RELATED: If You’re Over 60, Do Not Take This OTC Medication Every Day, Officials Say. Researchers have discovered an alarming recent trend regarding patients visiting the emergency room. A 2018 study published in the medical journal Innovations in Pharmacy found that among those individuals seeking emergency care related to OTC medications, nearly half—48 percent—are adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years old. “Adolescents’ misuse of over-the-counter medications is a growing patient safety concern, resulting in an alarming number of poisonings and emergency department visits,” the study states....

Stoyanov starred on Blossom throughout most of its five-season run but left during the final season to pursue a new career. These days, the 51-year-old is back to acting regularly and has spoken about finding his passion for performing again. Read on to find out more about his life today, including his reunions with his Blossom co-stars. READ THIS NEXT: See Denise From The Cosby Show Now at 54. Stoyanov was 20 when Blossom premiered, and he had already been working in the industry for a few years prior....

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), during the 2018-2019 flu season, an estimated 34,200 people died from the influenza virus—or 0.1 percent of the estimated 35.5 million individuals who contracted it that year. In contrast, 2,275,645 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the United States, with 119,923 total deaths. That adds up to a mortality rate of 5 percent, making it approximately 50 times as deadly as the flu....

There have been many, many women in the 25 James Bond films that have been released over the past several decades. Here’s a look at what 10 classic era Bond girls are doing now. RELATED: Ranking Every James Bond Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best. Ursula Andress is considered the first Bond girl, though there were two other women with smaller roles in the first Bond movie, 1962’s Dr. No....

Honey has been touted as a miracle elixir for colds and coughs for years, but this new meta-analysis, conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford, backs that notion by science. The researchers conducted a review of 14 previous studies that involved 1,761 individuals to find out whether or not honey is a worthwhile replacement for over-the-counter and prescription cold and cough medicine. And lo and behold, the researchers found that honey proved to be a superior treatment when compared with medicinal common cold care....

RELATED: If You Got Pfizer, This Is When You’ll Need a Booster, CEO Says. A new study out of Israel, whose findings were released on July 5, suggests that the Pfizer vaccine is less effective at protecting against COVID caused by the Delta variant than it is against other strains, as The Wall Street Journal reports. The data was collected from June 6 through early July, while the country was experiencing a massive outbreak from the Delta variant....

READ THIS NEXT: 5 Secrets for Growing Out Gray Hair, According to Stylists. To understand how your wash schedule should change once your hair turns gray, it’s important to know what makes gray hair different from fully pigmented strands in the first place. According to Jamie Mazzei, creative director for NuBest Salon & Spa in New York, melanin is what gives our hair color. As melanin production stops, our hair starts to turn gray....

“Things have been very strained for a while,” one friend said. “There is sadness at where things currently are with his brother, and there’s a memoir coming.” Read on to find out more about the brothers’ conflict—which shows no signs of abating—and how it developed, and how the royal family and Harry and Meghan plan to handle the release of Harry’s tell-all book. 1 Brothers’ Relationship “Over,” Insider Claims...

On Tuesday, investigators turned up evidence found in the trash they believe is connected to her disappearance and referred to the case as “suspicious.” Brian Walshe was already awaiting sentencing on federal fraud charges after pleading guilty to selling two fake Andy Warhol paintings. Read on to see what investigators have uncovered in the mysterious case and where it stands now. 1 When Was Ana Last Seen? Cohasset police announced they were searching for Ana Walshe on Jan....

RELATED: Walmart Is Pulling This Product From Shelves, Effective Immediately. Earlier this week, SafeRacks/Monsterrax recalled its overhead garage storage racks as they pose a risk of detaching from the ceiling and falling on anyone below. Now, a new product recall affects an appliance that could pose another danger behind your garage door. According to a recall notice dated April 28 on the website for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USPC), Generac and DR Power brand electric start pressure washers are currently being recalled....

