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To test their hypothesis that aspirin might have a “beneficial effect on COVID-19 susceptibility and disease duration,” researchers analyzed data from 10,477 Israeli patients who were tested for the virus between February and June of 2020. Results showed that those already on a low-dose aspirin regimen to prevent other heart health issues—which is typically considered 75mg per day—were 29 percent less likely to contract COVID than patients who were not....

RELATED: If You’re Using This Popular Moisturizer, Stop Immediately, FDA Warns. If you’re a Disney fan, and especially if you’ve got kids, pay close attention to this notice posted April 1 on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) website: Best Brand Consumers Products, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on The Mandalorian Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 68% (available in green or blue) and Mickey Mouse Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 68% (blue)....

Johnson’s new Walmart-exclusive line is called Luv Betsey, and all of the items currently listed on Walmart’s website are under $10. The line includes a three-shade higher palette, a perfume, a four-piece lipstick set, a twelve-shade eyeshadow palette, a trio of lip gloss creams and lip gloss shimmers, a six-shade glitter gel palette, a mascara and eyeliner duo, as well as a brush kit with a cosmetic bag.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “With this new collection launching exclusively at Walmart, Betsey expands her cosmetics offering—reaching an even wider range of modern women who are looking for on-trend beauty options at an affordable price point,” the website reads....

RELATED: This Was Betty White’s Last Word, According to a Friend. The Golden Girls premiered on Sept. 14, 1985, and ended up running for an impressive seven seasons. The series followed four women in their golden years sharing a house in Miami. White played Rose Nylund, a sweet but sometimes painfully naive widow prone to sharing stories of her upbringing in St. Olaf. By her side were man-crazy Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), dry Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), and Dorothy’s feisty mother, Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty)....

READ THIS NEXT: Whoopi Goldberg Says This Celebrity Ex Is the Only One She’s Not Friends With. D’Angelo married Salviati in 1981 shortly after they met at a party. The two decided to have an open marriage, where they could both see other people but would always be there to support each other. The National Lampoon’s Vacation star explained in a Dec. 7 interview with People, “[I]f there were any crises or anything, we’d come back together....

1 Famous Ancestors Kranz discovered she is related to Grover Krantz, a professor of anthropology at Washington State University and one of the most famous Sasquatch researchers of the 20th century. Grover was convinced Sasquatch was real after discovering footprints he believed could only belong to the giant primate. “One of them was obviously crippled,” Grover told an interviewer. “The design of foot that’s implied by the crippling was exactly what you would expect from a creature about 8ft tall and enormously heavy....

READ THIS NEXT: 75 Riddles for Adults: Funny, Challenging, and Weird! 73 Tricky Brain Teasers for Adults Not only do brain teasers help improve cognitive function, but they can also be used as icebreakers. Refer to the list below the next time you’re in need of entertainment. Hard Brain Teasers RELATED: 40 Hard Riddles That’ll Leave You Totally Stumped. READ THIS NEXT: 75 Trivia Questions Only Geniuses Can Answer.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb...

There is growing evidence that regions that first embraced universal mask-wearing were the first to stem the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. A June study out of Virginia Commonwealth University reveals compelling evidence that those countries that quickly enacted widespread mask use had far lower death rates than those that didn’t. A Philadelphia Inquirer study in June found that states that only recommended their residents wear masks—without requiring them—saw coronavirus cases rise by 84 percent over a two-week period....

While speaking with host Kelly Clarkson virtually for her May 4 episode, Tatum said he wouldn’t keep looking the way he does if he didn’t have to be naked onscreen. “As someone that has to work out for a job, I promise you I would not look like this unless I had to be naked in most of my movies mostly.” He then joked, “At some point I got to get better at acting so I don’t have to be naked in all of them....

Experts recommend keeping up with your fluid intake both before and after the COVID vaccine so you don’t become dehydrated. As it turns out, your tongue can give you insight into your hydration levels, Sharon Nachman, MD, the chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, told Insider. “If you stick out your tongue in the mirror and your tongue is white, you’re not hydrated,” she said. According to MedicineNet, mild dehydration can result in bacteria and debris building up or coating on the surface of your tongue, creating this white tongue appearance....

