“I’ll do a public appearance and they’ll show up and they look at the pictures and they look at me and they’re like, ‘What happened to your hair?’ And I’m like… 10,000 what happened to your hair questions later, I cut it,” he told Chicago Parent in 2010. But while Lando is looking a lot different from his most popular character these days, he still has the same career and is still acting on popular shows....
If Zmed never again found success quite so visibly, he has maintained his career in Hollywood throughout the nearly four decades since that show ended—and has recently taken his work in a surprising new direction. Keep reading to learn what he’s doing now, at age 68. READ THIS NEXT: He Played Johnny on Emergency! See Randolph Mantooth Now at 77. Just prior to landing the role on T.J. Hooker, Zmed made his film debut in the musical bomb-turned-cult-favorite Grease 2, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield....
RELATED: This Is How Long Your Booster Will Last, New Study Says.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb With the little data we have, there is certainly cause for concern. The New York Times reports that at the moment, “scientists are still unclear on how effective vaccines will be against the new variant flagged by a team in South Africa, which displays mutations that might resist neutralization.” Omicron has more than 30 mutations on the spike protein that the virus uses to bind to human cells, per the Financial Times....
But staff at the Sainte Musse Hospital in Toulon called the bomb squad and cleared nearby areas of patients anyway. Read on to find out what happened after that and what the hospital staff, management, and the patient had to say about it all. 1 Hospital Evacuation Ensues “An apple, a mango, or even shaving foam…we’re used to finding unusual objects inserted where they shouldn’t be,” an unnamed ER staffer told local news outlet Nice-Matin....
READ THIS NEXT: 5 Ways You’re Ruining Your Gray Hair, Stylists Warn. Semi-permanent glosses and toners are best known for adding a noticeable shine to hair. But according to Cindy Marcus, a professional hairstylist in Las Vegas and editor-in-chief of Latest Hairstyles, they can also help conceal grays. “Using these types of semi-permanent color is a great step for someone who just started going gray and is hesitant to color their hair,” she says....
Multiple types of bread sold at a popular supermarket chain have just been pulled from the market, and makers are warning customers not to eat them due to the serious safety risk they may present. Read on to find out if you should be purging your kitchen of these products now. RELATED: If You Bought This at Walmart, Throw It Away Immediately, FDA Says. On July 27, Hannaford, which operates 183 supermarkets across multiple states, announced the recall of six of its store-made breads....
RELATED: If You Have This Hershey’s Product at Home, Don’t Eat It, FDA Says. On May 17, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Kraft Heinz Foods had recalled 13,504 pounds of frozen soup distributed through foodservice channels, including hotels, restaurants, and other businesses. The recall is limited to 4-lb. tubs marked “Chef Francisco Vegetable Beef and Barley Condensed Soup” and bearing lot code LD28120FT1 and establishment number EST....
One such symptom is hyposmia, or reduced sensitivity to smell. Hyposmia “is an under-recognized symptom, as it is not a common concern for doctors to ask about or for patients to report,” explains the Parkinson’s Foundation. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not prevalent. “Not all people with reduced sense of smell will go on to develop Parkinson’s, but most people with PD have some loss of their sense of smell,” the foundation adds....
RELATED: 70 Percent of Hospitalized Omicron Patients Have This in Common. It’s important to note that clinical studies are still underway to properly assess Omicron, including figuring out what symptoms the newest version of the virus may cause. But according to early information from doctors in South Africa who have been treating patients with the variant, few or none of their patients who tested positive for Omicron have reported the loss of their ability to taste or smell....
RELATED: Dr. Fauci Says Doing This Could “Defeat the Purpose” of Your Booster. On Sept. 28, the CDC published a report that analyzed more than 22,000 voluntary v-safe registrants who completed a check-in survey after they received a third vaccine dose between Aug. 12 and Sept. 19. The v-safe is a voluntary, smartphone-based U.S. safety surveillance system where people can enter information about their vaccine side effects. There were roughly 11,200 people who said they’d received three doses of the Pfizer vaccine....
