The recall alert was issued on Jan. 19 by the FDA relating to various butternut squash products made by Pero Family Farms. The warning covers a whole range of products from butternut chunk bags to butternut spirals trays to cubed butternut trays in a variety of sizes. The use-by dates range from Jan. 13 to Jan. 22, with the full list of all 33 recalled products listed on the FDA’s website....
READ THIS NEXT: If You Live Here, Watch Out for This Venomous Snake in Your Backyard. Warm weather is welcome in the summer, especially for those of us who like to spend time outside. Unfortunately, snakes also enjoy balmier temperatures, Stewart Flynn of Bug-N-A-Rug Exterminators tells Best Life. “Snakes are cold-blooded, meaning that they rely on external sources, such as the sun, for a large chunk of their warmth and energy,” he says....
RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. Asian tiger mosquitoes are an invasive species that came to the U.S. from northern Asia in the mid ’80s, according to the Center for Invasive Species Research (CISR) at the University of California, Riverside. This mosquito typically feeds on humans during the day and is a “very efficient” spreader of a wide range of pathogens, the CISR says. Asian tiger mosquitoes are can carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Zika virus, West Nile virus, and dengue fever, and it’s also one of the only—and primary—spreaders of the disabling chikungunya virus....
While most people are familiar with PD’s movement-related symptoms, including tremors, stiffness, slowness, or hindered coordination, many don’t realize just how wide ranging its full array of symptoms can be. One symptom of the condition tends to occur in the morning, and may help alert you to a problem. Read on to find out which red flag to look out to manage a possible case of Parkinson’s disease sooner rather than later....
Unfortunately, lung cancer can be difficult to diagnose since symptoms tend to appear only in the disease’s advanced stages. “Many patients with lung cancer report delays in diagnosing their disease. This may contribute to advanced stage at diagnosis and poor long term survival,” says one study published in the Journal of Thoracic Disease. For this reason, it’s essential to know the signs so that when they do present themselves, you can get the help you need....
“Bacteria change every 12 hours so in order to keep the population under control, you should be brushing ideally every twelve hours,” says Ellie Phillips, DDS, author of Mouth Care Comes Clean. She adds that the one time you don’t want to skip brushing your teeth is before you go to bed, because the “most dangerous time” for your teeth is when you’re asleep. “That’s the most dangerous time for teeth because your saliva flow is reduced, and your mouth becomes more acidic....
RELATED: If You Drink This Type of Milk, the FDA Has a New Warning for You. On May 12, The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that an E. coli outbreak in multiple counties in Washington had been attributed to consumption of yogurt produced by Pure Eire, which also sells its products under the PCC Community Market label.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Pure Eire has since issued a recall notice for its products due to E....
RELATED: If You’re Over 50, This Is the Piece of Clothing You Should Ditch. Alexis Franquiz, a manicurist at the v.i.p. room salon in Boca Raton, Florida, often has clients over 50 come in who want to experiment with color. She encourages them to try new things, but there is one color she tells everyone in that age group to avoid: black. “I personally think black makes you look washed out or harsh and ages you,” she says....
RELATED: Dr. Fauci Says Doing This Could “Defeat the Purpose” of Your Booster. A study published Sept. 15 in The New England Journal of Medicine found that older adults who received a Pfizer booster shot were significantly less likely to develop a severe case of COVID. The study included more than 1.1 million people 60 years and older in Israel, where booster doses for older adults have been available since the end of July....
If you were planning on pouring yourself a nice cuppa with your breakfast, lunch, or dinner, think again. In a new report, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) analyzed the diets of over 630,000 Irish senior citizens to update the country’s nutritional recommendations for the older portion of the population. According to new guidance released by the agency, mealtime is the worst time for people over the age of 65 to have a cup of tea....
Low-fat or non-fat buttermilk, a fermented dairy drink, is a great option for anyone looking to have a more nutritious diet, clinical nutritionist nutritionist Lovneet Batra advised. “Check the ingredient label when you’re buying a product. A very simple example would be a comparison between diet soda versus buttermilk,” Batra explained in a recent video on her Instagram. “Buttermilk has definitely more calories. It is dairy, but if it is sourced from the right place, it can actually be very nourishing....
But despite their popularity, some medical professionals question whether or not supplements really offer any health benefits. Making matters worse, certain varieties of supplements could actually be dangerous to consume, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned. Read on to find out which products are under fire, and why you might need to contact your doctor if you’ve taken them. READ THIS NEXT: If You See These 2 Words on a Supplement Bottle, Don’t Take It, Experts Warn....
The cream in question is Scalpa Numb, which contains the active ingredient lidocaine and is required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) to be securely packaged. The National Capital Poison Center warns that while lidocaine is effective as a local anesthetic, if ingested, it can cause numbness of the mouth and throat leading to trouble swallowing, and even choking. When consumed in larger doses, it can affect vital organs, primarily the brain and heart....
RELATED: If You Live in These States, Don’t Drive With Your Windows Down, Officials Warn. On June 14, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) alerted the public to the danger of a type of bug called a triatoma, colloquially known as the “kissing bug.” Local officials in the state have identified one type in particular, the Eastern blood-sucking conenose, that’s causing concern. Kissing bugs, which are slightly less than an inch long, are identifiable by their black, flattened bodies and reddish-orange marks on the sides of their abdomen....
RELATED: 5 Things You’re Buying That Bring Bed Bugs Into Your House, Experts Say. You may clean your dryer’s lint trap regularly, but if you’re not cleaning your vents as well, you could be setting yourself up for serious damage to your home.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “If you have a lot of loose, dry lint in your dryer vents and the dryer overheats, you can get a flash fire,” says Chuck Roydhouse, a former professional firefighter, president of the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), and owner of Clean Sweep of Anne Arundel County....
RELATED: If These 2 Body Parts Hurt You, It Could Be a Sign of Cancer, Study Says. A dark streak on your nail, known as melanonychia, could be a warning sign of melanoma, Skylar Souyoul, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, recently told the AAD. The dark streaks are usually vertical and tend to look like a “brown or black band in the nail,” Souyoul says, though they can range from light to dark....
READ THIS NEXT: If You Shop at Walmart, Get Ready for This “Ultra-Convenient” Change. Department stores have struggled over the last few years as retail trends have found shoppers shifting away from indoor shopping malls. To combat this, Macy’s first started experimenting with smaller store formats in 2020. The Market by Macy’s shops are around one-fifth the size of the department store chain’s original locations, but they’ve successfully attracted new and existing customers....
According to a Jan. 26 study conducted by smart thermometer company Kinsa Health, travel to Las Vegas is likely responsible for the recent surges in Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada. Using an analysis of anonymized cellphone location data from SafeGraph, Kinsa researchers say that residents of the most affected counties in California, Arizona, and Nevada were up to twice as likely to have traveled to the Las Vegas Strip in December or early January....
RELATED: If You See This on Your iPhone, Don’t Click It, Experts Warn. People that use “988” as their local exchange—which is the first three numbers of a seven-digit telephone number that is able to connect locally without the area code—will soon be required to enter in their three-digit area code as well before dialing a local phone number, according to the FCC. This new rule goes into effect on Oct....
RELATED: If You’re in the Market for a Car, Read This Warning Now. If your check engine light is on in your car, it may be because of the gas you filled it with during the shortage. Alex Chester, a mechanic at River Road Auto Haus in Bethesda, Maryland, told local radio station WTOP News that his shop has recently seen a high number of customers coming in due to their check engine light....
