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RELATED: If You Get This Message from T-Mobile, Delete It Immediately, Experts Say. In October, the FTC issued a warning to consumers about a new scam had been targeting U.S. residents by offering to provide them free internet service. Many people are lured into the scam after seeing an ad on social media promising free internet service and a free device provided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). However, when you click on the ad, you’re directed to a page that requests you submit payment information to receive the supposedly complimentary device and service....

READ THIS NEXT: 4 Common Medications That Spike Your Dementia Risk, According to a Pharmacist.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Polypharmacy refers to the regular use of multiple medications—typically five or more—concurrently. This has become a growing health concern, especially for older adults who are more likely to be prescribed different drugs for multiple chronic conditions, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). For context, roughly one-third of U.S. adults in their 60s and 70s are reportedly taking five or more prescription medications, per the CDC....

The recall is limited to three lots of Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injection in 10 mg./mL concentrations. The medication, which is typically used to treat low blood pressure (most frequently related to the administration of anesthesia), has been pulled from the market over concerns that the vial overseal is not sufficiently snug, which could lead to potential contamination of the product. The affected medication is printed with lot numbers PHT8IB2, PHT9IB2, or PHT1JB2, has expiration dates of 08/2022 or 09/2022, and can also be identified by NDC number 25021-315-01....

While skeptics have bristled at the quick pace of the COVID vaccines’ development, Fauci cautioned in a recent interview with Savannah Guthrie that vaccine hesitancy could have dire consequences. “This is a race, Savannah, between the virus and getting vaccines into people,” Fauci explained. “The longer one waits on getting vaccinated, the better chance the virus has to get a variant or mutation,” he added. Already, viral variants from the U....

RELATED: If You Have This Bottled Water at Home, Stop Drinking It Now, FDA Says. Experts say that water should lack any flavor, so any notable taste could be a signal that something is off. However, Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs) of Leominster, Massachusetts specifically notes that a metallic or bitter taste is a surefire sign that you should get your water tested for various chemicals. “If your water has a metallic or bitter taste, there’s a high chance it may contain harmful substances, including but not limited to: medications, pesticides, and industrial chemicals,” according to ETR Labs....

Ikea will launch the Buy Back initiative in stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland on Nov. 27, where consumers can return their old Ikea furniture so that the retailer can then resell it secondhand in stores. According to the company, this program is part of their goal to become “a fully circular and climate positive business by 2030.” “With the launch of Buy Back, we are giving a second life to many more Ikea products and creating more easy and affordable solutions to help people live more sustainably,” Peter Jelkeby, country retail manager for Ikea in the U....

READ THIS NEXT: The No. 1 Sign There’s a Snake in Your Bathroom. For humans, the return of warm weather each year means outdoor activities are back on the table. But experts caution that the same time you’re picking back with gardening or hiking is also when snakes are becoming more active after a long winter, too. “Snakes are cold-blooded, meaning that they rely on external sources, such as the sun, for a large chunk of their warmth and energy,” Stewart Flynn of Bug-N-A-Rug Exterminators previously told Best Life....

Foster won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her work in The Mauritanian. She beat out Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Amanda Seyfried, and Helena Zengel. Both Foster and Hedison looked genuinely surprised when Foster’s name was announced. “No way! Are you kidding me? I think you made a mistake,” Foster began her speech. Read on to see Foster and Hedison at the Globes and to find out more about their relationship....

Singing birds are mood-boosters, according to recent research. And couldn’t most of us use a lift right about now? Read on to find out why the best place to look for happiness might be right in our own backyards—and over our heads. READ THIS NEXT: Doing This at Night Can Boost Your Memory, New Study Says. Depression is very common throughout the world. Roughly 280 million people suffer from the mental health disorder around the globe, according to the World Health Organization....

1 Lost In Transportation Anouar had been visiting his mother when he found the mystery check on a train platform. The check was issued by supermarket group Rewe, and it was clearly misplaced somehow on its journey. Once Anouar realized who it belonged to, he reached out to Haribo to tell them he had found their property, and a lawyer from the company got in contact with him.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb 2 Destroy the Check...

