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Chef Lorena Garcia, Ayesha Curry and Big Freedia Team Up with No Kid Hungry to Help Kids Get Free Summer Meals

All kids deserve a happy, healthy summer, but as communities continue to struggle with the effects of the pandemic, millions of children are at risk of hunger this summer. No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger, is …

Three women say Spanish body positivity campaign used their images without permission

Three women who believe their images were used in a Spanish "body positivity" campaign have said their likenesses were used and edited without permission — including a woman whose prosthetic leg was edited out of the image, and a woman …

Cognitive decline linked to ultraprocessed food, study finds

Eating ultraprocessed foods for more than 20% of your daily calorie intake every day could set you on the road to cognitive decline, a new study revealed.

Why Old Spice, Colgate and Dawn are locked up at drug stores

These days, it feels like many stores are fortresses. Most of the products on the drug store shelf are behind lock and key, even everyday items such as deodorant, toothpaste, candy, dish detergent, soap and aluminum foil. Manufacturers that supply …

Avocado Crack is Bringing Flavor and Giving Back this National Avocado Day!

National Avocado Day is just around the corner on July 31! We use avocados in so many dishes like guacamole and salads, and the most famous dish is classic is avocado toast. Avocados don't have to just be enjoyed cold; …

Houston Health Department pauses Monkeypox vaccine appointments pending delivery of additional supply

Appointments for monkeypox vaccination through the Houston Health Department are temporarily on pause due to the limited supply.

Indoor mask mandate may be reinstated in Los Angeles County amid high Covid-19 transmission level

Los Angeles County is maintaining a high Covid-19 community level, which means a universal indoor masking mandate could be enacted as soon as next week, health officials say.

More than 40% of parents of young kids say they will not get their child a Covid-19 vaccine, survey finds

New survey results published Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation indicate that 43% of parents of children under 5 in the US say they will not get their child vaccinated against Covid-19, the highest percentage in the year that KFF's …

Rookie Football Star Missing NFL Season Due to Leukemia Diagnosis

Some young men spend most of their childhood dreaming of playing in the NFL. Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III had similar dreams, but had those dreams sidelined due to an unseen illness. Metchie has been diagnosed with acute …

Sprite will no longer be sold in green bottles

Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years. Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. Sprite's current plastic …

An additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States

After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday.

This fast-food restaurant's founder bought a lottery ticket for the $810 million Mega Millions jackpot for all 50,000 of his employees

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot grew to an estimated $810 million Tuesday and players are testing their luck nationwide -- including Todd Graves, the founder of fast-food restaurant chain Raising Cane's.

Dog Haus Welcomes New Uncle Morty to One-of-a-Kind Haus Burger Lineup

Everyone knows that fun uncle that gets a little too turnt and can be The Absolute Würst at family gatherings …. And now, Dog Haus fans can enjoy the spirit of the “Funcle” when they bite into the award-winning concept’s …

Comedian KevOnStage Launching Health Web Series with CDC Foundation for Healthier Black Community

Comedian, actor, author, entertainer and popular content creator, Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks, together with the CDC Foundation, is launching a new web series, “Live to the Beat with KevOnStage.”

McDonald's customers shrug off higher menu prices as revenue jumps

McDonald's has been raising menu prices and customers are eating it up.