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21 October, 2022

Pokémon GO Halloween Timed Research And Best Deals For This Holiday Season

HALLOWEEN TIMED RESEARCH AND AMAZING DEALS


The Pokémon GO Halloween Timed Research and Yamask Timed Research are hot trends going into this festive season.

Meantime, the Pokémon GO Halloween 2022 Part II is set to begin from Thursday, October 27, 2022 to Tuesday, November 1, 2022. 

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A lot of concerned American citizens are also searching for updates on Halloween candy drugs.

KWCH quoted Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter saying like any year parents must remain diligent when going through their children’s candy.

However, the Sheriff has clarified that it’s not likely the potentially-deadly fentanyl drug will be in the candy mix.

Several other publications too carried warnings to parents, however, maintaining that the fentanyl Halloween candy Lax bust does not mean the drug will make its way into kids' Halloween candy.

The message to all is better safe than sorry.

With safety measures sorted, it's time to check all your Halloween favorites in one place.

Suppose you are looking for scary-good Halloween deals on costumes, decorations, party supplies, cooking & baking, sweets & treats, to decorate a pumpkin, gift cards, movies & video games, or customers' most-loved items. In that case, there are thrills, chills & shrills for less.

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Costumes (with not-so-scary prices) Shop Now

These include men's, women's, kids', pets, apparel, makeup, and masks.

Choices are from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Princess, Batman, Mickey & Friends, Jurassic World, PAW Patrol, Disney Villians, and Pixar. 

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These include pumpkin carving, crafts, and candles.


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These include kids' & baby costumes,  men's costumes, women's costumes, unisex costumes, and décor.


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09 October, 2022

How To Best Budgeting Tips & Your Holiday Season Gift Guide

Tips On Budgeting

According to Statista, one of the leading providers of market and consumer data, about 42.9% of U.S. households paid income tax in 2021.

The remaining 57.1% paid no individual income tax.

During this year, about 66.9% with an income ranging from U.S.$40,000 to $50,000 paid no individual income tax.

Whichever category you fall into, reviewing and adjusting your budget once a year is considered a sound strategy.

This helps you analyze increases or decreases in income, review debts, and any changes in priorities.

As the needs of our everyday living change, our budget also needs updating.

How to live within your budget?

Look out for seasonal bargains. The best time to get a bargain is during the holiday season.

Holiday Season sales usually offer deep discounts and big savings on products that are in season.

The best shopping days are the first and the last. The first as there's a better selection and the last because the prices are often dropping.

Explore the Holiday Gift Guide below so that you are able to make informed choices.

Here are steps to managing and budgeting your finances:

1. Total up your household yearly income including salary, bonus, dividends, interest, child support, and others.

2. Make a list of your expenses under Fixed Expenses and Flexible Expenses. 

Fixed expenses include rent or mortgage payments, tax, debt repayment, and any others.

Flexible expenses comprise those over which you have some control such as utilities and food.

3. Add up all the Fixed Expenses.

4. add up all the Flexible Expenses.

5. Divide each of these two by 12 (months). This gives you an idea of your monthly spending.

Monthly Budgeting:

INCOME

Salary (including all perks)

Interest

Dividends

Others

Total income

EXPENSES

Fixed Expenses

Taxes

Federal

State

Property

Automobile

Rent, mortgage payment

College tuition

Insurance:

Life

Medical

Dental

Property

Automobile

Debt payments

Others (such as enforced savings or accumulating funds)

Total Fixed Expenses

Flexible Expenses

Food, Beverages

Utilities

Home Improvement

Furnishings & Equipment

Clothing

Personal Care

Automobile maintenance including gas, oil

Fares, others

Medical care (not reimbursed)

Dental care (not reimbursed)

Recreation

Gifts, contributions

Total Flexible Expenses =

Total Expenses (Fixed + Flexible) =

SUMMARY

Total income minus Total expenses =

Balance


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This guide includes Gaming, Laptops & Tablets, Gifts Under $100, Audio, Home Entertainment, Fitness Tech, Gift Wrap & Cards, Computer Accessories, Tech On the Go, Home Office,  Sustainable Tech Gifts, Unique gifts in tech, Alexa Built-in.


