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And yet, the FDA has found an alarming number of hand sanitizers that do contain methanol. After nine products from one company were identified last month, five more have been found recently. That’s 14 different hand sanitizers that are potentially dangerous. Exposure to methanol can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system, and death. These risks are most acute when ingested, of course, but it’s also possible to experience these symptoms when methanol is absorbed through the skin....

The bill — which includes a provision ending the sale of firearms to anyone under 21 — funds a program that would train teachers and school staff to carry concealed weapons on elementary and high school campuses in the state of Florida. In order to participate in the program, teachers and staff will commit to the 132 hours of training needed to become a deputized marshal and would receive a one-time $500 dollar stipend for participating....

Flu Cases, Globally and Nationally, Have Dropped Dramatically According to Scientific American, influenza cases all over the globe have dropped to “minuscule levels.” We’re not seeing nearly the same numbers as we have in previous years because of the health measures in place to help slow the spread of COVID19 — hand-washing, mask-wearing, staying home when sick, and socially distancing. As Have Flu Deaths The publication reports approximately 600 deaths attributed to influenza during the 2020-2021 flu season in the United States, which typically peaks between December and February....

According to TODAY, as we get back into the swing of the school season and with the holidays just around the corner, we can expect some supply and food shortages to come back. It’s already started in some areas with parents sharing on social media that they’ve struggled to find some of their kids’ favorite treats. And the food shortages are hard to predict. Which means it’s hard to plan for....

RELATED: The Best Hiking and Camping Backpacks for Kids Pretty much the pinnacle in car-camping kits, the Freespirit Journey is a lightweight tent trailer (just over 1,000 pounds, all in) topped with an integrated, all-season 9-foot tent that sleeps 4 to 6 of your favorite family members and/or friends. The all-terrain tow-behind has 45 cubic feet of storage and can be pulled — thanks to an axle-less suspension that can hold 2,000 pounds) — by even the smallest of cars....

The CARES Act is the third federal law addressing the crisis, a $2 trillion relief package that includes $250 billion for direct payments to Americans. They started to go out this week—despite a “glitch” that’s delaying payments for many—but there are already rumblings of future payments coming from Congress, as the current financial disaster appears quite durable. Here’s what you need to know about the direct payments that have already been signed into law, the glitch that’s delaying them, and what might future payments could look like....

No spoilers ahead. Without giving away any plot details or spoiling anything about the movie, we will say that Godzilla follows the recent blockbuster trend and features a scene after the end of the credits. For what it’s worth, this was also the case with all the other films in this new shared-monster verse, that started way back in 2014 with the Gareth Edwards-directed film titled just Godzilla. In theory, King of Monsters is a direct sequel to that movie, but it’s really a sequel to the post-credits scene teased by another movie; the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island....

Phishing is the theft of consumers’ personal identity data, often using fake websites that trick consumers into giving private information. Phishers commonly steal usernames and passwords and use them to access email messages, bank accounts, and other forms of sensitive information. Phishing campaigns are becoming more common and more sophisticated, and, according to the EU Agency for Network and Information Security, they’re often the start of larger cybercrime campaigns Yes, two-factor authentication, long special character-laden passwords, and such other protocols can help....

Hayward’s wife Robyn recently posted a video of the family doing the sex reveal of their third child in the driveway of the family’s house. In it, Hayward helps his two young daughters open a box filled with pink balloons to reveal another sister is on the way. Hayward tries to act excited but his hilariously monotone voice — gives away his underwhelmed response to the news. So much so that Robyn seems to quickly catch on to her husband’s disappointment and asks asks, “Is daddy happy?...

On Twitter, Tara Trudel shared a “heartwarming alert” about a group of Bay Area kids who participate in a kid-run hotline. The hotline, which is overseen by teacher Jessica Martin, shares pre-recorded messages from kids between the ages of five and 12. The pre-recorded messages are pep talks, which Tara says, “are full of wisdom, beauty, and hope.” After the tweet, other users replied saying they called the hotline and the advice in the pre-recorded messages were everything they hoped it would be....

“The definition of what is a computer and what is not a computer is getting blurred and it will continue to get blurred even more,” says Dr. Tim Lynch, pioneering researcher of the psychology of computers and founder of Psychsoftpc. “Folks like to compartmentalize. They really do need to broaden their perspective.” Consider, for instance, the Internet of Things. A refrigerator can now add milk to the shopping list by itself (and browse PornHub for videos of coolers en flagrante delicto)....

This week, the best IRL Star Wars dad of them all, Mark Hamill, tweeted a fantastic image of four actors who brought Darth Vader to life in the Star Wars movies: David Prowse (the body), James Earl Jones (the voice), Bob Anderson (the stuntman), and, of course, Hayden Christensen, the guy who played young Anakin in Episode II and Episode III. It’s a touching and sweet montage, complete with Hamill posing with each of the four actors, punctuated with the hashtag #HowIMetMyDads....

Today, the Jail Ministry Christmas Gift Program is a massive effort, fueled by a team of volunteers, church members, and other individuals that helps provide and distribute toys and bibles to nearly 600 children around the country whose parents are in jail (In the U.S, there are 2.7 million children who have at least one parent in jail) It’s led by Reverend Jerry Carter who has been a main organizer since the program’s inception....

But those words are hard to utter, aren’t they? They’re bit scary and, well, maybe you were never taught how to say them. As a kid, if you fessed up, you probably got punished. In school, wrong answers got minuses. Being right was always the goal. Sound familiar? It’s this way for a lot of folks. But that attitude doesn’t play well anywhere, especially not at home where most issues are less about absolute facts and more about feelings and best guesses....

“Breastfeeding is extremely important, but it’s also extremely difficult. If it doesn’t work, that doesn’t mean that somebody has done something wrong or failed in any way,” says Elizabeth Murray, M.D., a pediatric emergency physician and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “It just is what it is. Luckily we live in a society where we have other options available to feed our children.” Pumping breastmilk and using a bottle can help babies who have difficulty latching or sucking....

“Regardless of whether or not you have a circumcised child or not, you have to be comfortable with maintaining hygiene,” explains Kenneth Strzelecki, D.O., a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Cleaning a Baby’s Circumcised Penis Unsurprisingly, the most care needs to be taken with newly circumcised boys. For newborns, medical circumcision is usually performed in the hospital on the second or third day of life; religious ritual circumcisions are usually performed in the second week of life....

First things first, know thy enemy. Urine is about 95 percent water and 5 percent urea, a waste product made in the liver. Because urine is mostly water, it’s typically clear with a slight yellow tinge and has a very mild odor. However, the amount and concentration of urea can vary, and when it’s high, the liquid becomes a darker yellow and has a strong ammonia odor — that pungent “urine” smell....

The Details The Couple: Marcus (30) and Tiffany (28) Years Married: 0 (“We’re engaged!”)Years Together: 11Kids: One daughter, 18 months oldLocation: CanadaOccupations: Manager for a restaurant chain, small business owner (him); manager at a sign installation company (her) So, you’re both full-time working parents of an 18-month-old. Life must be busy. Tiffany: Yeah, she certainly keeps us busy. Right now, her teeth are coming in, but we’re managing it. We’re finding different things out every day about her and what works and what doesn’t work....