Pfizer announced on Tuesday that its experimental RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects newborns against severe illness for at least six months after birth. As Yahoo News reports, in phase III of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, considered the gold standard of epidemiologic studies, the vaccine was found to be about 82% effective at preventing […]
When it comes to introducing dogs and young kids, it’s always best to be proactive rather than reactive. If you already have a dog and plan to add a small human in the near future, the website Daily Paws offers the following tips: Because the sound of crying babies can be distressing to some dogs, play recordings of […]
This summer has been the toughest in decades on Southwest Florida beekeepers, who were hit hard last month by powerful Hurricane Ian. As The Palm Beach Post reports, Ian came at a particularly bad time because beekeepers and honey producers rely on the late summer/early fall Brazilian pepper bloom. Now many of those Brazilian pepper trees […]
Our pets give us unconditional love, companionship, and attention, so it’s the least we can do to return their efforts on National Cook For Your Pets Day on November 1! While we tend to feed our pets with food bought from the store, spending a day cooking for our pet is more than just a […]
As Glamour magazine reports, after the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the beauty industry united to help raise money and awareness for reproductive rights. Last week, Saie Beauty launched the Every Body campaign—the largest beauty industry-backed reproductive justice initiative to date—bringing together more than 35 beauty brands to benefit national activist organization SisterSong. The organization, based in the South, is dedicated […]
For beer and spirits lovers, the idea of spending two years traveling around the country in an RV hitting up hundreds of breweries and distilleries might sound like a dream come true. Well, you’re in luck, because the RV campsite company Harvest Hosts is looking for someone to do exactly that — and will cover a lot of […]
In a rare occurrence, Apple has provided a tangible clue about the iPhone’s future. As CNET reports, company executives confirmed that Apple will comply with the European Union’s mandate that all phones in the region adopt USB-C as the common smartphone charging port in 2024. This means that future iPhones will need to shift away from the Lightning connector […]
With November, we take steps closer to the solstice. In the northern hemisphere, winter approaches in earnest; in the southern, the sun is welcomed back and temperatures continue to rise. The November night sky this month is also a time of astronomical activity, with active meteor showers, planetary close approaches, and even a few extra astronomical events […]
As Yahoo Life reports, Jonathan Van Ness is sharing his struggles with binge eating disorder. The Queer Eye star, 35, took to Instagram to post a video of himself in a split screen, doing a gymnastics routine. On the left, the hairstylist struggled with the landing, while in the right video, he significantly improved. “Always been a hot & sexy […]
The 2022 hurricane season isn’t over quite yet. The National Weather Service (NWS) is watching a tropical wave spreading from the Atlantic through the eastern Caribbean that may become a tropical depression early next week if conditions allow a well-defined center to form. The tropical wave, a group of showers and thunderstorms, is moving slowly westward […]