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Few things say “summer” quite like a tall, refreshing glass of lemonade, and so many lemon-flavored foods and drinks have come out recently to prove just that. If you like lemon flavor but prefer carbonation in your drinks, there’s Sprite Lemonade, which can help satisfy both of those cravings. We first saw Sprite Lemonade back

In the Corona-crisis, scientists are in demand as advisors for the policy. High pressure on the expert virologist Christian Drosten, however, sees a dangerous one, especially in terms of Fake News. Also, the use of his Name by politicians in the media angered him. For weeks, scientists will accompany us with their Expertise by means

If you choose to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the U.S., you absolutely must do it responsibly and respectfully. Honestly, the holiday is way more of a big deal to Americans than it is to Mexicans. The holiday was originally created to honor a battle against the French that took place in Puebla in 1862. The Mexican

COVID-19 could have stamped a person “uninsurable” if not for the COVID-19 and tried to purchase an individual health insurance policy could be turned down, charged higher premiums or have follow-up care excluded from coverage. Those considered vulnerable because of conditions such as respiratory problems or early-stage diabetes would have run into a wall of

In the first Australian study of its kind, 559 cannabis-related deaths identified between 2000 and 2018 have been examined by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney. The leading cause of death was accidental injury (30 percent), followed by suicide (25 percent), and polysubstance toxicity (17 percent). Lead author, Ms

Grocery stores have been adjusting their store policies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and Costco is the latest to add more requirements for shoppers. Starting next month, customers are required to wear a face mask or face covering while inside Costco facilities. Some of the already existing procedures include special shopping hours for

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our experiences of, … ath and bereavement. Edith Cowan University Lecturer and Psychotherapist Karen Anderson has used key research and her own observations working on the frontline of counseling to explain the impact of this pandemic on the grief process, and how we can better manage our grief when

Fruit-flavored beverages have been popping up left and right ahead of the summer weather that’s comin’ up very soon. There are mango moscatos and pineapple mimosas available at Aldi, and now Mike’s Hard is coming out with a limited-edition pineapple mandarin lemonade. View this post on Instagram A #limitedEdition summer time flavor of Mike’s Hard

Big fan! Shawn Johnson’s 5-month-old daughter, Drew, watched throwback videos of her mom competing in the Olympics for the first time. “Even though @shawnjohnson NEVER lets us watch her gymnastics, @olympicchannel wanted her to live tweet her performance,” Andrew East captioned a Tuesday, April 21, Instagram video. “So @drewhazeleast and I are having a blast.

If you’re suffering from coronavirus anxiety or starting to go stir-crazy in self-isolation, it can be difficult to muster up any positive feelings. The world is a bleak place at the moment, so it’s understandable. Thankfully, an expert in happiness is here to teach people tips and tricks on how to regain joyful emotions amid

Toilet paper and ventilators may be unlikely bedfellows, but they serve as powerful symbols of the growing tensions between urban and rural regions in Australia and elsewhere amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the media reported dozens of frenetic “supermarket swoops” across the nation. Busloads of city residents converged on rural grocery stores to fill

Kaitlyn Dobrow, 25, from southern California, was a fit, active 18-year-old when she caught bacterial meningitis. The terrifying illness caused her to lose more than half of her skin and required all four limbs to be amputated. On the night before she was admitted to hospital, Kaitlyn had a bad headache and spent the night with intense

Back in 2017, the Boy Scouts of America announced that they would begin allowing girls to join; in 2018, they announced their decision to remove the word “Boy” from their common program name. At the time, Michelle Harris, whose daughter Mackenzie Harris made history in the very first class of girls to join the historically

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is known to involve interactions among many different genes, making it difficult to pinpoint the specific mechanisms. But now, researchers from Japan have found a new way to identify genes implicated in neurodegeneration in AD. In a study published this month in Human Molecular Genetics, researchers from Osaka University, Niigata University, and

Zinc is what you would call a “micronutrient.” But just because it’s not a macronutrient like protein, fat, or carbohydrates doesn’t mean it’s not important. Science shows that zinc can help support a healthy immune system, assist in the healing of wounds, and aid in DNA development. “In one review, zinc lozenges were found to

If there’s anyone whose opinion we trust on how to stay sane while self-quarantining at home in the midst of a global pandemic, it’s that of Ina Garten. So when the Barefoot Contessa author says it’s time for a cocktail at the fresh hour of 6 a.m., we say, “Cheers!” Ina has been sharing her

“I was never the most athletic or confident kid,” says Andrew Brown, 26, of Tampa, FL. Back when he was 22, he’d started hitting the gym, successfully getting fit. As time wore on, that habit sputtered, and he began putting on more weight. A tumultuous relationship—marriage, a quick divorce—and a new career left him feeling

Doctors say a complete loss of smell and taste may be an early warning sign of coronavirus… that could appear just hours after a sufferer is infected Doctors are calling for this to be added to other main symptoms of coronavirus Currently these are a continuous cough and/or a high temperature, says PHE But an

Oreos are a classic pantry staple — something we’re all stocking up on these days. But they’re not exactly a luxurious dessert. Sure, they’re tasty but they don’t really compare to a warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie straight out of the oven, right? Well, if you’re Chrissy Teigen they do. Teigen shared a recipe

A pandemic can strike at any time. It takes little more than the right roll of genetic dice in a virus circulating among animals, followed by a chance encounter with a person or some go-between species, like pigs or mosquitoes. But as the new coronavirus whips around the world with a speed matched by few