But one Japanese man may have temporarily taken the crown in this category: He spent $22,000 on a hyper-realistic, full-size wolf suit to realize his childhood dream of becoming an animal. Read on to find out who he is, what it took to realize his lupine fantasy, and why he’s not the first. 1 Costume Modeled on Timber Wolf The man, who hasn’t been identified, spent five figures on the full-body suit and was said to be “delighted,” according to the Telegraph....

RELATED: Two-Time Cancer Survivor Kathy Bates Warns Others Never to Do This. Murphy noticed her health was suffering in 2007. That year, she was especially busy shooting a double season of So You Think You Can Dance and taking care of her elderly father in her Ohio hometown, she told Parade in 2014. Within a short period of time, Murphy developed a cough, fatigue, strep throat, and bronchitis, leading her doctor to check for swollen lymph nodes....

According to Corden, Smith’s drunken behavior was so outrageous that guests couldn’t keep their eyes off of the actor. “You were, I think, the star of our wedding in many ways,” Corden joked when he had Smith on The Late Late Show With James Corden in 2018. “Do you remember anything about that day?’ Smith admitted that, in an inebriated state, he had gotten a scar on his chin from falling on a staircase at the wedding....

The findings come from research recently published in the Journal of Family Research, which analyzed 197,519 invitations sent between users on the Czech online dating app Pinkilin in July 2017. The anonymized data only considered heterosexual couples due to a lack of data on same-sex couples. In the final sample set was 10,528, 68 percent of whom were male and 32 percent of whom were female. On average, respondents reported they were seeking a partner who was within two years of their own age....

RELATED: Sarah Jessica Parker Just Shared a Super Rare Photo of Her Son. While Michelle’s Instagram page is mostly full of selfies, promotion for upcoming films, and activism, the mother of two just shared a rare photo of herself and her oldest child. On June 19, Michelle posted a picture with her 28-year-old daughter Claudia and the caption “Out on the town with my girl,” followed by a red heart emoji....

Mississippi has received little nationwide media attention throughout the pandemic, but recently, Ashish Jha, MD, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), called the state out for doing “very badly.” According to Jha, “Compared to two weeks ago Mississippi: Testing is down 8 percent [and] cases up 37 percent. So that means test positivity is up. Way up. Actually highest in the nation at 22 percent.” Hospitalizations and the daily death toll have also doubled over the past two weeks, according to Jha....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Have an Android, You’re Now Barred From Doing This on Your Phone. Inside your Android—powering your ability to text, snap pictures, or play Candy Crush—is a lithium-ion battery. According to Android Authority, this type of battery has been the first choice for several smartphones, and it offers a whole host of benefits, including durability and low production costs. But these batteries also have their downsides, particularly as they age and begin to deteriorate, Dignited reports....

RELATED: Marriott Customers Are Outraged That the Hotel Chain Is Doing This. Even if the housekeeping crew made your room impeccably tidy and sanitized after the last guest, the staff still might have forgotten to do one important thing that’s actually critical for a good night’s sleep: turn off the alarm after the previous guest’s use. And if that alarm has been set for some unpleasant hour—maybe for a previous guest’s early-morning flight—you’ll want to make sure you turn it off before it wakes you up at that time, too, says Brandon Berkson, hotel expert and founder of the new HAP Concierge trip planning service....

READ THIS NEXT: USPS Warns All Americans Must Do This to Keep Their Mail Safe. The USPS has been handling our mail for quite some time, dating all the way back to 1775, and there’s a certain level of trust we have in the agency to get it right. But there have been plenty of bumps in the road. Just last month, the USPS issued a warning about increasing mail theft....

In May 2020, Loughlin and Giannulli admitted they paid $500,000 to Rick Singer and Key Worldwide foundation to falsely designate Olivia Jade and her sister, Isabella Rose Giannulli, as recruits to the University of Southern California crew team, although neither of their daughters were rowers, according to NBC News. Loughlin was sentenced to two months in prison, 100 hours of community service, and fined $150,000, while her husband received five months in prison, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine....