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Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Royal Caribbean passengers urge cruisers to pack key travel kit
Royal Caribbean passengers urge cruisers to pack key travel kit originally appeared on TravelHost. There's an abundance of advice online about what to pack for your first cruise, and while some of these lists can be helpful, others can lead you to pack more than you really need. Some first-time cruisers overpack because they listened to social media influencers who recommended certain cruise 'essentials' for the sole purpose of earning a commission from Amazon. Other people overpack simply because that's how they frequent cruisers advise against overpacking, however, because packing light for a cruise makes the overall experience better — from simplifying the embarkation and disembarkation process to leaving more room in your small cruise ship cabin. But while packing light for a cruise is generally recommended, there are certain travel essentials that could be worth overpacking. A recent discussion in the Royal Caribbean community on Reddit revealed that many experienced cruisers have learned that it pays to overpack when it comes to a key type of travel kit. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter to save money on your next (or your first) cruise. Royal Caribbean cruisers say pack a well-stocked cruise medicine kit When one first-time cruiser reached out to the Royal Caribbean community for advice on often overlooked things to bring on a cruise, passengers delivered. Hundreds of experienced cruisers shared one or two things they didn't realize they should have packed until they needed it on board. The essentials most Royal Caribbean passengers wished they had packed? Over-the-counter medicines. 'Any OTC meds you could possibly need. We bring ibuprofen, DayQuil, NyQuil, Pepto, Imodium, and Prilosec. Do I need them? Not often but it's great to have them when I do. My friends laugh but when they need something, they know who to ask,' Top_Turnip4781 cruiser went on to explain that they started packing their well-stocked cruise medicine kit after being forced to pay a premium when they needed cold medicines during a cruise. 'We started this after my husband got a cold on a ship,' Top_Turnip4781 explained. 'He's a big baby when he's sick so he needed cough medicine, cold medicine and cough drops. We were docked in St. Maarten. It was $47!' Be the first to see the best deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. Over-the-counter medicine is expensive on a cruise ship On most cruise ships, the onboard gift shop stocks a limited selection of toiletries and over-the-counter medicines, and each item is sold at a significant markup. Most Royal Caribbean ships also have a vending machine on board that dispenses health essentials. 'You will spend less on all of it at Walmart than for one item on the ship,' spidernole pointed out in the thread about over-the-counter medicines. Some cruise line's onboard shops carry more medicines than others. If you need something that's not available in the gift shop or health vending machine, like medications for most stomach issues, you'll have to go to the ship's medical center, which charges even higher prices.'Last place you want to find yourself is ship medical for some OTC meds. Highway robbery prices,' JazzBassMan agreed. One passenger reported that they recently spent $250 at a Royal Caribbean cruise ship medical center for Phillips' milk of magnesia for cruise constipation relief. So, even if you're the type of cruiser who aims to pack as light as possible, you may find that overpacking is wise when it comes to putting together a cruise medicine kit. In addition to stocking your cruise medicine bag with pain relievers and first aid items, digestive aids, allergy medications, and seasickness remedies, don't forget to include sunscreen and aloe.(The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) , or email Amy Post at or call or text her at 386-383-2472. This story was originally reported by TravelHost on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Metro
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Pussycat Dolls icon reveals startling details of drug addiction for first time
Ashley Roberts, best known as one-fifth of the Pussycat Dolls, has revealed for the first time the details of her decades-long battle with prescription drug dependence. The hidden struggle that began in her teenage years and shadowed her rise to global pop fame. Now 42, the pop star described how her addiction to the anti-anxiety medication Xanax began during high school, part of a long trajectory of self-soothing with substances. Even as a child, she turned to over-the-counter sleep aids like NyQuil. In adulthood, Lexapro followed, and then Xanax became a near-daily crutch. 'I was so young and I didn't have the knowledge I have now,' Roberts reflected in a new interview with The Times. 'Xanax is addictive. For me, for decades I was just leaning on what I could get to help me crash out. My brain just wouldn't shut off and my anxiety was too intense.' Discovered in Los Angeles by Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin, she joined the group in 2003 at just 22. Their 2005 debut album PCD became a multi-platinum global hit, propelling them onto a relentless international tour schedule. 'There were no discussions around, 'How is your mental health?'' Roberts said. 