RELATED: White House Warns Vaccinated People Over 50 Need to Do This Right Now. In just the last week, COVID cases in the U.S. have increased by more than 35 percent, according to the CDC. Meanwhile, the dominant public health message has largely stayed the same: Get vaccinated and if you’re already vaccinated, get your booster. If you’ve done those two things, however, how can you keep yourself safe now that cases are rising once again?...

RELATED: Never Forget to Do This Before Going to Bed in a Hotel Room, Expert Warns. In a post on Feb. 14, Hyatt announced it completed its hotel category adjustments for 2022 that determine which tier each of its properties is designated on a scale from one to eight, which in part determines how many loyalty points will be required for customers to book a free night. As one of the most notable changes, the company will elevate ten of the chain’s most sought-after properties to the top designation....

Health experts have advised that drinking a lot of water ahead of the vaccine can help diminish your side effects. Although side effects aren’t completely avoidable for everyone, hydrating can help reduce them, pulmonary and critical care physician Vanessa Walker, DO, told NBC affiliate KCRA. Walker said the most important health care professionals want you to do before the vaccine is hydrate. “Drinking water before and after can actually help with your symptoms, those kind of side effects that you get—it’ll just make you feel better....

1 A Tale of Two Cuomos First: No, Guy Cuomo is not related to the former governor, who won high praise (and an Emmy) for his televised press conferences at the outset of the COVID pandemic but was forced to resign after being accused of sexual misconduct in 2021. After five misdemeanor charges were dropped earlier this year, Andrew Cuomo does not face criminal charges. Guy Cuomo, however, faced several criminal charges in court, including identity theft, computer fraud, misuse of Social Security numbers, and conspiracy....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have These Short-Lived Symptoms, You May Soon Have a Stroke. “Each year approximately 795,000 Americans have a stroke, with about 160,000 dying from stroke-related causes,” says the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), which also notes that stroke is the most common reason for adult disability, as well as the fourth-leading killer in the United States. Strokes have two main causes, the Mayo Clinic reports: a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or leaking or bursting of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke)....

RELATED: If You Have This in Your Freezer, Throw It Out Immediately, USDA Warns. On July 20, the FDA issued a recall notice for multiple products produced by Give and Go Prepared Foods (U.S.A.) Corp. and sold under two Walmart-exclusive labels, Great Value and Marketside. The affected products sold at Walmart include: 12-oz. packages of Great Value Chocolate Chip Snack Muffins sold 8 to the case with UPC number 078742-33100 3 and lot numbers GBC1B, GBJ1B, GCJ1B, and GCD1B 12-oz....

RELATED: Walmart Is Barring Shoppers From Doing This, Effective Immediately. RELATED: Walmart Just Issued This Warning to All Shoppers. The recall was prompted by a manufacturing issue that could lead to unintended cuts, according to the CPSC. “The trigger mechanism on the Electric Fillet Knife units can become stuck in the ‘on’ position, posing a laceration hazard,” the recall notice explained. Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands has received 23 reports of the knife’s trigger mechanism becoming stuck in this dangerous ‘on’ position....

READ THIS NEXT: If You See This While You’re Driving, Call 911 Immediately, Police Warn. Police nationwide have issued different scam warnings for drivers, including an alert about a ruse involving QR codes. Fraudsters stick the scannable squares to parking meters, the San Antonio Police Department warned late last year. The codes have accompanying text informing drivers that they can use the QR codes to pay for parking, when in reality, the QR code takes them to a fraudulent website to make a phony payment....

READ THIS NEXT: Lowe’s Is Under Fire From Shoppers for an “Enormous Amount of Damage.” Con artists are always looking to capitalize on the connection between consumers and their favorite companies—and Lowe’s is no exception. The home improvement retailer has previously been involved in several scams this year. Back in February, the experts at Snopes cautioned consumers against falling victim to a Russian-based scam that was working to trick shoppers into thinking they’d receive a $100 Lowe’s gift card in exchange for taking a survey....

