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For the new CDC study, which was published March 8 in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the agency analyzed the cases of 148,494 adults who were diagnosed with COVID-19 during an emergency room or inpatient visit at 238 U.S. hospitals from March to Dec. 2020. Of this number, 71,491 were hospitalized, and among that cohort, 28.3 percent were overweight and 50.2 percent were obese, which means 78.5 percent of people who had been hospitalized due to COVID-19 were overweight or obese....

Bennett, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2017 and gave his final performances on stage in August of this year with two shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, apparently is unaware he has the condition, Benedetto told Cooper. “He recognizes me, thank goodness, his children, you know we are blessed in a lot of ways,” Benedetto said. “He’s very sweet. He doesn’t know he has it,” she added, referring to the health condition....

RELATED: If You Notice This While Walking, It May Be an Early Sign of MS. A 2021 study published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal analyzed more than 200 MS patients the year after their diagnosis and found that the most common early symptom was fatigue. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), nearly 80 percent of people diagnosed with MS experience unexplained fatigue early on. People with MS can have multiple types of fatigue, like sleep deprivation due to bladder dysfunction or nocturnal muscle spasms, or fatigue as a result of having to expend more effort just to accomplish daily tasks....

Tahira has posted a few videos now about her encounters with celebrities from when she worked at Barneys New York and at another unnamed store. For the most part, she gives all of the stars high ratings, but there is one actor who she has such an issue with that she made two separate videos all about her, scoring her an abysmal -100/10. Keep reading to find out who it is and to see how she rated some A-list celebrities, from highest to lowest....

RELATED: If You Take This Medication, Wear a Mask Even If You’re Vaccinated, CDC Says. During a Sept. 5 appearance on Fox News Sunday, Jha said the popular face coverings weren’t the best option when it comes to stopping the spread of the virus. “Cloth masks, unto themselves, [are] generally not effective. That’s why I think surgical masks are better,” he explained. “There are, of course, higher-quality masks. Cloth masks may be ten or 20 percent effective, [which is] not great against the Delta variant....

If there’s any question whether or not the stars are really doing the tricks themselves, the scary situation Ginuwine experienced will put them to rest. The singer lost consciousness during rehearsal and was treated by medical professionals. Read on to find out what stunt he was practicing and how he’s doing now. READ THIS NEXT: This Was Most Likely the Prom Song the Year You Graduated High School. Magic With the Stars is set to premiere on the CW on Oct....

Rating: Infinity/10 The Challenge star Cara Maria Sorbello was visiting the park with co-stars Jamie Banks and Paulie Calafiore (who was also on Big Brother). When they met, Alrifai happened to be wearing a Challenge t-shirt with a reference to Sorbello. So Sorbello took a selfie of the two of them and posted it to her Instagram Story. The TikTok user was thrilled because she’d been “obsessed” with Sorbello since she was 15....

1 Lost Hiker Eluded Searchers A group of hikers in Colorado called 911 on Sept. 8 after one of their members didn’t return to camp the night before. Helicopter rescue crews started looking for the man immediately in the area between Surprise Lake and Upper Cataract Lake. A search started on the ground as well, but the group proceeded slowly, hampered by swampy, dense foliage. Ultimately, the pilot of a Blackhawk helicopter spotted someone they thought could be the missing hiker—then flew right on by....

Within the 25 new pages in the revised book, co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand offer up a long list of fresh claims against the Royal Family involving some of the most controversial and talked about episodes that have taken place since the Sussexes settled in California. Many of those stories came to light from the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Among the details about the fallout from the televised sit-down, the authors report Prince William was “furious” over the interview and some royals were “quietly pleased” that Meghan did not attend Prince Philip’s funeral....

“Wellness is still a rather vague concept with no clear definition and no definitive method of measurement,” Hill said in a statement ahead of the keynote address he gave on Sept. 28 at the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). He urged people to “consider the advantages and disadvantages of a focus on wellness, as well as issues of definition, measurement, and method of change....