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Deals on women's gifts:

Dresses under $50, Slippers under $40, Sweaters under $50, Coats and jackets under $50, Lounge under $25, Boots under $75, Button-downs under $25, Lounge under $25, Coats & jackets under $50, Sneakers under $50, Boots under $75, Slippers under $40

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08 October, 2022

Do You Love Independent Artists, Pets And Animals, Silver, And CAPM? This Is For You

Products by independent artists; handmade artisan silver jewelry; shop to fund people, pets, and animals; Drop in CAPM exam prep course fee

Society6's Up to 40% Off On Premium Products


Society6, the marketplace offering you premium products you'll never find at a typical retail store, is giving discounts this holiday season:

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Why should you prefer Society6? 

The premium products here are designed by thousands of independent artists around the world.

Every purchase pays the artist who created your piece. This simple idea inspires millions of individuals to find new ways to express themselves.

Together, you and the artists make this world a more creative place!

What's more in it for you?

You get unique choices with over 3 million designs on over 30 different products to select from.


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SilverRushStyle Columbus Day Super Sale & More


SilverRushStyle, a family company that sells handmade artisan silver jewelry with gemstones, is offering a Columbus Day Super Sale.

This Tampa, Florida-based company,  has over 10000 unique designs that's one of the largest selections of Handmade Gemstone Jewelry available anywhere on the Internet.


Why SilverRush? They give you free and fast shipping, have all jewelry in stock, unique designs, 30 days returns, free gift with every purchase over $200, and artisan crafted jewelry.

Silver is timeless. It remains constant throughout ages. Silver is neutral and suits most colors whatever you wear.  

Wearing silver jewelry is considered one of the best ways to display your creative aspirations, beauty and style.

One of the earliest metals used by mankind, Silver was ubiquitous for the Babylonians, Greek, Persian, and ancient Romans.

Silver was used for medical purposes in 4000 A.D., due to its disinfecting properties, was used in the treatment of wounds, and to prevent deterioration of drinking water and milk.

Monarchs and nobility ate only from silver vessels. Absorbing silver with every meal reinforced their immune system, helping their bodies defend against pathogens.

When you buy silver jewelry, you care for it. The best and simplest method is to use zip lock bags to store your silver jewelry - it works! An air-tight bag helps prevent tarnishing of silver and the stone.

Avoid having your silver sprayed with lotions and perfumes. So wear it last, after you have dressed up, done your hair and makeup. And take it off first when you get back home. Silver, when constantly exposed to your skin oil helps coat it and prevents it from getting tarnished. Wear your silver jewelry often.


Events when they have special announcements: Columbus Day, Back to School, Valentine's Day, Labor Day, Cyber Monday, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, Black Friday, Holiday, Christmas, St Patrick's Day, New Year, Halloween, Independence Day, Easter, Thanksgiving.


Greater Good's Up To 80% Off On Super Cozy Collection


Greater Good which cares for People, Pets and the Planet is giving you up to 80% Off on their Super Cozy Collection on the Greater Good and Animal Rescue sites. 

Support The Humane Society When You Shop! The Animal Rescue Site Donates 20% Of The Sale Price Of Every Purchase To The Humane Society of The United States. Shop now

When you shop at the Greater Good store,  you generate funding that benefits people, pets, and the planet. Greater Good is a registered fundraiser for GreaterGood Organization and has raised more than $75 million for charity.

GreaterGood organization is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that helps improve the health and well-being of people, pets, and the planet. 

Over the last 11 years, GreaterGood organization has given over $175 million in cash and in-kind grants to over 5,000 charitable partners worldwide. 

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It runs Signature Programs staffed by experts in their field, including Rescue Rebuild, Rescue Bank, Girls’ Voices, and Madrean Discovery Expeditions.

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The programs and projects, run combined by the business sites and the charitable arm have addressed vital needs including disaster relief, funding food and care for people and animals; providing mammograms and related support to women; funding research in the areas of autism, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and breast cancer; preserving and reforesting threatened habitats; and providing scholarships and new books to children.  

