1 60-Cent Ticket Produces $3 Million Windfall—And Trouble The UK Times reports that Anoop Babu was so broke he had applied for a loan to cover his debts and was about to leave the country for a job opportunity as a cook. He raided his two-year-old son’s piggy bank for money to buy a 50-rupee (about 60 cents) lottery ticket as he didn’t have enough funds of his own. Then he won the jackpot: 250 million rupees (about $3 million U....
If you sleep on your stomach, you’re putting an unnecessary stress on your skin—and when you’re older, your skin no longer snaps back the way it did in your youth. “Wrinkles from sleeping on your stomach are thought to be due to repeated stress on the skin,” explains Goldstein. “When you’re young and have great collagen and supportive skin elements, they resolve shortly after awakening—but over time, the persistent stretching can indeed lead to sleep wrinkles....
In a leaked briefing document dated Nov. 29 that was obtained by ABC News, the federal coronavirus task force warned that the Bay State was making a mistake by targeting problem areas with increased restrictions instead of enforcing rules across the entire state. “Consider rolling back a step in the state reopening plan as a whole and not just in high-risk areas,” the officials advise, warning that “restricting certain activities in some areas may encourage movement and potential spread to surrounding ’non high-risk’ communities....
Alabama’s high infection rate (the average number of people a sick person will infect) of 1.18 and positive test rate of 14.1 percent put it in the “critical” category. The state also has some danger of running out of ICU beds, and not nearly enough contact tracers to trace new coronavirus cases, according to Covid Act Now. While the COVID death rate has been down overall, Alabama was recently identified as one of the states where the number of weekly deaths is on the rise....
The HGHI color-coded map of COVID risk puts Alabama in the “red” category for a daily new case rate of 35.0 per 100,000 people. States experiencing this level of “accelerated spread” should consider another lockdown, experts say. According to the experts at Covid Act Now, Alabama also has an alarming positive test rate of 20.4 percent, and a serious risk of running out of ICU beds for COVID patients. As of July 31, The New York Times reports over 85,760 coronavirus cases in Alabama and 1,565 deaths....
Using expansive data sets collected from at least 30 sources—ranging from accredited survey organizations to government agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—the UHF analyzes the way each state performs in a comprehensive number of health measures within the following main categories: behaviors, community and environment, policy, clinical care, and outcomes. Then, the foundation calculates a score for each state based on a composite index of these health measures....
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According to the study, which was published in The Lancet Global Health, nearly 1.7 billion people worldwide have at least one underlying health condition that can worsen their case of coronavirus. That’s 22 percent of the entire global population. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. However, high risk only refers to only a smaller subsection of those with an increased risk, Andrew Clark, PhD, co-author of the study, told The New York Times....
Currently, hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus are also still following the lead of decreasing case counts in the U.S., dropping 23 percent and 17 percent over the past week, respectively, according to The Post. But during an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on March 14, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, warned that the national downward trend in cases may not carry on forever. “You’re seeing an uptick across Europe, and that’s causing a lot of anxiety here in the United States that we’re going to see a surge of infection....
During an earnings call on July 29, Gavin Hattersley, CEO of Molson Coors, explained why the world’s second-largest brewer was dumping so many iconic beer brands for good. “After an extensive analysis of our business, we are meaningfully streamlining and premiumizing our U.S. portfolio,” he said. “This will improve supply chain flexibility for our more profitable priority brands, enhance our innovation efforts, enable us to better focus resources, and ensure dependable and on-time shipments to our distributors....
READ THIS NEXT: Doing This at Night May Help You Ward Off Dementia, Study Says. Most often, when Alzheimer’s disease is suspected, a neurologist or geriatrician will implement a series of physical tests and cognitive screenings to determine whether you are exhibiting impaired memory or cognitive skills, changes in personality or behaviors, or other concerning symptoms, and how these changes are affecting your daily life. They will likely begin by reviewing your symptoms, medications, medical history, and family history....
On Mar. 3, the Associated Press (AP) reported that Alamo Drafthouse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing financial hardships related to the COVID pandemic. The movie theater chain is beloved by moviegoers for its dine-in service and cinephile-centered events. The company is slated to sell off most of its assets to affiliates of Altamont Capital and Fortress Investment Group, so most of the theaters can continue to operate as the company begins paying back lenders....
In a statement released on March 31, Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced it was notifying retail customers in the United States and Canada that it would be increasing prices on its products in the coming months, CNN Business reports. The company currently produces the Scott, Cottonelle, and Viva brands of paper products.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “The percentage increases are in the mid-to-high single digits,” Kimberly-Clark said in the statement. “Nearly all of the increases will be effective in late June....
The moves come after a national address made by President Joe Biden on March 11, during which he said that he would be directing all states to open eligibility for all adults to receive the vaccine by May 1 in the hopes that the country can return to some level of normalcy by the July 4 holiday. “After this long hard year, that will make this Independence Day something truly special, where we not only mark our independence as a nation but begin to mark our independence from this virus,” he said....
RELATED: If You Got Pfizer, This Is When You’re More Likely to Get Breakthrough COVID. To better understand the rates of infection in fully vaccinated people, The Times collected data from seven states—California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia—selected for keeping particularly detailed records. Analysis showed that in six of the states, breakthrough infections made up 18 to 28 percent of all newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in the past several weeks....
Going straight for it with your partner first thing in the morning—ideally about 45 minutes after you first wake up—means you can bring your peak energy levels to your encounter. “Energy levels are at their highest after a good night’s rest which means both sexes have more stamina,” the study authors explain. The survey also reveals that most people hit peak stress levels by 10:45 a.m. meaning if you wait that long, you may miss your window for a relaxing romp....
RELATED: If You Notice This at Night, Your Heart Disease Risk Is Doubled. According to a new report published Nov. 9 in the European Heart Journal—Digital Health, researchers found that the ideal bedtime for heart health is between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. The analysis comes from data that tracked more than 88,000 adults for approximately six years. But what if you’re a night owl? The study revealed that those who fell asleep in the 11 o’clock hour had a 12 percent higher risk for cardiovascular disease, and people who fell asleep after midnight were at a 25 percent higher risk....
The researchers looked at 56,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in China, as well as 2,470 flu cases in North America, Europe, and the Southern Hemisphere, to compare COVID-19 symptoms to influenza and to determine the most common order. Recognizing the order of COVID-19 symptoms can help doctors diagnose the illness, plan treatment, and in some cases, lead to early intervention. “This order is especially important to know when we have overlapping cycles of illnesses like the flu that coincide with infections of COVID-19,” Peter Kuhn, MD, a USC professor of medicine, biomedical engineering, and aerospace and mechanical engineering who worked on the study, said in a statement....
RELATED: You Should Never Clean Your Toilet With This, Experts Warn. By a large margin, the biggest regret among homebuyers was being ill-prepared for the cost of maintenance. In a survey done by YouGov and commissioned by Bankrate, more than 20 percent of millennial homeowners said they felt the costs of homeownership were too high. When you zero in on younger millennials, ages 25 to 31, that number jumped to 26 percent....
So, it’s time to check in. Read on to see what 21 of the child and teen actors from Harry Potter are up to now. And if you’re a Harry Potter fan, test your knowledge here: These “Harry Potter” Trivia Questions Will Test Your Wizard Knowledge. Read the original article on Best Life. Of course, we have to start with Harry Potter himself. Radcliffe was only 11 years old when he was cast in the first film and became forever known as “The Boy Who Lived....