READ THIS NEXT: If You Have This Common Tree in Your Yard, Prepare to Cut It Down, Officials Say. The topic of invasive species has become more prevalent lately, considering the damage being done by the spotted lantern fly and the emerald ash borer. To be classified as invasive, animals, plants, or living species (like insects) must be non-native and “likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health,” according to the U....
READ THIS NEXT: If You Have This Tree in Your Yard, Cut It Down Now, Officials Warn. Invasive plants can do significant damage. Experts have issued warnings about other invasive trees, including the Bradford pear. While its decorative white blooms are a pretty sight to see, these trees can actually “choke out other plants,” according to USA Today. They also produce a rather unpleasant smell, which has been compared to dead fish and urine, and when they cross with other pear varieties, their offspring (called Callery pears) produce “thorns and thug-like thickets” that are sharp enough to puncture the tire of your car....
RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. RELATED: These 6 States Are Where Your COVID Risk Is Highest This Labor Day Weekend. Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told HuffPost that because Delta is so transmissible, if you’ve been gathering in places without wearing a mask or social distancing where you don’t know the vaccine status of people around you, there’s a high probability you’ll be exposed....
RELATED: If You Hear This When You Answer the Phone, Hang Up Immediately. Android users are getting targeted by a new malware known as “TangleBot,” according to the mobile and email security company Cloudmark. As CBS News reported on Sept. 23, TangleBot is being sent to Android users in the U.S. and Canada by one of two text messages: one message claims to have the latest COVID guidance for their area, while the other informs them that their third vaccine dose has been scheduled, and both include a link....
READ THIS NEXT: If You See This While Driving, Slow Down Immediately, Police Say in New Warning. Gas stations are reliable spots for fuel and roadtrip snacks, but they don’t have the best reputation overall: The bathrooms are not known for being the cleanest, and gas stations are also a common target for criminals. You probably wouldn’t be inclined to touch the floor of a gas station, but over the summer, authorities were forced to warn people not to pick up folded money left on the ground....
READ THIS NEXT: If You Have This Tree in Your Yard, Cut It Down Now, Officials Warn. A large yard is a luxury in many ways, but it also allows more room for potential hazards. As it turns out, there are a number of dangers that could be lurking in your own yard. If you have birdbaths and bird feeders outside your home, for example, you could be drawing mice and snakes inside....
However, in November of 2020, the FDA approved new antibody tests which made it easier for researchers to determine the type of antibody in a recovered patient’s blood. It became apparent that in very rare cases, certain patients naturally produced a protective response that renders those individuals all but immune. These patients, through some stroke of genetic luck, have what some are calling “super antibodies”—the holy grail of viral protection....
A May 2020 study published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain said that coronavirus headaches were observed with specific characteristics. According to the researchers, COVID patients reported new, moderate to severe headaches that affected both sides of their heads with a pulsating or pressing quality. They said these headaches were “exacerbated by bending over.” And if you’re worried about staying healthy, The CDC Warns Against Using These 6 Face Masks....
Every year since 1991, the General Social Survey (GSS), a personal interview survey used to gauge shifting perspectives on complex issues, has asked Americans this question: “Have you ever had sex with someone other than your husband or wife while you were married?” Having reviewed and analyzed this GSS data, the Institute for Family Studies found that beginning in the year 2000, people over the age of 55 were most likely to engage in extramarital dalliances while cheating rates among younger Americans declined....
In a press conference on Aug. 27, Iowa governor Kim Reynolds announced that all bars, breweries, taverns, wineries, distilleries, and nightclubs in six counties across the state would have to close by 7 p.m. that day. They will be required to stay shuttered until at least Sept. 20. The new order stops short of closing restaurants, which will still be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages up until 10 p.m. each day....