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Their product sourcing extends to these cares. They have aligned with vendors and suppliers who share their values. They pay a fair market wage and give preference to products made in a sustainable fashion and/or by fair-trade collectives.

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They do not do business with those who engage in child labor and coercive manufacturing environments or treat animals inhumanely.

Your purchases makes them feel confident they are changing the world from start to finish.

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Shop our collection of best sellers online at Greater Good. Every item sold in our store funds food for rescue animals in need. Shop now

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Brain Sensei Drops CAPM 1-year Access Exam Prep Course Fee


Brain Sensei which offers Project Management exam prep courses has dropped the price of the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) 1-year access exam prep course to $199.99.

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Why CAPM? 

The CAPM accreditation distinguishes you from competitors in the job market and raises your value in the eyes of potential employers.

It’s also a great stepping stone to the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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What's the difference between the two? Which is better?

Although PMP is more sought after, both are fundamentally the same.

You have to use the Project Management Body of Knowledge, or PMBOK to study for both the PMP and the CAPM certifications.

However, the PMP credential is more commonly mentioned than the CAPM certification.

The distinction between the two is the test. The CAPM certification exam consists of 150 knowledge-based questions, while the PMP test is experience-based and consists of 400 questions. 


The founders of Brain Sensei are certified project managers. 

They realized that someone elsewhere made it a rule that online learning should be boring. 

The courses elsewhere were focused on the serious-looking corporate professional, with many leather bound books and whose apartment smells like rich mahogany.

The course material was presented in streaming video that looked like a PowerPoint deck with an audio track of the instructor explaining things.

So the founders of Brain Sensei set out to create simple and innovative PMP and CAPM online exam prep courses that are not painful, are interesting.


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07 October, 2022

Sneak Peek Into Amazon Prime Early Access Sale [October 11 & 12] For Prime Members & Tips For Non-Members On How To Benefit

AMAZON PRIME EARLY ACCESS SALE


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Amazon has unraveled a sneak peek at the best deals going live on October 11 and 12 on its Prime Early Access Sale.

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This two-day inaugural event is primarily exclusive to Prime members.

If you're not a Prime member, sign up now here or start a 30-day trial so that you don't miss out on the Prime Early Access Sale.

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You can check your holiday gift lists with early deals. There's 80% off select Fire TV smart TVs and several deep discounts across categories.

Deals will be available on products including:

- Electronics from Samsung and Sony

- Popular home and kitchen items from Casper and Ninja

- Toys from Melissa & Doug and Hasbro

- Beauty favorites from Drybar and Caudalie

- Top fashion picks from Calvin Klein and Orolay jackets.

You'll also have access to Amazon's introductory Top 100 Deals list.

This contains the season’s most popular and giftable items: Amazon devices and products from across beauty, electronics, fashion, home, pets, and toys.

New deals will drop every 30 minutes during select periods after the Sale event starts.

Here are some of the top deals:

Save 80% on the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series 55-inch 4K Smart TV with hands-free Alexa and save 70% on Hisense 50-inch U6 Series 4K Quantum Dot QLED Fire TV

Save up to 55% on select Echo devices and Fire tablet bundles

Save up to 50% on select headphones, earbuds, and speakers from Bose, Sony, and JBL

Save up to 50% on select electric toothbrushes from Oral-B and Philips Sonicare

Save up to 50% on select Hasbro toys

Save up to 45% on select vacuums from Shark and iRobot

Save up to 40% on select power tools from brands like BLACK+DECKER, BOSCH, DEWALT, and GEARWRENCH

Save 40% on select products from Keurig

Save up to 40% on select Ninja products

Save up to 40% on select Vitamix blenders

Save up to 40% on select Barbie dolls

Save up to 35% on select laptops and accessories from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and LG

Save 30% on select LEGO sets

Save up to 30% on select hair products from Drybar, Living Proof, Olaplex, and R+Co

