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During an interview with CNBC on July 10, former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, said there is “so much infection around the country” that he believes is being undercounted.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “We must have well over 700,000 infections a day, even though we’re only diagnosing about 60,000,” Gottlieb said. “Before, when we had come down, and we were sort of burning around 20,000 diagnosed infections a day, the conventional wisdom was the prevalence was 1 in 200 people....

The two-hour 20/20 special, titled “Tragic Beauty,” airs Friday, Feb. 5 at 9 p.m. “Dannielynn’s a teenager now, and she doesn’t really know a ton of things about her mom,” Larry says in the trailer. “As a dad who has a child whose mom’s passed away, I thought, Why not go back to Anna’s beginnings?” The special follows Dannielynn and Larry as they visit Smith’s Texas hometown and explore the life she lived in Los Angeles....

Read the original article on Best Life. Brushing your teeth, along with flossing and using mouthwash, is key to fighting chronic bad breath, or halitosis. Bacteria builds up in your mouth throughout the day and while you sleep, so if you are only breaking up that bacteria once every 24 hours, your breath is going to be far from fresh, the ADA says. And for more on how your oral hygiene habits affect your overall health, check out 13 Warning Signs Your Teeth Are Trying to Send You....

READ THIS NEXT: 5 Warnings to Shoppers From Ex-Home Depot Employees. The state of inventory for retailers has been a rollercoaster over the last couple years. Inflation has recently created overstock troubles for many companies, who are being forced to move products to storage facilities, while ongoing shortages are still leaving some items consistently out of stock. Home Depot in particular has faced ongoing inventory setbacks. Throughout 2020 and 2021, the home improvement retailer struggled alongside many others to keep lumber in stock, and at a reasonable price, as a lumber shortage overtook the country....

There are a lot of spaces that allow for advertisements at concerts and games. The next time you attend one of these events, you may find that many posters, scoreboards, and other announcement areas will alert the crowd to health and safety rules. The CDC suggests that venues post signs “that promote everyday protective measures and describe how to stop the spread of germs by properly washing hands and properly wearing a cloth face covering....

If you need to evacuate your home, you need to take your COVID-19 safety supplies with you. So the CDC recommends creating a “go kit” with items such as hand sanitizer, liquid or bar soap, disinfectant wipes, and two cloth face coverings for each person in your household, in addition to the items you would normally have ready for an emergency. For more on personal safety, Wearing This One Item to Avoid COVID Is a Huge Mistake, Doctors Warn....

READ THIS NEXT: Taking This Medication for Even a Short Time Spikes Your Dementia Risk. Dementia is one of the more pressing concerns that comes with age. With no cure for the disease and minimal treatment options, we’re eager to take any preventative measure possible. Some studies have suggested that that adding different foods or drinks to your diet, like cups of tea or fresh cranberries, could be effective, while other data suggests getting active to ward off cognitive decline....

An Oct. 15 study from Oxford University, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that over half of COVID patients discharged from one U.K. hospital experienced long-term COVID symptoms two or three months after getting sick. Specifically, 64 percent of the patients studied suffered from “persistent breathlessness.” The shortness of breath could have a frightening cause: MRI scans of the patients in the Oxford study revealed that 60 percent had lung abnormalities....

RELATED: Never Use This One Card to Pay for Holiday Gifts, FBI Says. On Dec. 1, MassLive reported that scammers are posing as officials from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) in a new text message con.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The grift begins when you receive a text from what appears to be the RMV. In some cases, the text will claim that you are required to update your driver’s license information for the state’s RMV database or you risk having your license suspended....

RELATED: Never Ignore Pain in This One Body Part, Experts Warn. While the vast majority of headaches are benign and will resolve on their own without treatment, some are considered life-threatening, the Harvard Health Blog explains. “An excruciating, sudden-onset headache known as thunderclap headache (TCH) is a medical emergency, very different from more common headache disorders such as migraine and tension headache. If you develop TCH, you should call 911 or immediately go to the closest hospital....

