obesity and type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of severe COVID-19. Emerging evidence shows that an unhealthy gut may also increase the risk of severe illness. Specifically, an unbalanced microbiome could lead to a worse prognosis, and changes in the microbiome during illness could lead to long COVID. Luckily, there are ways to improve your gut health and, potentially, the odds of staying healthy if you get COVID-19.The gut contains more than 1,000 species of bacteria, some of which aid in digestion and keep us healthy, and others that are pathogenic and make us ill....

Well, that’s at least what the Kenosha Police Department claims happened. After being handcuffed, Bell Jr. was pulled off to the side so the scene wasn’t caught on the police cruiser’s dashboard cam. Bell Jr.’s mother and sister were standing 10 feet away. A total of five eyewitnesses watched the shooting and have different recollections of what took place. The medical examiner’s report contradicts that of the police investigation, but a brief internal investigation exonerated the officers involved, concluding that they acted lawfully....

As a result of what the Administration called “blatantly political lawsuits,” the President’s plan to forgive a momentous and life-changing amount of student debt for Americans has been stalled indefinitely, putting millions of borrowers at financial risk. The letter, signed by 225 organizations, calls for Biden to extend the pandemic-era student loan payment pause, which is set to expire at the end of the year. What Was The Student Loan Payment Pause?...

But Americans might soon have another option, a shot developed at Oxford University and manufactured and sold by the British-Swedish pharmaceutical-biotech company AstraZeneca. But allegations that AstraZeneca may have misrepresented efficacy data and concerns that it could cause blood clots has derailed the rollout. Here’s why the vaccine is still likely headed to the states, how it works, information on the data mishandling, updated data that shows its true efficacy, and what kind of impact it will have on the country’s return to something resembling normalcy....

Developed by two brothers —Evan and Gregg Spiridellis — Ask the StoryBots began its life as a series of YouTube shorts. The Spifridellis brothers had previously made a career for themselves as the creator of JibJab, which, if you remember the year 2004, was very big in the world of funny political satire videos. So, how did two comedy-focused brothers decide to create one of the smartest children’s shows on TV?...

In the original tweet, Dani Grier Mulvenna shared a photo to Twitter after noticing her 8-month-old daughter, Cora, resembled the 61-year-old actor. The photo she posted showed a fun side-by-side of Cora and a screengrab of a scene in Zombieland where Woody is smiling. She said her daughter’s toothy grin makes her look like the actor. “Ok but how does our daughter look like Woody [Harrelson],” she wrote. It didn’t take long for the tweet and image to go viral....

You’ve certainly experienced a lot in your life. How have your adventures and love for the wild affect how you parent your children? I think the main parenting or education you do for your children is by way of being, and not by way of having guidelines or some agenda. I think that life itself is constantly bringing learning opportunities. If you’re not an outdoorsy person, you’re not going to teach many survival skills to your children because it will be non-organic....

Which is why you need the ShotSki pool float by FUNBOY. It sits five adults and has four cup holders, a perimeter grab rope, dual easy entry handles and a reinforced central mesh foot bath. It’s literally a floating ski from which you can do shots. It features precision-cut shot glass holders that fit a variety of plastic shot glasses. Let us repeat. A floating, inflatable ski that doubles as a bar....

For a format that never really caught on with the general public, LaserDiscs hung around for a while. The first film released on LaserDisc was Jaws in 1978, and the last LaserDisc player was manufactured in 2009, 31 years later. As it declined as a format, the secondary market for LaserDiscs grew, and many titles can fetch hundreds. Singer’s Screencrush piece is a good introduction to the secondary market for the format....

Nope! In fact, there are really only five Marvel movies you have to watch to get good and refreshed for Endgame. If you barely care about Marvel, here’s the bare minimum of what you need to see. So, if you are cramming before Endgame, hopefully this will make the next two weeks fun, rather than feeling like watching a bunch of superhero homework. Iron Man (2008) The film that started it all, and possibly one of the best superhero/action movies of all time....

Thanos’ adopted daughter Gamora makes an appearance in Endgame when Rhodes and Nebula time travel to the era of Infinity Wars (aka 2014) to steal the Power Stone. Upon returning to the present day, Nebula convinces her sister Gamora to fight with the Avengers rather than against them. After Tony sacrifices himself and the battle ends, Thanos and his army disappear. We could assume that Gamora left with them, but it’s never confirmed....

Spoilers ahead for the ending of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. First of all, there is no a post-credits scene in The Rise of Skywalker, but the ending scene where a bunch of dead Jedi speak to Rey through the Force is perhaps the deepest-cut to end all deep cuts. Did it seem like some of those voices were familiar? Some of the voices totally should seem familiar. But you’ll also be excused if you didn’t catch all of them....

Without getting into spoilers, the film has a fairly intense scene in what you could call its prologue. This scene isn’t long per se, but it is indicative of the overall feeling of the movie. The warning was issued two weeks ago, and parents of children with epilepsy should not shrug it off. Now, sensory-free screenings are available for the movie, but as parents know, autism is not epilepsy. So again, if you’re going to see the new Star Wars movie, just make sure you know what your kid is comfortable with....

Slender Man isn’t a real “myth.” He was born out of an internet forum in a photoshop contest In 2009, an online forum called Something Awful held a photoshop contest in which users of the site created “paranormal” images. A user created the Slender Man — a tall, faceless man, who had tentacles that grew out of his back. The fake paranormal being quickly gained a somewhat-joking following; internet users wrote fan fiction based on the Slender Man, and more people continued to draw him, and add to his mythos....

Spoilers ahead! It’s hard to know which of these facts feels more surreal: Feeling old yet? If so, there’s some very good news about Spider-Man: Far From Home. The post-credits scene is basically made for olds! If you remember seeing the first Tobey Maguire Spidey-flick like the same year you were able to legally buy alcohol for the first time (or maybe even before) then this post-credits scene is for you....

Larson has steadfastly and infamously kept his creation offline even while a new generation of artists found an audience by publishing exclusively online, but those days are officially over. Twenty-five years after it left newspapers, thefarside.com is live. So what changed? In a detailed letter, Larson names two major factors. The first is better digital security, a nice-to-have feature even though he joked that he’s “sure the Russians could get inside this thing and start messing with my captions....

It could be a fitting conclusion to his tale or a jumping-off point for new adventures. Whether it’s an ending or merely a pause, the finale of Love & Thunder was unexpected, but in retrospect, it was obvious. It was right there in the name! Warning: This story fully spoils Thor: Love & Thunder In Fatherly’s review of Love & Thunder, we called it the MCU’s “dad rock” movie, though spoilers prevented us from getting too explicit about why it earns that title....

Luckily, most children who come down with COVID-19 don’t get very sick. Last week, 0.5%-6.1% of children diagnosed with COVID-19 were hospitalized in New York City and the other 23 states that reported this data. Less than 0.15% of children with COVID-19 died in every state and city that reported deaths by age. Since the beginning of the pandemic, only 81 children aged 14 and below have died of COVID-related complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

title: “10 Perfect Ted Lasso Quotes To Celebrate Jason Sudeikis 47Th Birthday” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Robert Dardy”

Pie Face Showdown Pie Face is one of those funny board games that keeps everybody cackling and on the edge of their seats. Simply douse the sponge (included in the game) with whip cream, place it on the catapult, and rapidly press the launch button. As you keep pressing, one pie will fly into your opponents face – or yours. Ages: 5+ Players: 2 Buy Now $15 Watch Ya’ Mouth The name might lead you to think this Kickstarter-funded party game comes with a few bars of soap, but it’s not that risque (assuming you’re playing the family-safe version)....