Who says wearing a suit has to be boring? With this skull bow tie, he can add a little edge to his otherwise buttoned-up formalwear. The guacamole master in your life deserves the best tools to perfect his craft. That’s just what he’ll get with this molcajete set, perfect for crafting those masterful finishing touches on your favorite dishes. Try as game designers might, there are few gaming experiences as thrilling as zooming along a track—and throwing shells at your competitors—in a game of Mario Kart....

“Many people believe that pet allergies are caused by shedded fur, but in fact, most people who suffer are actually allergic to their dander,” Whitney Woolstenhulme, founder of the poodle-mix website Doodle Doods, tells Best Life. “Dander will cling to fur, and so when the fur is shed, the dander particles will disperse into the air and cause a reaction.” While no breed is 100 percent hypoallergenic, some dogs are less likely to trigger severe reactions....

The CDC now recommends waiting between four and six weeks post-vaccination to undergo x-ray imaging of the breast tissue. “People who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can have swelling in the lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy) in the underarm near where they got the shot. This swelling is a normal sign that your body is building protection against COVID-19,” the CDC states. “However, it is possible that this swelling could cause a false reading on a mammogram,” they add....

The CDC says your mask needs to fit properly, which means it should fit “snugly around the nose and chin with no large gaps around the sides of the face.” Leann Poston, MD, a licensed physician and health advisor for Invigor Medical, says this is because properly fitting masks are the only ones that effectively stop large droplets that could spread and infect someone. Furthermore, masks that don’t fit properly require the wearer to frequently touch their face and masks to readjust, and “touching your face can cause you to become infected and it also increases the spread of germs when you touch other objects after touching your mask,” Poston explains....

The Walt Disney Co.’s announcement specified that 60 of their North American shops out of the 300 Disney Stores globally would be shuttered in the coming months, USA Today reports. However, the company said that its plans would not affect any of the 600 shopping experiences it offers in Disney Parks, store-in-store locations within Target, outlets, or third-party retailers. “While consumer behavior has shifted toward online shopping, the global pandemic has changed what consumers expect from a retailer,” Stephanie Young, president of consumer products, games, and publishing, said in a statement, via People....

The small index cards you receive when getting your vaccine shots serve as a great way to remember exactly when you should get any required second doses. But experts say that they also contain the kind of medical information that can come in handy as certain activities begin to reopen to fully vaccinated people or booster shots become necessary. “It’s important for people to have a record of which vaccine they received and when they got their shots,” Krutika Kuppalli, MD, vice-chair of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s global health committee and an expert in biosecurity at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told ABC News....

Compared to Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID vaccines, which tout overall efficacy levels hovering around 95 percent, it’s easy to see why 66 percent efficacy has earned some scrutiny. But according to Nancy M. Bennett, MD, a professor of medicine and public health sciences at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, we should focus instead on its ability to prevent severe or lethal cases. “We know this vaccine prevents 85 percent of the severe disease…It was 100 percent effective in preventing hospitalization and deaths, and that’s really what’s important,” she recently told The Washington Post....

RELATED: American Airlines Is Getting Rid of This on Flights, Effective Immediately. Noting that searches for “flexible airlines’’ have increased by 733% in the last 12 months, the online search tool Next Vacay analyzed domestic airline policies surrounding flexibility and determined the two least flexible among them: Allegiant Air and Alaska Airlines. The findings came from data points including change fees, restrictions to cancel flights, travel insurance, and refund options....

The Gottman Institute, a well-known research-based approach to relationships, says that the phrase “I would never do that to you,” is a mean, inflammatory remark even if you do not intend it maliciously. The root of the issue with this phrase is that it shows contempt. You are comparing yourself to your partner and placing yourself on a higher plane than them, insinuating that whatever they did is beneath you....

READ THIS NEXT: The Snootiest Zodiac Sign, According to Astrologers. Sagittarius always seem to know what they want. Jill Loftis of Nuit Astrology says it’s because they’re “usually up for anything at least once.” Don’t expect them to say no to new experiences or second guess themselves. “Their willingness to try new things both give them a strong boost of confidence,” Loftis says. Sagittarius are often lucky, so they’re unafraid to experiment....

