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With flu season right around the corner, when is the right time to get the influenza vaccine? For most people who only need one dose of the flu shot, September and October are generally the best times to get vaccinated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s website. The agency noted that “ideally, everyone should be …

A photograph shows a seemingly stunned seal in the mouth of a humpback whale, named Zillion, after the giant marine mammal accidentally scooped it up off the coast of Washington state. A group of sightseers got more than they bargained for on an excursion with Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife Tours on Thursday, Sept. 12. The tourists, who were traveling …

The geyser Old Faithful was first documented and named on this day in history, Sept. 18, 1870, by the explorer Nathanial Langford. Langford, who was exploring Yellowstone Park as part of the Washburn-Doane-Langford expedition, wrote in his journal that he had spotted a geyser that erupted quite frequently. “It spouted at regular intervals nine times during our stay, the columns …

There’s a buzzword circulating on social media called “gatexiety,” otherwise known as “gate anxiety.” It’s when travelers continuously check their gate at the airport, even though it’s listed on the airline’s app. This nonclinical action is advisable, experts say, as checking your departure against airport monitors is a smart move since gates can change at the airport. WOMAN LIVES ON …

Resistance to antibiotics has led to one million worldwide deaths each year since 1990, for a total of 36 million. It is expected to cause more than 39 million more fatalities by 2050 — three per minute. That’s according to a large study led by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project, a partnership between the University of Oxford …

Dolly Parton and her younger sister, Rachel Parton George, are sharing their family recipes in a new cookbook that draws upon their childhood in Tennessee. The sisters told Allrecipes magazine that the inspiration behind “Good Lookin’ Cookin'” stems from their family’s three core values: “God, music and food.” The Southern-style cookbook is full of family stories, including what reminds the …

A TikTok trend could pose a potential hazard to children. “Glass fruit,” otherwise known as Tanghulu — which involves hardening sugar over various fruits to give it a crunchy topping — has become a growing food trend on social media. Making Tanghulu requires microwaving a sugar and water mixture at 30-second intervals for about five minutes until it’s boiling, according …

Boar’s Head liverwurst has lined its last lunchbox. Boar’s Head announced this past Friday that it will stop making the deli counter’s most controversial cold cut. Liverwurst is a victim of the fallout from a listeria outbreak that led to a massive product recall. BOAR’S HEAD DISCONTINUES PRODUCT, CLOSES FACILITY LINKED TO LISTERIA OUTBREAK ‘INDEFINITELY’ “Our investigation has identified the …

Bone marrow transplants can be life-saving for patients suffering from certain types of cancer, blood disorders and other diseases — but for many patients, finding a match can take months or years. Each year, roughly 18,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with potentially fatal diseases that could be successfully treated with donated bone marrow. To help increase the chances …

A mother of two is hoping to warn other homeowners after her dishwasher caused a kitchen fire while she and her family were asleep. Simone Anderson, a stay-at-home mom from Topeka, Kansas, said the fire occurred in in the middle of the night on Aug. 7. “My husband has to leave early for work in the morning, so he [said], …