'I remember once we were in three countries in one day. Eventually, my body just got to the point of shutdown. I was really, really sick.' The breaking point came in London, nearly five years after the band's meteoric rise. Roberts was admitted to hospital with suspected neurological damage and medics feared she'd suffered a brain aneurysm. It was later diagnosed as extreme stress, exhaustion, and burnout, worsened by chronic sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, and unmanaged anxiety. Despite the crisis, she remained locked into performance-mode: 'I remember saying [in the hospital], 'I need to get on a flight to Germany. I've got a show to do. You gotta give me something.' That was the mentality.' When she finally left the group in 2010, Roberts's body was in turmoil: she had shingles across her face, eczema covering her legs, a stomach ulcer, and a collapsed immune system. More Trending 'An acupuncturist told me then, 'If you don't scream, your body's gonna scream for you,'' she recalled. While Roberts avoids placing blame directly on the male-dominated music industry, her story lays bare the punishing realities of commercial pop at the time – a culture that encouraged silence, competition, and constant productivity. 'There was also this feeling that we could be replaced in some way,' she said, 'But also there was my own drive, growing up as a dance competitor. So it was a combination of the two.' Now living a more grounded life, Roberts credits breathwork (a therapeutic practice of conscious breathing) with helping her finally break free from dependency and reconnect with her body. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
San Francisco Chronicle
19-06-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘American Nightmare' rapist convicted of terrorizing campers at Northern California lake
Serial rapist and kidnapper Matthew Muller, the former Marine and Harvard-educated immigration lawyer whose bizarre abduction of Denise Huskins in Vallejo became a Netflix documentary, was convicted Wednesday of terrorizing a young couple at Folsom Lake as a teenager more than three decades ago. In 1993, Muller was 16 years old when he used a gun to order two young campers out of their tent. He tied up the male and carried the female away to sexually assault her, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office. Muller would later admit to the crimes to law enforcement and on Wednesday he pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 11 years to life, prosecutors said. 'This case is a powerful reminder that the pursuit of justice never ends,' said Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho. 'Matthew Muller's admission to the horrific kidnapping and sexual assault of a young girl in 1993 brings long-overdue justice for the victims. Thanks to the continued efforts of law enforcement, a dangerous sex offender is being held responsible for his crimes in our community.' Muller has now been convicted of six separate kidnappings and rapes spanning five Northern California counties since 1993. Muller agreed to be transferred to adult court for the Folsom Lake attack. The 32-year-old cold case was filed by Sacramento County prosecutors after evidence linked Muller, now 48, to the crime. The office's Cold Case, Science & Technology Unit helped solve the case, prosecutors said. In 2015, Muller broke into Huskins and her boyfriend's Mare Island home where he bound, blindfolded and forced them to drink a sedative. He forced Huskins into the trunk of his car and drove her to his South Lake Tahoe home where he raped her twice. Two days later, he drove her to her family's home in Huntington Beach and released her. While she was held captive, Muller sent an anonymous email to the Chronicle with an audio clip of Huskins speaking. Vallejo police initially believed her story was a hoax, saying she faked her own kidnapping. After Dublin police arrested Muller for a similar home invasion, investigators found a cellphone traced to him which led to evidence linking him to Huskins' abduction. Vallejo police would issue a public apology for the botched investigation and the city would pay the couple $2.5 million in a settlement. The entire episode would be chronicled in the Netflix documentary 'American Nightmare.' A judge sentenced Muller to 40 years in prison for the Vallejo case. In January, investigators from Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties connected Muller to unsolved cases in those areas. Muller broke into a woman's Mountain View home on September 29, 2009, attacked her, tied her up and forced her to drink a mix of medications, threatening to rape her. The next month, he broke into a woman's Palo Alto home, gagged the woman, forced her to drink NyQuil and assaulted her. Muller pleaded guilty to two felony charges of assault with the intention of committing rape during a burglary and was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. In Contra Costa County, prosecutors charged Muller with kidnapping three victims for ransom near San Ramon. In spring 2015, prosecutors said, Muller held two men and a woman for ransom, demanding that one of the hostages withdraw tens of thousands of dollars from their bank account in order to secure their release. After getting the money, Muller fled. His involvement in that case was revealed during correspondence between law enforcement and an incarcerated Muller, in which he confessed to multiple crimes in Northern California, prosecutors said.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
RFK Jr. set to ban common food dyes from food supply including colorings for M&Ms, Lucky Charms and Gatorade