RELATED: Meghan Markle Just Said This Is Her One Regret About Royal Life. Princess Mako and Komuro, both 29, met in 2012 while they were attending International Christian University in Tokyo. He proposed the following year, but they made no plans for a wedding right away, instead continuing a long-distance relationship while Mako received her master’s degree in Art Museum and Gallery Studies from Leicester University in England. They officially announced that they were engaged in 2017....

RELATED: If You Have These Symptoms, Get Tested for COVID—Even If You’re Vaccinated. It was major news when Rodgers announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 3, forcing him to sit out from practice for 10 days and miss a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. But after returning, speculation around a nagging lower-body injury has been swirling since he led the Packers to a loss against the Vikings on Nov....

READ THIS NEXT: Southwest Is Finally Changing the Way It Boards Flights. News of American Airlines’ boarding changes comes after Southwest Airlines announced a change to its famously (or infamously) unique approach to boarding. Typically, you’re assigned a boarding group and position that indicate where you line up to board and in what order.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Some travelers prefer this method, which allows you to pick your seat when you get on the plane, but when traveling with children, things get a bit complicated....

Aviana Le Gallo, who Adams shared with her husband, artist Darren Le Gallo, is newly 11 and is the couple’s only child. Adams and Le Gallo got married in 2015 after 14 years together and seven years engaged. Five-year-old Aviana was in attendance at their small wedding. Six years later, in honor of Aviana’s 11th birthday, both Adams and Le Gallo took to Instagram to share some very rare photos of her and to celebrate her birthday....

READ THIS NEXT: The Worst Meryl Streep Movie of All Time, According to Critics. In Silence, Garfield and Adam Driver star as 17th century Jesuit priests, who travel from Portugal to Japan as missionaries and to find another priest (Liam Neeson), who they hear is being tortured in the country after trying to spread Catholicism. It was a critical success but did not do well at the box office. In his interview with Marc Maron, Garfield explained that in order to get into character for Silence, he studied Catholicism and worked with Jesuit priest and writer James Martin for a year....

READ THIS NEXT: This Guest Made Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar Walk Off The View. The View premiered in 1997 and was created by TV journalist Walters. The original hosts were Walters, Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, and Debbie Matenopoulos. Twenty-five years later, the hosts—minus Walters—have reunited for the special Behind the Table: A View Reunion, which premieres on Hulu on Monday, June 20. The four women got back together at the Essex House hotel where the View auditions were held back in the late ’90s....

RELATED: If You Take This Popular Medication, Talk to Your Doctor Now, FDA Says. There is such a thing as too much Benadryl. Chet Tharpe, MD, the medical director at Curex, says that the “more Benadryl one takes, the higher likelihood one may encounter” certain side effects, including blurred vision, dry mouth, urinary retention, increased heart rate, nausea, constipation, drowsiness, fatigue, agitation, poor concentration, and impaired memory. Unfortunately, people end up taking more Benadryl than they should, because it is “very short-acting and wears off within four to six hours,” says Neeta Ogden, MD, an allergist and medical advisor for Curex....

RELATED: Two-Time Cancer Survivor Kathy Bates Warns Others Never to Do This. Etheridge says that having breast cancer shifted her focus toward a healthier diet, and she credits this change for her newfound vitality. “I am the healthiest I have ever been in my life,” she told ABC News in 2015. “It excites me every day when I can wake up and feel energy and feel good and feel purpose....

1 The Job: Chief Candy Officer Candy Funhouse is an online confectionery retailer whose stock includes chocolate bars, licorice, and gummies. The business is currently seeking a Chief Candy Officer—a position that pays $78,000 a year ($100,000 Canadian) to taste its products. The job is remote, with the option to live in Toronto or Newark, New Jersey. “We believe that candy is universal and that the sweetness of enjoying a special treat unites us all....

Beyoncé and Jay-Z may be one of the most famous couples in the world, but they still managed to keep their wedding celebraton under wraps. It was months after their April 2008 nuptials that news broke they were officially married, and years after that when photos and video from their wedding were played on screens at the couple’s 2014 On The Run tour. For the most famous pair from your most formative years, check out This Was the Biggest Celebrity Couple the Year You Graduated....