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“The stronger an individual’s immune system, the more responsive they are to a vaccine,” Myers told ETNT Health. The vaccines work by introducing the threat of the virus (either via an mRNA vaccine like Pfizer or Moderna or a viral vector vaccine like Johnson & Johnson) to your body, prompting your immune system to recognize it and be prepared to fight it off in the future. And, in order to strengthen your immune system, Myers suggests turning to supplements and vitamins....

READ THIS NEXT: Walmart and Kroger Are Banning You From Doing This, as of Today. Supply chain disruptions are affecting all sectors of the economy, with inflation reaching heights that haven’t been seen in 40 years. Products and groceries are scarce and sometimes unavailable. The ongoing shortage of baby formula—a necessity for so many families—has left parents scrambling to find ways to feed their children.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Several retailers were forced to put purchasing limits on formula in recent months in light of limited supplies, and Abbott Laboratories—the largest producer of baby formula in the U....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have This Popular Deodorant, Stop Using It Immediately, FDA Warns. On May 20, the J. M. Smucker Co. announced it was recalling select Jif peanut butter products sold in the U.S. The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets. The recalled products include a wide array of Jif crunchy, creamy, and natural peanut butter in various sizes and package types, all named on the website for the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)....

The shopping pros at Tip Hero explain that every big box store has a complex markdown system. If you know how to decode it, you can ensure you’re getting the best deal possible. At Costco, any price tag that ends with a .99 is most likely the original price. So while it may be a deal due to the nature of a bulk purchase, the truth is, you can do better....

Initial deliveries of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could arrive as early as Tuesday, after a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel passed a vote unanimously on Sunday to recommend the vaccine for widespread use for Americans over the age of 18. During a Monday interview with Today, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky said, “Within the next 24 to 28 hours, Americans should start receiving shots in arms....

In a survey conducted by YouGov in March 2021, 1,775 U.S. adults were asked to identify their least favorite household chore. Out of 10 tasks, there was a three-way tie for least favorite. Read on to discover the most hated household chores—organized here from the least amount of votes to the most—and see how your chore preferences align with the rest of the country. And for more on how to keep your home spick-and-span, check out The One Thing in Your Kitchen You’re Not Cleaning Enough....

With the COVID-19 pandemic adding social precautions and curbing in-person interaction, loneliness has become something of an epidemic over the past couple years. A new study looks at multiple factors to determine which state has the loneliest residents. Aging in Place identified states using data on the percentage of people living alone, divorced or widowed, or using apps to find a relationship, romantic or otherwise. Each state received an overall ranking out of 10, with one being the least lonely and 10 being the most....

First, we compiled a list of the number of Ashley Madison users per 1,000 people in each state. In 2015, the extramarital affair site experienced a breach when hackers made public 32 million records containing confidential information about the site’s users, including where they’re from. Then, we gathered the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) to calculate the divorce rate per 1,000 people (data was only available for 45 states)....

To get to the bottom of what makes one state more dangerous than another, we examined four key metrics. First, we looked to the most recent data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the number of violent crimes per capita* and the number of property crimes per capita in each state. These two metrics cover the crime spectrum—everything from petty larceny to homicides. Next, we turned our attention to the COVID crisis....

“A costume mask—such as for Halloween—is not a substitute for a cloth mask,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states in their COVID guidelines. In other words, just because your mask is scary doesn’t mean it’s going to scare away the coronavirus. The CDC says that the only way a costume mask can double as a regular coronavirus face mask is if it is “made of two or more layers of breathable fabric that covers the mouth and nose and doesn’t leave gaps around the face....

The study, published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research in July, found that people react negatively to gifts given to them when they’re told that it will help save them money. And it doesn’t even have to be said outright. The researchers found that recipients didn’t respond well if it was even just inferred that the gift-giver thought the present would save them money.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The researchers conducted a series of experiments to reach their conclusion....

It’s been 30 years—yes, that’s three decades—since the movie first hit theaters, and all of the kids from Home Alone have grown up, some taking on bigger roles in Hollywood, others starting new careers entirely, and in the case of one McCallister kid, a stint in the Olympics! Keep reading to find out what happened to all of these young actors, and to see what happened to a child star from another classic Christmas movie, This Is What the Actor Who Played Cindy Lou Who Looks Like Now....

“She really is so recognizable as the Pepsi girl,” Eisenberg’s mom said in 2000. “It hasn’t been a bad thing … people have been so receptive and nice to her.” The young actor went on to earn some prominent feature films roles. She starred in 1998’s Paulie and had a supporting role in 1999’s Bicentennial Man with Robin Williams. But after a handful of additional parts throughout the 2000s, Eisenberg decided to put her career on hold to attend American University in 2010....

READ THIS NEXT: Delta Won’t Let You Do This on Flights, Effective Immediately. Airline service has been somewhat “unreliable” across the board. Different carriers are struggling to meet increased demand for travel, while still trying to recover from financial losses spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancellations were rampant over Memorial Day weekend, with nearly 3,000 flights across the U.S. nixed, NPR reported.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb There were several reasons cited for cancellations, including the sheer number of travelers, and experts warn that issues could continue through the height of the summer travel season....

Procter & Gamble’s Bounty Paper Towels recently looked into at-home cleaning behaviors among people across the U.S. and found only 11 percent of respondents replace or clean their kitchen hand towel more than once a week. A survey, conducted by OnePoll for Bounty, looked into 2,000 Americans’ cleaning habits throughout the COVID pandemic and published the findings in Mach. Despite 71 percent of respondents admitting to adding more than three hours of cleaning each week during the pandemic, more than half of them said they used unclean dish towels a handful of times throughout the week....

In a recall notice dated Jan. 5, the FDA announced that Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. had voluntarily recalled select lots of its Dole Sesame Asian Chopped Salad Kit. The salads in question, which are printed with the Best If Used By date of Jan. 15, 2021, were packaged with the wrong dressing and toppings. The included dressing and toppings have undeclared eggs, which could lead to a potentially fatal allergic reaction for individuals with egg allergies, the FDA states....

READ THIS NEXT: This Popular Retailer Is Closing 81 Stores Due to “Extensive Disruption.” While even big names like Walmart and CVS have closed locations here and there across the country, some companies have not been able to keep any of their stores afloat. Since 2020, there have been a number of businesses that have closed all of their stores in the U.S. In the past two years alone, we’ve lost Lord & Taylor, Stein Mart, Family Video, Fry’s Electronics, and Stock+Field—just to name a few....

READ THIS NEXT: This Party Supply Chain Is Going Out of Business and Closing All Stores. Despite some positive news from the NRF, more than one retailer is planning to close stores next month. In fact, many companies have previously confirmed October closures. Starting Oct. 5, CVS will be closing several stores as it continues plans to pare down its retail footprint throughout the next few years. Then just a few days later, several grocery stores will begin closing around the country, including a Kroger in Indiana on Oct....

Jenna Liphart Rhoads, PhD, a registered nurse and medical educator for Nurse Together, says that too much magnesium can have life-threatening health complications. “Ingesting too much magnesium can cause cardiac arrest by disrupting the electrical activity in the cardiac muscles,” she explains. Sudden cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness, and “if not treated immediately,” it can lead to death, experts at the Mayo Clinic warn....

Unfortunately, the path to a Parkinson’s diagnosis can be lengthy and arduous due to a lack of diagnostic tests. That’s why one group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is exploring new ways of detecting PD by looking at the way you breathe. Read on to learn about the surprising connection between your nighttime breathing patterns and your Parkinson’s risk—and to find out how the test’s artificial intelligence is pushing the field forward....