To find out, we consulted a recent study conducted by CBD company Area52. Using Google’s Keyword tool, the study’s researchers analyzed 49 fears, chosen from The Chapman University Survey of American Fears Wave 7 study. Those were then analyzed against Google Trends data to see which fear was searched for most in every state. Read on to discover the top phobias in the country and find out what scares people most in your state....
Read the original article on Best Life. Since the beginning of the pandemic, up-to-date data has been the key to following when and where COVID outbreaks are developing across the country. But medical experts warn that the December holiday season—which saw major celebrations such as Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve in close succession—has likely made it harder to get a true idea of the severity of recent spikes as testing centers and laboratory staff take time off....
Melatonin is a hormone primarily released by the pineal gland that is responsible for “regulating circadian rhythm and synchronizing the sleep-wake cycle with night and day,” says Wayne Ross, a senior sleep researcher working with InsideBedroom. How much melatonin you produce is regulated by light exposure, explains Alex Savy, a certified sleep science coach and founder of Sleeping Ocean. And the reason you sleep at night is because your night-time levels of melatonin are around “10-fold higher than daytime concentrations,” Ross notes....
However, a recent study suggests that there’s a surprising deterrent that may keep these pests from seeking shelter near you. Read on to discover what could keep black widows from taking up residence in your space. RELATED: If You Live in These States, Prepare for More of This Deadly Spider, Experts Say. If you’re worried about finding black widows on your property, you may want to look for signs of another pest first....
While many cosmetics brands come and go as trends in the makeup industry change, Becca managed to have serious longevity in a difficult business. The company was founded in Perth, Australia in 2001 and was worth a reported $200 million by the time it was purchased by beauty giant Estee Lauder in 2016. Becca is far from the only beauty brand to buckle amidst financial woes associated with the pandemic, however: This Beloved Brand Just Filed for Bankruptcy....
READ THIS NEXT: This Iconic Retailer Is Closing More Than 70 Locations, Starting Now. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The store closures aren’t stopped there. Based on several local reports, CVS is gearing up to close several locations later this month. The popular drugstore chain’s first closure is set for June 15, when a downtown CVS in Berkeley, California, will turn customers away, Berkeleyside recently reported. According to the news outlet, a sign on the store alerting residents about the closure was first posted on May 25 and just two days later, several of the shelves were already empty....
This type of inflammation is rare, she says, but should be considered a sign of a possible COVID infection. “The vast majority of people will still have fever and some sort of respiratory symptom, and frequently achiness, like you have in any kind of viral syndrome. But over time, we are seeing some of these additional symptoms,” Rizza explains. “The other one that has been far less often but could be predicted from again where we see this receptor being expressed, is inflammation of the testis, or orchitis....
A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology on April 7 looked at 414 patients who reported one or more skin reactions after receiving a mRNA COVID vaccine between Dec. 2020 and Feb. 2021. The most common skin side effects included delayed large local reactions, local injection site reactions, urticarial eruptions (hives), and morbilliform eruptions, which are full body rashes that appear almost like measles. “People can get full body rashes, and that can be surprising and a little scary, " Esther Freeman, MD, the study’s senior author and the director of global health dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, told USA Today....
RELATED: 96 Percent of People Who Get the Pfizer Vaccine Have This in Common. The new study, published on June 3 in the medical journal The Lancet, shows that people who got the Pfizer vaccine produced fewer antibodies against the India variant when compared to other strains of the virus. The researchers analyzed blood samples from 250 participants who received either one dose or two doses of the Pfizer vaccine....
Read the original article on Best Life. In photos from the Mission: Impossible 7 set from October that have since resurfaced, Cruise is seen wearing a mask that has two valves. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) has long warned against wearing these types of masks. “CDC does not recommend using masks with exhalation valves or vents because this type of mask may not prevent you from spreading COVID-19 to others,” they explain on their website....
