suggesting that her true temperament might diverge from her perceived persona....

In a new interview with Esquire Spain, Travolta talked about how personal grief is and how important he believes it is to experience it in your own way without your feelings being clouded by others’. Sadly, grief is something Travolta and his family have much experience with. In 2009, Travolta and Preston’s son, Jett, died at age 16 after suffering a seizure. The couple also have two other children, 21-year-old Ella and 10-year-old Ben....

1 International Dispute In the words of the Royal Collection Trust, the Koh-i-Noor diamond was “surrendered” to Queen Victoria by the 11-year-old Maharaja Duleep Singh in 1849, as part of the Treaty of Lahore. Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran also lay claim to the thousand-year-old, 105.6 carat diamond. “There are serious political sensitivities and significant nervousness,” a source told the Daily Mail. 2 Painful Memories India’s Bharatiya Janata Party says continuing the tradition for royal consorts to wear the Koh-i-Noor would raise unwelcome memories of India’s past....

For a new episode of the podcast Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums about The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Hill sent in an email in which she explained why she never made a follow-up album. Read on to learn why, and for more on when she was the biggest name in music, check out these Photos From the 1999 VMAs That’ll Blow Your Mind. Read the original article on Best Life....

In an International Journal of Health Sciences article, Syed Amin Tabish, MD warned that “Diabetes is a major public health problem that is approaching epidemic proportions globally,” noting that “​​the most dramatic increases in Type 2 diabetes have occurred in populations where there have been rapid and major changes in lifestyle, demonstrating the important role played by lifestyle factors and the potential for reversing the global epidemic.” Some of the ways you can decrease your risk of diabetes might surprise you—including one common, seemingly benign nighttime habit....