The brand, which operates women’s clothing and accessories stores in 44 states, “expects to close a significant portion, if not all, of its brick-and-mortar stores,” representatives for Christopher & Banks said in its statement. However, despite plans to eventually close the majority of its stores, Christopher & Banks “will continue to operate its business in the ordinary course in the near term.” The clothing brand announced that it was seeking buyers for its e-commerce arm, expressing hope that it would be able to continue to sell merchandise online, even amidst the closure of its retail locations....

On the podcast, Romano and Stoner opened up about one disturbing aspect of child stardom that people might be unaware of: receiving letters from fans who weren’t their peers. Read on to see what they had to say. READ THIS NEXT: Former Child Star Says She Was Exposed to Hard Drugs on Set in New Interview. During their conversation, Stoner, 29, and Romano, 38, talked about how being a child star and, now, speaking out about their experiences, affects their concept of safety....

While Thanksgiving traditionally sees a large migration of college students returning home to celebrate the holiday, 2020 has presented a unique challenge in the danger that hundreds of thousands of young people pose simply by traveling home while potentially infectious with coronavirus, The New York Times reports. In an attempt to lower the risk of spreading the disease, colleges across the country have begun to devise protocols that would help students keep themselves and their families safe before heading home—but without a cohesive approach nationwide, many question how effective those efforts will actually be....

READ THIS NEXT: I’m a Pharmacist, and These Are the Medications You Should Never Mix. The FDA says it has approved “over 20,000 prescription drug products.” Almost all of these medicines can interact differently when combined with outside elements, which is why it’s so important to listen to your healthcare providers and pay attention to the instructions listed with anything you’re taking. For instance, certain prescription medications like Zocor, a statin used to lower cholesterol, and Procardia, a drug to treat high blood pressure, include warnings advising users not to drink grapefruit juice while taking them....

1 Playful As a Toddler Young whales who’ve recently moved on from their mother’s care can seem curious about, even playful, with humans. “It was really beautiful,” said Grant. “It’s strange that an animal like that is conscious of their body and approaching in play and curiosity. It really is pretty rare that they will take interest like that.” She added that the whale seemed playful and rambunctious. “It’s like babysitting a 40-ton animal,” she said....

READ THIS NEXT: I’m a Pharmacist, and These Are the Supplements I Won’t Take. The FDA does not authorize the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements before they are marketed to consumers. In fact, the agency has warned that companies can legally start selling most supplements without even notifying them. Once these supplements are on the market, however, the FDA is responsible for enforcing regulations to ensure consumer safety, which it does through things like inspections and marketplace monitoring....

West will be taking over the role from Josh O’Connor, who’s played a younger Prince Charles on the show’s third and fourth seasons. The Crown will return for its fourth season on Nov. 15 and will end after its sixth season, which will follow the royal family’s exploits through the early 2000s, showrunner Peter Morgan announced in early 2020.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb West’s rumored casting coincides with the British star becoming a recent tabloid fixture following the release of photos of the married actor and Downton Abbey star Lily James canoodling in public during a recent trip to Rome....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Says This Is How to Decide Which Booster to Get. If you want a different vaccine for your COVID booster than what you got for your initial vaccine series, experts say you should talk to your doctor first. “I think it’s incredibly important that you have these conversations with your primary care physician so that they can give you the best advice out there based on your medical conditions,” Mohammad Sobhanie, MD, an infectious disease expert at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told AARP....

READ THIS NEXT: Dr. Fauci Says Vaccinated People Who Don’t Do This Will “Get Into Trouble.” There’s no denying that significant improvements have been made in the fight against COVID. This past winter—when the original Omicron variant was surging—hospitalizations were four times as high as they are now and there were nearly six times as many deaths then, CNN reported. Despite this, numbers are still rather high right now: Each day, there are over 6,000 new COVID hospital admissions in the U....

Read the original article on Best Life. Because the new strain is more contagious than previous variants, Fauci said that community spread can set off a huge wave of new infections and deaths. “If a virus is more transmissible and gets more people sick, among those, some of those people are going to get hospitalized and some of those people are going to die,” Fauci explained. “I don’t think we should take lightly the fact that it is leading to much more efficient infections, at least according to the Brits....