1 Parking Lot Drama The two middle-aged men were in the parking lot of a Gap store in Brisbane, Australia, where the incident happened. The man who was parked was driving a Nissan SUV, while the man who was blocking him in was driving a BMW. When the Nissan driver asked the other man to move his car, things got ugly. Keep reading to learn more and see the video....
According to a new study published in the July 2022 issue of Public Health Nutrition, what you eat can also contribute to depression and anxiety. Researchers surveyed more than 10,000 U.S. adults and found that those with higher consumption of certain foods had increased anxiety and adverse mental health symptoms, including depression. Keep calm and read on to learn which popular foods you should keep off your plate to boost your mental well-being....
RELATED: UPS and FedEx Are Banning These Deliveries, Effective Immediately. Food delivery company DoorDash has confirmed that it is testing a new program with UPS and FedEx, TechCrunch reported on March 10. The company’s new service is called “Return a Package,” and it allows customers to return packages to their nearest UPS or FedEx location through DoorDash.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “DoorDash is always thinking about new ways to provide the communities we serve with access to unparalleled convenience and opportunity through our platform,” a DoorDash spokesperson told TechCrunch....
READ THIS NEXT: If This Has Happened to You, Your Dementia Risk Soars, Experts Warn. A wide body of research exploring the connection between sleep and cognitive health has established a link between sleep disturbances and dementia. For example, a 2021 study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which reviewed the health and sleep data of over 8,000 individuals in Britain, found that people in their 50s and 60s who slept poorly were at increased risk of later developing dementia....
RELATED: Half of People Who Have a Stroke Notice This a Week Earlier, Study Says. A study published Sept. 16 in The New England Journal found that doing something as simple as switching out your salt might lower your risk of having a stroke. The researchers for the study analyzed around 21,000 high risk adults from rural villages in China for nearly five years, giving half of them a salt substitute and telling the other half to continue using regular salt....
READ THIS NEXT: USPS Is Getting Rid of This Service, Starting July 10. In early April, the Postal Service stopped delivering mail to some residents in Santa Monica, California. According to CBS News, the USPS had suspending delivery service to one neighborhood after there had allegedly been several assaults on carriers delivering mail in the area by an individual who had not been apprehended. The agency reinstated its service to the block about a week or so later, the Santa Monica Mirror reported....
READ THIS NEXT: Walmart and Dollar General Are Under Fire for Doing This to Shoppers. Contrary to what pharmaceutical companies stated in the 1990s, opioid pain relievers are highly addictive medications, which has led to catastrophic misuse. Overprescription combined with these pills’ abuse potential resulted in the opioid epidemic, which has since claimed the lives of almost 500,000 Americans between 1999 and 2019, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
RELATED: This One Thing Is Disappearing From Walmarts Nationwide. On May 14, Walmart dropped its mask mandate for fully vaccinated employees and customers, but the policy is now being reversed in certain areas. According to the retailer’s updated mask guidance, all Walmart and Sam’s Club associates “working in an area of substantial or high transmission are required to wear a mask or face covering while working indoors, regardless of vaccination status....
RELATED: Publix Says It’s Now Limiting These 6 Items, Effective Immediately. Walmart customers will no longer be able to buy as many rapid, at-home COVID tests as they want. The retailer has just set a purchasing limit of eight tests for each online order as of Dec. 21, according to Reuters. For those who shop in person, Walmart said it is allowing its physical stores to set their own limits depending on their inventory levels....
READ THIS NEXT: Walmart Is Under Fire for Doing This to Shoppers—Look for These 3 Words. Elton John is widely recognized as one of music’s greatest artists. You might recognize the British rock icon’s many nicknames, including Sir Elton, as he was formally knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998, or Rocket Man, due to the massive success of his 1972 song of the same name. Regardless of how you know him, there’s no denying John’s tremendous accomplishments, having produced 31 studio albums in his decades-long career and earned five Grammys, two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globes—just to name a few of his many accolades....
