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‘Bah, Humbug!’ Fauci Wants A Word About Your Thanksgiving Plans

CDC suggests your family have a "virtual dinner" this Thanksgiving | Fox News – Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that people will have to make “their individual choice” when it comes to how to go about celebrating Thanksgiving and seeing family. He told Yahoo News on Thursday during a live Q&A. “I think we need to realize things might be different this year, particularly if you want to have people who are going to be flying in...

Does Vitamin D Prevent Covid-19?

"Researchers found a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and risk of developing COVID-19." Oct 13, 2020 | By British Medical Journal via MedicalXpress | The professional perception of vitamin D as a medicine, rather than as a key nutrient, is constraining practice and jeopardising the health of elderly care home residents in England, conclude researchers in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. At a time when the vulnerability of elderly care home residents is under the spotlight...

‘Gas Station Mixed Fruit Cup’ – And Other Bad-Idea Foods

'Gas Station Mixed Fruit Cup' part of broad cantaloupe recall Eagle Produce cantaloupe recalled at Meijer stores for Salmonella contamination Oct 7, 2020 Food Safety News – Grand Rapids, MI-based Meijer, in conjunction with Eagle Produce,LLC in Aguila, AZ., today announced the recall of whole cantaloupes and some cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls. The recall is part of a sampling investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and is due to the potential...

Grocery Shortages Are Back, And Getting Worse

"Food insecurity more than doubled as a result of the economic crisis brought on by the outbreak." Sep 27, 2020 NPR – With COVID-19 continuing to spread, and millions of Americans still out of work, one of the nation's most urgent problems has only grown worse: hunger. In communities across the country, the lines at food pantries are stretching longer and longer, and there's no clear end in sight. Before the pandemic, the number of families...

Florida Man Out-Wrestles Gator That Tried to Drag Him Under

tcpalm.com, Sep 14, 2020 | Treasure Coast, FL – Mark Johnson, 61, has lived his entire life around alligators. That's why he was so surprised when one tried to grab him and drag him into a canal behind his southeastern Port St. Lucie home. Johnson managed to get the gator to let go of his leg by digging both of his index fingers into the hungry reptile's eye sockets. Even then, he felt lucky to get...

US Farmers Take On Fake “Made In USA” Labels

"The Secretary of Agriculture has a policy that says a foreign beef product that enters the USA and is subject to only minor processing, such as being taken out of a big box and packaged in smaller boxes, can bear a 'Product of USA' label.” – Wade Fox, South Dakota cattle producer FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again PLUS: Message from USA beef producers By Dan Flynn on September 16, 2020 Food...

People ‘Google’ These 10 Words Right Before They Get Covid-19

"Searches for GI symptoms preceded the rise in reported COVID-19 in a predictable fashion ... " Sep 14, 2020 Science Alert – Googling your symptoms when you're feeling sick might lead you towards some pretty unreliable medical information most of the time, but that doesn't mean it's an entirely useless exercise. In a recent study, researchers measured the popularity of medical symptom searches on Google and discovered that the volume of such searches can subsequently help predict...

Porn Habit Linked to ED

"Too much pornography watching can lead to trouble: It is linked to increased cases of erectile dysfunction." July 22, 2020 Everyday Health – Watching sex films can sometimes be helpful: “It can help people who are anxious about their sexuality get past their apprehensions. Also, if watched together under mutually agreeable conditions, it can improve a couple’s intimacy,” says Barbara D. Bartlik, MD, psychiatrist and sex therapist with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. However,...

‘Wear A Mask While Having Sex’

"Current evidence indicates there is a very low likelihood of contracting the novel coronavirus through semen or vaginal fluids. However, even if the people involved do not have symptoms, sexual activity with new partners does increase your risk of getting or passing Covid-19 through close contact, like kissing." PLUS: Wear Face Mask While Driving? Video Sep 6, 2020 CNN – Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, issued a public statement Wednesday on staying safe from the...

Most People Can’t Name The USDA’s 4 Steps To Food Safety

"Food safety experts know that following the four steps to food safety is easier said than done." Closing the gap between food safety messages and consumer action USDA calls food safety education meeting for early October September 5, 2020 Food Safety News – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a virtual public meeting on Oct. 6 to discuss the state of consumer food safety education, current research, and future studies...

Covid-19 Is Crippling Global Food Production

"ong lines at food banks even in wealthy countries like the United States attest to the struggle to keep families fed with tens of millions newly unemployed." Eat more crickets, says UN in response to farm crisis | Pandemic brings hard times for farmers, worsening hunger for millions | Sep 01, 2020 AP – The coronavirus pandemic has brought hard times for many farmers and has imperiled food security for many millions both in the cities and the...

Officials Finally Admit ‘Social Distancing’ Doesn’t Work, Either

Aug 27, 2020 Washington Post – Public health experts are reevaluating guidelines for safe social distancing amid growing evidence that the novel coronavirus can travel farther than six feet under some conditions. A team of infectious-disease experts argues in a new analysis, published this week in the journal BMJ, that six-feet protocols are too rigid and are based on outmoded science and observations of different viruses. Other researchers say six feet is a start — but...

Eating Organic Can Reduce Pesticides In Your Body By 70%

A new study shows that US families consume cancer-linked glyphosate in their food. The good news: going organic rapidly reduces levels. 11 Aug 2020 The Guardian – Never before have we sprayed so much of a chemical on our food, on our yards, on our children’s playgrounds. So it’s no surprise that Roundup – the world’s most widely used weedkiller – shows up in our bodies. What is perhaps surprising is how easy it is to...

5 Things That Increase A Woman’s Desire To Have Sex

Aug 12, 2020 | Women's Health – For some women, sex isn’t all that. There are many reasons a woman might not be into it, says women’s health specialist Pelin Batur, MD. Intercourse might hurt. She might have trouble reaching a climax. Or her libido might be taking an extended slumber. Whatever the reason, no woman has to grin and bear it. “Your sexual health is important, and you should know you have options,” Dr. Batur says. “Sex drives...

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