Save 30% on select lip masks and balms from LANEIGE

Save up to 30% on select Solo Stove fire pits and accessories

Save 30% on Casper pillows and mattress toppers

Save up to 30% on select Orolay coats including vests, trench coats, and down jackets

Save up to 30% on top shoes and apparel styles from New Balance

Save 15% on the Peloton Bike with delivery available to select locations and up to 25% on select accessories and apparel

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More ways to shop and save during the Prime Early Access Sale

The two-day shopping event also gives you access to gift guides so that it's easy for you to pick the perfect gifts for friends and family, access codes for Grubhub deals, support small businesses, find products that are more sustainable, and access live content with celebrities like Reba McEntire. 

Here are the details about other perks for  you:

Amazon’s gift guides - Start your holiday shopping early by checking out Amazon’s holiday gift guides.

This includes the popular Holiday Toy List, and Home, Fashion, Beauty, and Electronics gift guides.

U.S. Prime members can grab 20% off (up to $10) on Grubhub orders using code Prime20. 

This 48-hour deal is eligible for orders over $15 and can be used once. 

You must sign up for the existing free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial here.

Get a $10 promotional credit, from October 11-12, with the purchase of $50 gift card from top brands, such as Amazon, Panera, GAP, and Fanatics.

Promotional offers and options vary while supplies last.

Use Amazon Prime credit cards to save. 

Customers with an eligible Prime membership can earn up to 15% back on select deals with the Amazon Prime Visa Card, Prime Store Card, and Amazon Prime Secured Card.

Buy now, pay over time with Affirm. 

You get 0% APR on three equal monthly payments when spending $50 or more on eligible products on Amazon upon credit approval by Affirm. 

Support small businesses: Shop thousands of deals from small businesses in Amazon’s store. Look for the Small Business Badge to discover and shop products and deals from small businesses — including Black-owned, woman-owned, and military family-owned brands and artisans.

Shop Climate Pledge Friendly products. Through Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, you can discover and shop for products that are more sustainable, including deals on brands like R+Co, LifeStraw, select Amazon devices, and Columbia Sportswear Apparel and Footwear

The two-day event also showcases holiday gifts selected by Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson, top fashion deals curated by Lala Kent live from the new Amazon Style store, and an Amazon Explore Livestream from Paris with travel influencer Jo Franco. 

Other star influencers include Olivia Culpo, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Becca Tilley, Hayley Kiyoko, and Chrishell Stause.

Amazon Live will also debut the teaser trailer for Riches, the upcoming Prime Video drama series, and a clip from My Policeman, the upcoming Prime Video film. Viewers can easily shop the featured products and brands through a carousel that updates in real-time. Watch on Amazon Live or download the Amazon Live Shopping app on Fire TV.

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06 October, 2022

Top Global Trending News For Friday, October 7, 2022

Top Trending - Business, Entertainment, Sports, Health, Sci/Tech & More

Tesla, Musk On Track To Honor PepsiCo's Semitrailer Order


PepsiCo will be the first to drive Tesla's all-electric, zero-emission Semi Truck to market starting December 1.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted this update late Thursday.
Production of the 500-mile on a single charge (805km) Semitrailer was delayed after Pepsico had ordered 100 of them in 2017.

Tesla first unveiled the vehicle in November 2017, saying production will begin by 2019.

Among the reasons for multiple timeline delays was part shortages.


The truck's price starts at US$180,000 and qualifies for a tax break of up to $40,000 from a U.S. Senate-approved subsidy program.

President Joe Biden had, in August, signed into law legislation that offered a tax credit for commercial electric vehicles, apart from other incentives.

Companies, other than PepsiCo, who have made reservations for the truck include Anheuser-Busch, Walmart and UPS.

Pepsico, the manufacturer of Mountain Dew soda and Doritos chips plans on using the Class 8 trucks to ship snack foods and beverages

Who Consumes More Media? Gen Z Or Millennials?


Gen Z, anyone born between 1997 to 2012 (or commonly between 13 and 25), is the most online generation, says an analysis by the World Advertising Research Center.

