Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

Six common COVID myths busted by a virologist and a public health expert : Almost three years into the pandemic, myths and misinformation remain widespread. Here we, a virologist and a public health researcher, debunk some common misconceptions about COVID.

Green Sprouts Recalls Toddler’s Stainless Steel Bottles and Cups Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard (Recall Alert) | CPSC.gov : Consumers should immediately take the recalled stainless steel bottles and cups away from children and discard the bottles and cups. Contact Green Sprouts for a full refund in the form of store credit or your money back. Green Sprouts is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Weis Markets Issues an Allergy Alert for Weis Quality Premium Sea Salt and Caramel Ripple Ice Cream Due to Undeclared Soy and Coconut Allergens | FDA : Weis Markets today said it has issued a recall for 108 containers of Weis Quality Sea Salt Caramel Ripple Ice Cream (48oz) since the product may contain undeclared soy and coconut allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or coconut allergens run the risk of serious or life-

Jamie Lee Curtis Is Ready to Debate Ted Cruz Like a Civilized Person

Opinion: With COVID, flu and RSV circulating, it's time to return to mask mandates

Ground beef recall: Tyson Foods recalls 94K pounds for contamination : Tyson Foods has recalled about 94,000 pounds of raw ground beef products sold in Texas for potential contamination with mirror-like material.

Internet Outages Could Spread as Temperatures Rise. Here's What Big Tech Is Doing - CNET : Data centers run our personal and professional lives, so it's crucial that they keep working in a future of climate change.

Tesla Model S and Model X Recall for Power Steering Problem - Consumer Reports : Consumer Reports shares details of the Tesla Model S and Model X recall after a software update caused issues with the vehicles' power steering system.

Ford Bronco SUV Recalled to Fix Backup Camera Problem - Consumer Reports : Consumer Reports shares details of the Ford Bronco recall to fix backup cameras that are not working properly. CR also fills you in on how you can download a free repair.

Is Judaism a Younger Religion Than Previously Thought? | History| Smithsonian Magazine

Comercializadora PepsiCo S. de R.L. de C.V. Issues Voluntary Recall of Gamesa® Arcoiris Marshmallow Cookies Due to Possible Health Risk | FDA : Comercializadora PepsiCo S. de R.L. de C.V. today issued a voluntary recall for 15.5 oz, 6 count box of Gamesa Arcoiris Marshmallow Cookies due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Tubs from NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material | FDA : Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough tubs from NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® due to the potential presence of soft plastic film. This voluntary recall is isolated to three batches of Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough tubs from NESTLÉ® TOLL HO

Menu19 LLC Recalls Frozen Beef Dumpling Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection | Food Safety and Inspection Service

U.S. heads for third Covid winter, this time without key tools : Less Covid tracking. Fewer tests. And new variants are undercutting the power of the remaining antibody therapies for high-risk people.

Some Republicans Want to Raise Voting Age After Gen Z Midterm Turnout : Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty ImagesAs Gen Z headed to the polls this week, conservative commentators had a message for young voters: please stop.Tuesday’s midterm election saw Gen Z come out strong for Democrats, including for their generation’s first U.S. representative: Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old Democrat from Florida. The young blue bloc left Fox News personalities dismayed, with other conservative voices suggesting that the minimum voting age be raised from 18 (currently enshrined This is beyond disturbing.

Repeated Covid infections increase risk of serious health problems, study finds : People who have had Covid more than once are two or three times more likely to have a range of serious health problems than those who have only had it once, the first major study on the subject said Thursday. Multiple infections have surged as the pandemic rumbles on and the virus mutates into new strains, but the long-term health effects of reinfection have not been clear. The US researchers said their new study published in the Nature Medicine...

New COVID-19 Variants May Evade Vaccine Protection | Time : Experts are studying new variants against which most people may not have much immunity—even if they're been vaccinated or have had COVID-19.

Lower your blood pressure to this number to reduce risk of severe Covid, study finds | CNN : If you have a certain level of high blood pressure because you're not diagnosed or you're not taking your medications, you are at high risk for severe Covid, hospitalization or even death, a new study found.

Seven Seas International USA, LLC Voluntarily Recalls Giant Food Private Label Wild Caught Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA : Seven Seas International USA, LLC of St. Petersburg, Florida is voluntarily recalling 540 cases of Giant Food Private Label Sockeye Smoked Salmon, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young

Adam’s Polishes, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Hand Sanitizer Due to Potential Contamination With Methanol | FDA : Thornton, Colorado, Adam’s Polishes, LLC is voluntarily recalling lot 133475 of Adam’s Polishes Hand Sanitizer to the consumer level. FDA testing has found this lot to contain undeclared methanol. Adam’s Polishes is recalling 19 other lots in an abundance of caution. Persons who accidently ingest (

In Germany, Kristallnacht goes by a different name. Here's why. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency : The word, which means "night of broken glass" in German, "has a pretty sound," said a journalist who has studied Nazi-era terms.

Democrats are doing far better than expected. How come? | Matthew Yglesias | The Guardian : There was no Republican ‘red wave’ after all. And abortion might be the reason why. Blue wave, baby!

Aspirin: A daily dose raises the risk of falls among older people | New Scientist : In a trial of more than 16,000 people over 70, those who took a low-dose of aspirin every day were just under 10 per cent more likely to have a fall that required hospital care than those on placebo

Kalera Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Lettuce Products Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA : Kalera Public Limited Company (“Kalera” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KAL), is voluntarily recalling 633 cases of Krunch, Butter and Romaine whole head variety lettuce with lot codes 001293 and 001294 on the label and sold under the Kalera brand because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salm

Long Covid: Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds | CNN : Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long Covid, according to a new study by researchers at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Permanent Daylight Saving Time will hurt our health, experts say | CNN

Recalled AirWick air fresheners pose laceration hazard : The products were sold in 8-ounce aerosol cans in “Fresh Linen” scent (blue and white can, white cap, green Airwick logo, UPC 0-62338-74734-7) and “Fresh Waters” scent (green and white can, white cap, green Airwick logo, UPC 0-62338-77002-4) with batch code B22077-NJ and date code 18/03/22.

Pfizer, BioNTech report bivalent Covid-19 booster more protective than original : Neutralizing antibodies targeting Omicron BA.4/BA.5 viruses were four-fold higher in people aged 55 and older who received the bivalent booster.

FBI reports ‘credible threat’ to New Jersey synagogues, urging them to take 'all security precautions' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency : "Stay alert. In case of emergency call police,” the FBI's alert said.