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If you don’t get tested at the right time, you could completely miss the infection, so when it comes to COVID testing after Thanksgiving, you have to go at just the right time. For expert advice on when to get tested, read on, and to find out what your results could mean for future travel plans, You Can’t Enter These 8 States Without a Negative COVID Test. Family physician Harris Cohen, MD, points out that “the strong science-based recommendation is for family and friends not to gather for Thanksgiving....

In a Dec. 8 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Birx stressed this point and implored the public to take precautions, even when they believe themselves and others to be safe. “People really need to understand how common asymptomatic spread is and that the majority of spread is from people who don’t know they’re infected being with others in close quarters with their mask off,” she explained. Birx added that when people do present with typical COVID symptoms, they’re more likely to intentionally isolate, or at least stay home as a means of recovery....

On Dec. 18, Today’s Savannah Guthrie asked Fauci when he would be getting his vaccine, noting that it may make some people feel more comfortable if they witness Fauci get the shot. “I’m ready to go. We’re waiting for the supply to come into the NIH [National Institutes of Health],” he told Guthrie. “We haven’t gotten our supply yet. I hope it’s coming in the next couple of days. If it does, I’m going to get vaccinated as soon as I can....

Carol Cheng, MD, assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, recently spoke to Self about going to bed with wet hair. As she explained, when you go to sleep directly after showering, the wetness of your hair combined with the subsequent wetness of your pillow creates an ideal environment for yeast to grow. The moisture and warmth create the perfect breeding ground for the fungus malassezia, which is associated with not only dandruff, but also other skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis and eczema....

According to research presented at the Oct. 2020 virtual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology, a specific type of sock may be able to help individuals suffering from foot odor get significantly better-smelling feet. The socks in question, developed by the Royal Thai Airforce, are coated in nanoparticles of zinc oxide (ZnO-NP), a compound frequently found in personal care products, like dandruff shampoo, sunscreen, and diaper rash cream....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Take This Medication, You’re More Likely to Get a Blood Clot. Western medicine has saved countless lives through targeted pharmaceutical treatment. However, some experts say that certain classes of medication are overprescribed, and that their widespread availability could put patients at risk. For instance, a 2019 study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research looked at the 10 most frequently prescribed medication classes among American adults, and evaluated them for overprescription....

The announcement follows The Children’s Place’s decision to shutter 118 stores between Jan. and Sept. 2020, with a plan to close a total of 200 stores by the end of the year. Representatives for The Children’s Place admitted that the brick-and-mortar closures are a direct result of falling sales due to the pandemic. As of Oct. 31, 2020, the brand had seen its net sales shrink by 22.7 percent compared to the year prior “primarily as a result of a decrease in back-to-school sales due to schools adopting remote and hybrid learning models, along with the impact of permanent and temporary store closures....

READ THIS NEXT: If You’re Over 50, Stop Wearing This Nail Polish Color. The best way to make sure your manicure lasts is surprisingly easy. You don’t need expensive products and you don’t need to involve a professional. Instead, you just need to make sure your nails are completely dry. Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec suggests trying a waterless manicure to make your nails last. If you haven’t heard of one, you’re not alone....

What’s so special about these weighted, iron balls with handles? For one, they are favorite among fitness enthusiasts both at the gym and at home because they don’t take up any space and are incredibly versatile—providing those who use them with the opportunity to get a full-body workout with a single, simple piece of equipment. At the root of the current shortage, however, is a manufacturing and supply chain management problem....

In a press release on March 29, T-Mobile announced that it would be winding down its TVision streaming service on April 29. The move will see all three tiers, including Live, Live Plus, and Live Zone, go dark just five months after they launched. “TVision initiative was launched to give customers new choices and help millions cut the cord, while expanding appeal for the company’s forthcoming wireless home Internet service,” T-Mobile said in the press release....