RELATED: Publix and Target are Pulling These 9 Popular Foods from Stores. On Nov. 15, the CDC announced that it was actively investigating illnesses linked to baby spinach sold nationwide under the brand name Josie’s Organics. The agency says the products in question were sold in plastic clamshell containers and have a “best by” date of Oct. 23, 2021 printed on the packaging. According to the CDC’s announcement, health officials in Minnesota discovered E....

RELATED: If You Use This Medication, Stop Immediately, FDA Says. On Dec. 11, the FDA announced that the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) had recalled pints of Howling Cow Butter Almond Ice Cream. The affected products have a “sell by” date of Sept. 15, 2022, stamped on the bottom of the container. They are also marked with the UPC 0 74336 65079 6. The recall was issued after discovering that the affected ice cream may contain undeclared soy and wheat, which are common allergens....

“If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately,” the CDC says. “Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility.” Read on for the CDC’s list of emergency symptoms, but keep in mind the agency notes their list “is not all possible symptoms” and that you should “call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.” And for more on how COVID spreads, check out This Is the Person Who Is Most Likely to Give You COVID, Study Finds....

The research team behind the study used an app to gather data from over 4,100 COVID patients and found that roughly 13 percent of participants experienced “long-COVID,” an extended illness lasting at least 28 days. An additional one in 20 patients was sick for over eight weeks, and one in 50 was sick for over twelve weeks. Among those protracted cases, patients who experienced five or more symptoms over the course of the first week were more likely to experience extended cases....

The smoked fish in question is being recalled over a “lack of licensure and regulatory oversight by the state agency.” The Aaron’s Gourmet products, which come in either vacuum-sealed plastic bags or glass jars, were sold through Growers Outlet and Berry Good PDX, two farmer’s markets based in Portland, Oregon. Though no adverse effects related to the consumption of the smoked fish products have yet been reported, the FDA recommends that anyone who purchased them either throw them away or return them to the store from which they were purchased to receive a full refund....

Dole had to warn consumers about two products, the first being their Dole Organic Romaine Hearts, which come three in a bag. A specific strain of E. coli—pathogenic non-O157 E.coli STEC—showed up in a routine sample at a retail store by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The romaine, along with Dole’s other recalled lettuce you’ll read about next, was distributed in Arizona, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Virginia....

The result of storms far out on the ocean, sneaker waves are sudden surges of water that rush up the beach without warning, sometimes catching beachgoers off guard and pulling them out to sea. In fact, in some areas of the country, “Sneaker waves kill more people than all other weather hazards combined,” Nicolini said at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in 2014. Read on to discover which conditions can increase the risk of these deadly waves, and which states are most likely to experience sneaker waves this summer....

RELATED: If You Notice This When Your Heat Turns On, Call Your Doctor Immediately. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), many people suffer from cockroach allergies without realizing it. The symptoms include sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, itchy nose or throat, post-nasal drip, skin rash, and cough. In more severe cases, the allergy can trigger asthma symptoms, including difficulty breathing, chest pain, wheezing, and sleep apnea....

Unfortunately, if you’ve recently been prescribed two particular types of medication by your doctor, your health could be in harm’s way. Read on to discover which prescription medications the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says you should stop using now. RELATED: If You Use This to Sleep, Talk to Your Doctor Immediately, Makers Say. On July 13, the FDA announced that Innoveix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. had recalled all of its sterile compounded drugs....

In a conversation with NPR’s Rachel Martin, the leading infectious disease expert estimated that the vaccine could be administered as early as December. But who will get it first and who will trail behind? Read on to learn what Fauci said, and for more on the latest vaccine news, check out You Need to Quit This Bad Habit Before Getting a COVID Vaccine, Study Says. Read the original article on Best Life....

RELATED: If You Got This Vaccine, You Might Not Be Allowed at Major Venues. After reopening to tourists who tested negative for COVID in Nov. 2020, Anguilla was hit with a surge of cases in April that sent the small Caribbean island back into lockdown for a month. But starting July 1, the borders will reopen with the requirement that any visitor who is eligible to receive the vaccine has done so at least three full weeks before their arrival....