Vipology Staff Writer

May is Chip Your Pet Month!

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Did you know that summer is kicked off with National Chip Your Pet Month? May is officially recognized as this holiday by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and was made to educate responsible pet parents on the importance of microchipping your furry little friend. If a pet meanders far from home, their microchip will be […]

A Major Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Chickens is Worse than Originally Reported

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Maintaining your own backyard chicken coop comes with many benefits, with fresh eggs at the top of the list. But raising chickens is not without its pitfalls, as many people are now realizing. As Delish reports, over 30 people across 13 different states have succumbed to Salmonella poisoning that has since been linked to backyard poultry, including […]

Attention Stressed-Out Teachers, Students and Parents: Canvas Has Been Restored after Hack

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Access to Canvas has been fully restored following last week’s widespread outage that ensnared thousands of universities , schools, and online home school providers. However, Canvas’s developer, Instructure, has temporarily shut down the “Free-For-Teacher” service after hackers exploited it to infiltrate the platform. The Free-For-Teacher Accounts As PCMag reports, for hours on Thursday, May 7, students and professors struggled […]

It’s National Women’s Health Week (and Month)!

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Every May, beginning on Mother’s Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women’s Health (OWH) leads National Women’s Health Week (NWHW). This year, NWHW takes place from May 10-16. This observance aims to highlight women’s health issues and priorities, and to encourage women of all ages to prioritize their physical, […]

Here’s What to Expect from Your Summer Forecast for 2026

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Summer 2026 is expected to bring a volatile mix of heat, severe thunderstorms and flooding to the United States, with El Niño developing and flexing its influence on the weather pattern. Where will it be a hot summer? As AccuWeather reports, another hot summer is predicted across most of the contiguous United States in 2026, […]

10 ways to attract Hummingbirds to your Backyard

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Hummingbirds are exquisite, colorful little creatures. If there are already hummingbirds in your area, then you should be able to attract hummingbirds to your outdoor space with a garden plan that includes the right variety of plants, hummingbird feeders, nectar, water and more. In this article, we will offer the top ten tips and tricks […]

Telfar Just Dropped a New Bag, and You’re Going to Want it for Summer

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Heads up: Telfar just dropped a new bag, and you’re going to want it for Summer. As Hypebae reports, Telfar’s new Utility Bag has already been dubbed “the accessory of the summer,” but this functional tote is also designed to carry you through all your adventures throughout the year. Liberian-American Telfar Clemens launched his Brooklyn-based brand Telfar […]

McDonald’s in New Zealand launched a Mullet Burger that’s all Business in the Front, Party in the Back

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An international McDonald’s outpost just turned a haircut into a cheeseburger, but luckily, you don’t need to book an overseas flight to try it. As Delish reports, the chain recently introduced what fans are calling the “McMullet,” a limited-time item (unfortunately) launched only in New Zealand. The concept is simple: It’s a standard cheeseburger with one extra slice of cheese placed so […]

It’s World Ovarian Cancer Day – Symptoms May Be Easy to Overlook, but the Impact Isn’t

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May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Day, and it’s an important time to raise awareness, because while the symptoms may be easy to overlook, the impact isn’t. What is Ovarian Cancer? ‘Ovarian cancer’ is not a singular diagnosis, rather it is an umbrella term for a multitude of different types of cancer that affect the […]