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FDA puts strict limits on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

As CNN reports, the US Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine to people 18 and older for whom other vaccines aren't appropriate or accessible and those who opt for J&J because they wouldn't otherwise get vaccinated. The FDA said in a statement that the change is being made because of the risk of a rare and […]

todayMay 11, 2022

Health & Wellness

Pickleball is Sweeping America

As CNN reports, an estimated 4.8 million people in the US now play pickleball. Participation has increased by 39.3% in the past two years, making it the country's fastest-growing sport, says Laura Gainor, a marketing consultant for the USA Pickleball Association, the sport's national governing body. There's a pro pickleball tour, and some matches even air on ESPN. Pickleball aficionados are pushing for it to be included in the Olympics. […]

todayApril 13, 2022

Pets

A New Study has found that Affection from Dogs could Ease Physical Pain in Humans

Ask any dog parent if time with their pup can cure any ailment, and you would probably be met with a resounding, "Yes!" Most dog parents claim that time with your pooch can help cure most ailments. But, as Daily Paws reports, a new study is putting scientific evidence behind this assertion. In the study, Canadian researchers found that spending just 10 minutes with a therapy dog reduced levels of pain, anxiety, and depression […]

todayApril 13, 2022

Weather Nerd

A New Facility will Test Winds of 200 mph and Storm Surges to help Prepare for Category 6 Hurricanes, a

With the ongoing effects of climate change being seen all over the planet, causing more severe and extreme weather events that we've never before experienced, the Category 4 and 5 Hurricanes, where winds can top 160 to 180 mph, are now predicted not to be the max that might be headed our way.  In light of that sobering fact, CNN reports that the National Science Foundation (NSF) just awarded a […]

todayApril 12, 2022

Weather Nerd

19 Named Storms are Expected this Hurricane Season, Topping the last Two Years’ Count

After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, this year is predicted to top those numbers, as 19 named storms are expected this hurricane season, five more than normal. Of the 19 storms predicted for 2022, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major hurricanes -- Category 3 or higher -- with winds exceeding 111 miles per hour, according to hurricane experts at […]

todayApril 11, 2022

Pets

Can Pets Boost Your Brain Power?

Any pet lover knows that the answer to that question is a resounding, "OF COURSE!"  Well now, as CNN reports, a new study has confirmed what we've known all along: having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline. Pet ownership was especially beneficial for working verbal memory, such as memorization of word lists, according to the preliminary research. "To our knowledge, our study […]

todayMarch 31, 2022

Weather Nerd

Intense Wildfires Spark in New Regions as Drought Conditions Expand Eastward

We've barely made it through the first three months of 2022, and it's already a horrible year for wildfires. As CNN reports, more than 14,781 separate wildfires have scorched over half a million acres as of this week, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, the largest number of fires year-to-date the agency has recorded in the past decade. But many of these recent fires haven't been igniting in the […]

todayMarch 31, 2022

Health & Wellness

FDA Authorizes Second Covid-19 Booster Shots for People Over 50

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults 50 and older to get a second booster as early as four months after their first booster dose of any Covid-19 vaccine, as reported by CNN. The move extends the availability of additional boosters to healthy older adults. The FDA had previously allowed additional shots for anyone […]

todayMarch 30, 2022

Food & Drink

Dangerous Chemicals found in Food Wrappers at Major Fast-Food Restaurants and Grocery Chains

CNN reports that alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains. The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan's Famous, Cava, Arby's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop & Shop and Sweetgreen, according to an investigation released last week by Consumer Reports. The new report comes more than two […]

todayMarch 29, 2022

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