READ THIS NEXT:The Nicest Zodiac Sign, According to Astrologers. While Capricorns are highly focused and tend to be more goal-oriented, they are also dedicated friends and colleagues. These earth signs are well-connected and always willing to go the extra mile for the people around them.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “Saddled with Saturnian vibes, they are serious about most things, and forming relationships, even if they are coldly calculated, is one of them,“says Jill Loftis, an astrologer and founder at Nuit Astrology....

Taylor is so confident in this measure, in fact, that she is petitioning for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to adopt safe humidity level guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic. Humidity won’t necessarily kill the coronavirus in the air, but it can help keep it at bay. During a 2013 study on how infections spread in a hospital, Taylor discovered that there was a significant correlation between infection rates and the humidity in patients’ rooms....

“It happened very early [in the pandemic], like late March, early April,” Harris told TODAY during an interview on Sept. 15. “We were doing our best before, and I thought I had the flu, and I didn’t want to be paranoid about it. And then I lost my sense of taste and smell, which was a big indicator, so we holed up.” Harris’ husband David Burtka and their 9-year-old twins, Gideon and Harper, all suffered from the virus about six months ago, as well, Harris revealed....

“Special care must be taken with the electronic voting equipment and ballots,” Amy E. Kirby, a member of the CDC’s Community Interventions and Critical Populations Task Force, said during a teleconference on Aug. 24. “We encourage [poll workers] to put signs up discouraging voters from disinfecting the machines themselves.” This is because certain disinfectants—and disinfecting practices—can actually damage the voting equipment, Kirby says. She recommends that officials contact the machine’s manufacturer so they can give “appropriate disinfection procedures for the equipment that’s used in their jurisdiction....

“The forced closure of our stores for sustained periods as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a material impact on trading across our businesses,” Arcadia said in a statement to Sky News. “As a result, the Arcadia boards have been working on a number of contingency options to secure the future of the Group’s brands.” It has been a bruising few years for Arcadia. All 11 U.S. branches of Topshop were closed in June 2019, although the brand—and its counterpart, Topman—remained available online and through Nordstrom....

RELATED: If You Got Pfizer, This Is When You’re More Likely to Get Breakthrough COVID. During an appearance on Fox News on Aug. 24, the pharmaceutical executive and vaccine expert said he believed it was only a matter of time before a new version of the virus would be discovered that could elude current vaccines’ defenses. “Every time that [a] variant appears in the world, our scientists are getting their hands around it,” Bourla said....

For now, maybe that’s a good thing. While finally getting the COVID jab means you can begin to reassess your risk level, there’s a good case to be made for cautious and incremental re-entry. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stresses that there are still certain activities that pose more risk than others, and most social scenarios still require masks for optimal safety—even after you get your shot....

Roughly 460,000 motorcycling enthusiasts attended the Sturgis event this year, a majority of which ignored coronavirus mitigation guidelines, according to CNN. As a result, the large crowds of unmasked attendees raised more than the nation’s eyebrows—they also increased the COVID-19 infection rate in 60 percent of U.S. counties, as of Aug. 25.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. Researchers at IZA, a nonprofit economic research institute supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation and affiliated with the University of Bonn, took a deep dive into the ill effects of the superspreader event, and put a stunning public health price tag on how it affected the U....

Most American airlines have their own mask mandates already in place, but enforcing them has been a problem. According to a Jan. 13 statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there has been a “disturbing increase in incidents where airline passengers have disrupted flights with threatening or violent behavior,” which they say partly stems from passengers’ refusal to wear masks. But the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says a mandate from the White House will help introduce a standard for U....

READ THIS NEXT: The Most Opinionated Zodiac Sign, According to Astrologers. This sign is better known for its industriousness and dependability than for its snark. But given the right circumstances, Taurus can come up with some real zingers. “A Taurus will make a breathy comment under their hand in class and you’ll find yourself folded in half and on your way to detention—that’s how hard you’re laughing,” says celebrity psychic and astrologer Inbaal Honigman....