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is expected to announce the Food and Drug Administration's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply - and its coloring used in many common foods. The Trump administration says the move could mark a 'major step forward' in the drive to 'Make America Healthy Again.' The ban would impact products such as breakfast cereals, candy and snacks. They dyes been tied to neurological problems in some children. 'We've shown now that this directly affects academic performance, violence in the schools, and mental health, as well as physical health,' Kennedy said at a cabinet meeting earlier this month. It is unclear when the changes could be implemented, but Kennedy is slated to give more details later Tuesday. The secretary is anticipated to announce the approval of additional natural dyes, a person familiar with the plans told ABC News. Here are the dyes that could be up on the chopping block and what they're commonly found in: Red No. 40 – Pepsi Blue, Starburst and medication NyQuil. Citrus Red No. 2 – Used to color the skin of some oranges Yellow No. 6 – Airheads and cosmetic products including Bobbi Brown and MAC lipstick. Yellow No. 5 – Mountain Dew and Doritos Blue No. 1 – Blue Takis chips and MAC eyeshadow Blue No. 2 – Oxycodone and a common bakery McCormick food dye. Green No. 3 – Advil Liquid-gels and Lush's blackberry bath bomb Recent research shows synthetic food colors found in U.S. foods are linked to neurobehavioral problems in children and that the dyes may cause or exacerbate symptoms, particularly hyperactivity. In addition, children may vary widely in their sensitivity to the dyes. 'It is clear that some children are likely to be more adversely affected by food dyes than others,' the California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment reported in 2021. Nevertheless, there is no clear evidence of a direct relationship between food dyes, academic performance, violence or other mental and physical conditions, scientists say. Scientific evidence shows that 'most children have no adverse effects when consuming foods containing color additives,' according to the FDA. The FDA banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation's food supply in January. It said the dye, also known as erythrosine, caused cancer in lab rats. A federal law requires the administration to ban any additive found to cause cancer in animals. However, officials stressed that the way Red 3 leads to cancer in rats doesn't happen in people. Dr. Peter Lurie, a former FDA official, told the BBC that the only purpose of the artificial food dyes is to "make food companies money.' "Food dyes help make ultra-processed foods more attractive, especially to children, often by masking the absence of a colorful ingredient, like fruit," he said. "We don't need synthetic dyes in the food supply, and no one will be harmed by their absence." With reporting from The Associated Press
The Independent
22-04-2025
- Health
- The Independent
RFK Jr. set to ban common food dyes from food supply including colorings for M&Ms, Lucky Charms and Gatorade
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is expected to announce the Food and Drug Administration's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply - and its coloring used in many common foods. The Trump administration says the move could mark a 'major step forward' in the drive to 'Make America Healthy Again.' The ban would impact products such as breakfast cereals, candy and snacks. They dyes been tied to neurological problems in some children. 'We've shown now that this directly affects academic performance, violence in the schools, and mental health, as well as physical health,' Kennedy said at a cabinet meeting earlier this month. It is unclear when the changes could be implemented, but Kennedy is slated to give more details later Tuesday. The secretary is anticipated to announce the approval of additional natural dyes, a person familiar with the plans told ABC News. Here are the dyes that could be up on the chopping block and what they're commonly found in: Red No. 40 – Pepsi Blue, Starburst and medication NyQuil. Citrus Red No. 2 – Used to color the skin of some oranges Yellow No. 6 – Airheads and cosmetic products including Bobbi Brown and MAC lipstick. Yellow No. 5 – Mountain Dew and Doritos Blue No. 1 – Blue Takis chips and MAC eyeshadow Blue No. 2 – Oxycodone and a common bakery McCormick food dye. Green No. 3 – Advil Liquid-gels Recent research shows synthetic food colors found in U.S. foods are linked to neurobehavioral problems in children and that the dyes may cause or exacerbate symptoms, particularly hyperactivity. In addition, children may vary widely in their sensitivity to the dyes. 'It is clear that some children are likely to be more adversely affected by food dyes than others,' the California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment reported in 2021. Nevertheless, there is no clear evidence of a direct relationship between food dyes, academic performance, violence or other mental and physical conditions, scientists say. Scientific evidence shows that 'most children have no adverse effects when consuming foods containing color additives,' according to the FDA. The FDA banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation's food supply in January. It said the dye, also known as erythrosine, caused cancer in lab rats. A federal law requires the administration to ban any additive found to cause cancer in animals. However, officials stressed that the way Red 3 leads to cancer in rats doesn't happen in people. Dr. Peter Lurie, a former FDA official, told the BBC that the only purpose of the artificial food dyes is to "make food companies money.' "Food dyes help make ultra-processed foods more attractive, especially to children, often by masking the absence of a colorful ingredient, like fruit," he said. "We don't need synthetic dyes in the food supply, and no one will be harmed by their absence."