The 2019 study, which was conducted by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, examined the heart health of 1,104 active male firefighters with an average age of 40 for a decade, from 2000 and 2010. After researchers tested participants’ treadmill tolerance as well as having them complete as many push-ups as they possibly could in one attempt, they followed up with annual health questionnaires and traditional physical exams....

According to neuropsychiatrists at Amen Clinics, there are many subtle behavioral and medical changes you may notice before your short term memory starts to suffer, including experiencing certain food cravings, forming compulsive habits, engaging in risky behaviors without inhibition, and falling more frequently. On top of these, you may have a sudden difficulty smelling and distinguishing between certain scents. Read on to learn the simple, at-home test that could pinpoint a problem, and to find out which scents may signal a dementia diagnosis....

RELATED: If You Take These 2 Supplements, Your Stroke Risk May Be High, Study Says. Going through menopause at an earlier age could have consequences down the line. A new study published June 3 in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Stroke analyzed the risk of stroke for postmenopausal women. The researchers observed more than 16,200 postmenopausal women between the ages of 26 and 70 in the Netherlands for nearly 15 years....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Drank This Popular Beverage, Call Your Doctor Immediately, FDA Warns. Besides being effective, part of relying on OTC medicines to treat your ailments is knowing that what you’re taking is safe. Unfortunately, just like food and beverage products, drugs can sometimes fail to meet specific requirements or face contamination issues that require them to be removed from stores and medicine cabinets. On June 16, the U....

In a recent study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from King’s College London analyzed data from 4,182 COVID patients who logged their symptoms in the COVID Symptom Study app. Out of those patients, 558 had symptoms that lasted 28 days or more, which is considered long COVID. Moreover, 189 had symptoms for eight weeks or more, and 95 had them for 12 weeks or more. According to the study, there were five symptoms during the first week that were most predictive of long COVID in patients: fatigue, headache, difficulty breathing, hoarse voice, and muscle pain....

According to a recall notice issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 25, Imperial Extreme 2000mg was voluntarily recalled after the product was found to contain undeclared sildenafil and tadalafil. These two ingredients, known as phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors, are found in FDA-approved prescription medications used to treat male erectile dysfunction, including Viagra and Cialis. However, their undeclared status means that they have been untested alongside the product’s other ingredients, and thus present a potential hazard by FDA standards....

The FSIS, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued the public health alert mid-November relating to Wegmans Beef Culinary Stock No Salt Added, sold in 32 oz. cartons. The safety issue has arisen because the products were not presented for import re-inspection when coming into the United States. They were imported on or around Nov. 5, 2020 with the UPC 7789045652 and codes 25MAR2022 and 26MAR2022 on the label....

READ THIS NEXT: If You’re Using Any of These Milks in Your Coffee, Stop Immediately, FDA Warns. It’s not at all uncommon for health agencies to pull specific items from store shelves over health concerns, no matter if they’re fresh, frozen, or shelf stable. So far, this summer has been no different. On Aug. 29, the FDA announced that Pennsylvania-based Keswick Creamery was recalling 10 of its cheeses it had distributed to stores in three states and Washington, D....

RELATED: Doing This One Thing Twice a Day Lowers Your Dementia Risk, Study Says. The next time you find yourself not taking joy in life’s simple pleasures, such as your favorite meal or a beautiful song, take note. According to a recent study conducted by the University of Sydney in Australia, losing the feeling of pleasure or joy could be an early warning sign of early-onset frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The research, which was published in April in the journal Brain, used neuroimaging to scan the brains of 121 patients who were experiencing some form of cognitive decline....

RELATED: 60 Percent of Virus Experts Wouldn’t Do These 6 Things Right Now, Data Shows. With COVID cases still relatively high, virus experts say you should continue to be cautious when it comes to eating indoors right now, even if you’re vaccinated. Serhat Gumrukcu, MD, an infectious disease expert and research scientist, told Best Life he still avoids eating indoors at restaurants that appear to have inadequate ventilation, and he’s not alone....