RELATED: If You See This Message on Your Roku, Report It Immediately, Experts Say. Dish Network subscribers may be without their favorite channels soon, thanks to a dispute with Sinclair Broadcast Group. On Aug. 9, Sinclair said that it is unlikely that it will reach a new agreement with the television provider before their existing deal expires on Aug. 16. According to Sinclair, this will impact around 3.5 million subscribers in 38 percent of the U....

In an attempt to clear up confusion created by conflicting studies from around the world, a team of researchers from Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah, analyzed a large patient dataset of over 100,000 people who had been tested for COVID-19 across hospital networks in Nevada, Utah, and Idaho between March and November 2020. After cross-checking the blood types of the 11,500 patients who tested positive for the virus, it was concluded that there was no correlation between having type A, B, AB, or O blood and any kind of protective benefit against the disease....

On May 4, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Bellisio Foods Inc. voluntarily recalled 3,927 pounds of its Michelina’s frozen spaghetti with meat sauce. The meals in question were produced by the Ohio-based frozen foods manufacturer on Apr. 22, 2021. According to the notice posted by the USDA, the products subject to the recall contain lot code J1112N8 on the package, UPC code 7 17854 10503 9 on the bottom label, and have a best-by date of Apr....

RELATED: If You Have This in Your Freezer, Throw It Out Immediately, FDA Warns. Now that we’re in the midst of summer barbecue season, you likely have meats in the freezer, buns in the pantry, and condiments galore in the fridge. However, if you’ve purchased Hostess Brands hot dog or hamburger buns, check the packaging, because you could be at risk of severe illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that on Aug....

According to CNN, many people will soon run across some of the highest prices for gas that the country has seen in nearly seven years. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas is currently $3.12, per AAA—which is the highest it’s been since October 2014. But high prices may be the least of your worries. Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for the Oil Price Information Service that tracks prices for AAA, told CNN that the rising gas prices are the result of a rising demand for gas combined with a shortage of tank truck drivers, which could leave some areas without fuel....

RELATED: If You Notice This With Your Eyes, Have Your Lungs Checked, Experts Warn. Your voice might sound different as you get older, but certain changes could also be a sign of something more concerning. Leann Poston, MD, a licensed physician and health expert for Invigor Medical, says voice changes such as hoarseness and breathlessness are both common signs of COPD, a lung condition that results in inflammation and irritation of your airways....

The study in question found that individuals who wore masks more regularly had more daily contact with others than those who were not regular mask-wearers. As such, those who wore masks but ignored other COVID safety recommendations, like social distancing and limiting gatherings, ended up developing the virus at higher rates than those who didn’t wear masks, but had fewer social contacts. Similarly, individuals who lived in multi-unit dwellings, like apartment buildings, were more likely to develop COVID than those living in single family homes....

RELATED: This Is the No. 1 Sign There’s a Snake in Your House, Experts Say. It may be the perfect place to store all of your winter gear, rarely used tools, or odds and ends. But surprisingly, your attic could be attracting snakes into your house if you’re not taking care to clean it regularly.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb According to experts, your top floor can provide ample meals for snakes looking for mice, rats, bats, or squirrels that have managed to sneak their way in....

For the Oct. 2020 study published in the Journal of Hypertension, scientists analyzed data collected from 28,238 Canadian men and women aged 45 to 85 who were participating in an ongoing study on aging. Using this data, researchers hoped to determine the “association between marital status, living arrangement, social network size, and social participation and hypertension by sex/gender.” Read on to discover the study’s fascinating findings, and to learn more about hypertension, check out The Biggest Myth About Blood Pressure You Need to Stop Believing....

RELATED: If You’re Offered This on a Plane, Just Say No, Flight Attendants Warn. According to a November 2021 post to Reddit, scammers are allegedly posing as Uber Shuttle drivers at airports in the New York City area. In the case of this scam, the fake Uber drivers will supposedly offer Uber Shuttle rides to passengers leaving an airport, telling them that they will drive them to the airport’s designated Uber pickup location....