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READ THIS NEXT: How You Act in Love, Based on Your Zodiac Sign. Scorpios are full of passion and intensity thanks to their dual planetary rulers, Mars (the planet of love and sex) and Pluto (the planet of power). This is wonderful if you’re in a committed relationship with them, but when things are still casual, it can be misleading. “A Scorpio will treat you as if you are their ultimate heart’s desire, even when you don’t know each other’s middle names yet,” explains celebrity psychic and astrologer Inbaal Honigman....

But as the coronavirus has continued to spread across the U.S. and new data emerges, the list has grown to 21 “red zone” states, with an official update on July 26, The New York Times reports. According to the federal government, these are the three new states that are now in the red. And for more on what to do if you call one of these states home, check out The 8 Things You Need to Do If You Live in a “Red Zone,” White House Says....

The survey, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the Aruba Tourism Authority, sought to gain insight on romance and travel as they related to COVID. Although almost half of Americans admitted that keeping the spark alive during the pandemic was challenging, 67 percent of them found that the pandemic brought them closer to their partner. It seems that one of the most significant detriments to relationships during the pandemic has been the inability to have new experiences together....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the issue had arisen with 10-pound cases of Mary’s Fully Cooked Chicken Breast, made by Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor in San Diego, California. “These items were shipped to institution locations in California and were sold directly to retail consumers,” the FSIS’s report reads. The affected products have the establishment number P-8119 in the USDA inspection mark, the lot code 20297, and a use-by date of 10/23/21....

As of July 19, the daily new COVID case average for the U.S. tripled, jumping 198 percent over the past two weeks, according to data from The New York Times. Unfortunately, with hospitalizations and deaths also on the rise, some health officials warn that the latest nationwide surge is largely only affecting a specific group of people. “There is a message that is crystal clear: This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,” Rochelle Walensky, MD, director of the U....

The new research—published on Jan. 6, 2021 in the journal Neurology—was conducted with 41,058 adults, a mix of men and women ranging in age from 18 to 94 years old, who were studied for an average of 17.6 years. None of the participants were previously diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The participants were divided into three vitamin consumption groups for the study, those with the highest intake, those with moderate intake, and those with the lowest intake....

READ THIS NEXT: Brad Pitt Credits This Huge Star With Helping Him Overcome Addiction. In 2020, John took to Instagram to mark an occasion near and dear to his heart: the anniversary of the day he decided to break free from addiction. “Reflecting on the most magical day having celebrated my 30th Sobriety Birthday,” the Tiny Dancer singer wrote, thanking his family and friends, including those from his recovery program....

RELATED: Dr. Fauci Says This Is Now the “Best Case Scenario” for Ending COVID. During an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation on Feb. 13, Scott Gottlieb, MD, former commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), discussed the current state of the pandemic in some areas of the U.S. and how uneven progress was affecting the removal of specific public health precautions. “There’s still parts of the country that have a lot of Omicron infection—not every part of the country is through this wave of the epidemic,” he said....

The national daily new case average continued its upward trend this week, increasing 37 percent over the past seven days to 29 per 100,000 people, according to data from The Washington Post. Hospitalizations from the virus were also up 18 percent over the same period to 7 per capita. The latest rise has led officials in some states to urge the public to consider wearing face coverings in indoor public spaces once again....

But right now, two states are seeing their cases decline. According to CNN, while 36 states have reported a notable uptick in case numbers since last week, and 13 have been hovering in place during that same time frame, these two states have managed to actively turn the tides. Read on to find out which two states are currently winning the fight against COVID-19, and how they’re managing to beat the odds....

These two states are currently on track to take the least coveted spot in the fight against COVID-19, according to reporting from Vox. In terms of hospitalizations, Alabama is looking at a looming crisis, with 76 percent of ICU beds in the state currently occupied, according to Covid Act Now. The site also says Alabama’s positive test rate is 20.6 percent and rising. (For reference, the widespread understanding is that that number needs to be at 5 percent or less to contain COVID-19....

Beautyblender sponges are all the rage. Makeup gurus swear by them for applying foundation and concealer, and even skincare products like serums and oils. But now, they can provide an added bonus—that is, if you freeze them first. Applying your products with a frozen beautyblender will not only give you a smooth finish, it can help de-puff your skin in an instant. The trick, which involves wetting the beautyblender, then leaving it in the freezer for an hour before you use it to apply makeup or skincare products, went viral on TikTok with countless beauty bloggers showing how it can de-puff your face—and dermatologists agree....

Fry’s Electronics, a chain known for its themed electronics stores featuring over-the-top displays, first opened its doors in California in 1985, and was most recently operating 31 stores across nine states. In a statement on Feb. 24, the company announced on its website: “Fry’s Electronics, Inc. has made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic....

Although there is currently no cure for dementia, an early diagnosis can lead to interventions that may help slow its progress. That makes catching the first signs of cognitive decline crucial. However, there’s one common condition that can easily be mistaken for dementia, and may lead to a misdiagnosis. Read on to learn what it is—and when doctors say it’s likely to develop into dementia down the line. READ THIS NEXT: If You Keep Saying This, It May Be a Sign of Dementia, Experts Say....

The committee is set to vote on Tuesday, Dec. 1 on who should be the very first to get the COVID-19 vaccine, once it’s approved. After they make their recommendations on who to vaccinate and when, CDC director Robert R. Redfield, MD, will decide whether or not to implement them. The agenda for the emergency vaccine meeting was posted on Friday, Nov. 27. While it doesn’t give much away, the committee’s early deliberations, which were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), have suggested four key groups will be among the earliest vaccine recipients, which the CDC is labeling as “Phase 1a....

One of the most basic bits of money knowledge to have in your toolbelt is how much the average worker is making in your field, position, and region. As we all know, a dollar goes a lot further in some places than others. Finance news site GoBankingRates recently conducted a study that utilized five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey. With this data, they found the average income for households in all 50 states....

“It’s quite understandable the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause significant stress and psychological distress for a large proportion of the population,” Maurizio Fava, MD, psychiatrist-in-chief at the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, said in an article on the facility’s website. “And we know the rates are progressively increasing.” However, it doesn’t take a global health crisis to trigger your anxiety. There are countless little things you do everyday, likely without even knowing it, that amplify your stress—especially if you already have an anxiety disorder....

Pest Strategies, a trusted online resource to help people handle their pest problems, surveyed 3,543 U.S. adults from Feb. 25, 2021 to March 5, 2021, asking them to choose the pest they disliked the most from a list of 20 common bugs found in the U.S.: cockroaches, bed bugs, spiders, mosquitos, ticks, centipedes, wasps, fleas, scorpions, ants, termites, hornets, yellow jackets/bees, silverfish, house flies, crickets, fruit flies, gnats, cicadas, and beetles....

To gauge the popularity of cheap beers across the country, the team at Workshopedia started with a list of 36 popular beers and tracked Google Trends search interest over the last one-year period for all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. to see which beer was searched for the most in each state. At Best Life, we then looked at which bear was named the most popular in the most states to determine the No....

To see where people play things fast and loose in their daily lives, we looked at the most recent data* for five metrics: speeding tickets per capita** (from a local Honda dealership), pedestrian fatalities caused by accidents per capita (from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s fatality analysis reporting system), state government debt per capita (from World Population Review), landfill waste produced per capita (based on EPA data compiled by Big Rentz), and the average life expectancy in each state (also via World Population Review)....