“The more we learn about [COVID-19], we are really learning that indoor gatherings are the massive risk factor,” Jha said in response to a question from the Los Angeles Times during a call with press on Aug. 3. “We’ve let too much go in terms of indoor gatherings.” Addressing a similar question from The Wall Street Journal, Jha used his home state of Massachusetts as an example of the problem: “People have let their guard down, thinking it is totally fine to have 20 people over on a Saturday afternoon—and it probably isn’t,” he said....

RELATED: The Surprising Sign a Woman Finds You Attractive, New Study Says. A 2013 study published in the Evolution and Human Behavior sought to determine what kind of facial hair is most attractive to women. The research team from the Evolution and Ecology Research Centre at the University of New South Wales had nearly 400 women look at and rate photos of 10 men in terms of attractiveness. Each model was shown with four different types of facial hair: clean-shaven, light stubble, heavy stubble, and a full beard....

READ THIS NEXT: TSA Is Making Another Major Change to Airport Security. If you’ve ever made your way through an airport security line, you have a general understanding of what can and can’t be brought with you. The 3-1-1 rule for liquids always applies, and anything dangerous will be confiscated and could also land you in legal trouble. Nevertheless, potentially problematic items do sometimes make it through. On Nov. 21, 41-year-old Merrill Darrell Fackrell boarded a JetBlue flight at JFK Airport in New York, per a press release from the U....

RELATED: Sleeping in This Position Could Be Hurting Your Heart, Studies Say. When it comes to your sleeping positions, experts recommend paying attention to what you’re doing with your legs. Twisting one leg over to the side while you’re sleeping can actually be harmful because “if you sleep in a twisting position, it can cause a misalignment of the spine,” says Nilong Vyas, MD, a sleep physician and medical review expert at the Sleep Foundation....

READ THIS NEXT: 6 Secrets From Former USPS Employees. It’s not unusual for people to send assortments of baked goods in care packages, but postal carriers reveal that they have encountered strange instances of people ditching boxes entirely to mail out a singular piece of food. A Reddit user by the name of @postalozano revealed in a USPS community thread that they’ve delivered a potato before. “I thought it was hilarious, but one of our clerks let me know that it was most likely a veiled threat,” the user wrote....

READ THIS NEXT: USPS Just Sent Out This Major Warning About a “Serious Threat” to Everyone. The Postal Service is no stranger to changes—and there have been several in the last few months alone. In April, the agency introduced two new shipping fees for customers sending packages with nonstandard dimensions, and in May, it slowed down delivery times for one-third of its First-Class packages.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb And that’s not all. The USPS has also filed plans with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to raise the prices of First-Class Mail by 6....

READ THIS NEXT: USPS Is Making These Major Changes to Your Deliveries, Starting Jan. 22. The USPS has made it clear numerous times that it is not willing to put employees or customers in harm’s way in order to maintain normal service. Over the last year alone, the agency has temporarily closed hundreds of post offices during natural disasters like Hurricane Ian, and suspended deliveries in certain neighborhoods over attacks on postal carriers....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Sleep in This Position, You Could Be Hurting Your Spine, Experts Warn. If you’re waking up feeling tired all the time, you’re hardly alone. The U.S. is one tired country. A 2020 survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of sleep and circadian rhythm supplement maker RestoreZ found that 65 percent of people throughout the country said they rarely wake up feeling rested and energized.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb That has only gotten worse....

The company ultimately adjusted to the new CDC mask guidance, telling customers on the evening of May 14 that, effective immediately, they no longer need masks to shop in their stores. But it won’t be until next week that Walmart will make another major mask change. The company will stop requiring fully vaccinated employees to wear masks at work on Tuesday, May 18, too. RELATED: This One Thing Is Disappearing From Walmarts Nationwide....

1 An Unhospitable Listing Renee Menzies posted the story on TikTok last week. In town for a wedding, twelve of her relatives arrived at the Airbnb listing in the Australian resort town of Byron Bay. They discovered a few things were missing from the home. Like a floor. And an oven, and a refrigerator. “My family turned up to this today,” Menzies said in the video, which has racked up more than 230,000 views and more than 500 comments....