Warc, which calls itself the global authority on advertising and media effectiveness, released a Global Ad Trends data that shows Gen Z spends 67.7% of their total media time with digital channels. 

However, this data says Gen Z, colloquially known as zoomers, lags behind Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996 or aged 23 to 38 in 2019) in total consumption terms.

Globally, the 13-25s have consumed less media per day than the Millennials. 

This gap is getting bigger as Millennials consume larger amounts of both linear and online streaming TV.

AdNews says Gen Z's online media consumption is owing to the creation of new opportunities such as music and podcast streaming and not due to any digital innovation supplanting offline channels.

Newer platforms like TikTok and BeReal though have gained while other platforms battle for Gen Z's attention.

Warc's head of content, Alex Brownsell says age is not the only consideration in ascertaining consumer behavior. Factors such as geography and affluence too can play a decisive role.




What's Trending? Thursday, October 6, 2022

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Man City vs Copenhagen


Manchester City and their fans are celebrating Erling Halaand's brace that led the Blues to a 5-0 UEFA Champions League win over FC Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium.

The result has given Man City their third victory in three Group G matches. They are now all but one point from the knockout stage.

With his double strike, Halaand has taken his goal tally to an impressive 19 in all competitions this season.


Instead, Halaand's first two goals and a third own-goal caused by the giant Norwegian, the Danish side slipped further as Riyad Mahrez struck the fourth from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez sealed City's domination with the fifth.

Pep Guardiola's men can now confirm their last-16 place when they visit Copenhagen next week.

City's Portuguese star Rúben Dias and Spaniard Aymeric Laporte too shot up the ratings with their assured and controlled performance at the back.

Chelsea vs AC Milan


At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea moved from the bottom to second with their first win in their Group E Champions League match with a 3-0 route of AC Milan.

It was not the Rossoneri's (as AC Milan is known) night as they struggled to stand up to Chelsea's physicality and aggression.

The Blues began slowly but picked up the pace to outclass their Italian champions and trigger what's now seen as coach Graham Potter era.

Chelsea's £70 million signing Wesley Fofana began his team's charge. 

Although this wasn't a must-win game for Chelsea, a draw would have put them three points behind Milan and RB Salzburg, whom they'll visit for their next two games.

Benfica vs PSG


Argentine superstar Lionel Messi created his Champions League history as the first player to score goals against 40 different teams when he unleashed his prolific curled shot to put PSG 1-0 up.

However,  Benfica dug deep to find a late equalizer in their Group H match at the Estadio da Luz.

The Portuguese side and PSG remain equal on points after three matches and will meet again on Tuesday, in Paris.

Italian side Juventus are third in the group.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk


Spanish La Liga title holders Real Madrid improved their Champions League Group F standing with a 2-1 win over Ukranian side Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabeu.

The win gives Carlo Ancelotti's men nine points from three wins in as many matches.

Brazilian Vini Jr. made up for his several lapses to score with a 28th-minute goal for Real, but it was Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin who stood out with his numerous saves.

Velma


Velma Dinkley, the fictional character you know in the Scooby-Doo franchise, is lesbian, gay, or into girls.

This revelation now was always in the works. 

Warner Bros, who made two live-action Scooby-Doo movies had watered-down screenwriter James Gunn's attempt to portray Velma as a lesbian

However, decades of rumor have now ended as clips from Halloween special Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo released this week show the turtleneck sweater-wearing sleuth fogging up with reddened cheeks at the sight of villiainous costume designer Coco Diablo.

This update prompted even Google to shower Velma in its search results with confetti and gay-pride flags. You'll be able to see colorful confetti and LGBTQ flags showering down when you enter your search on Google for Velma, Velma Dinkley, Dinkley, or Velma Scooby-Doo.

The movie's director, Audie Harrison says they didn't realize they were doing something groundbreaking showcasing Velma's attraction to women until now.  

Thailand Shooting


A gunman, a former policeman discharged from his service last year, massacred day care children and staff, among them an eight-months pregnant teacher in Thailand's Uthai Sawan town in the north-eastern province of Nong Bua Lamphu.

The gunman then drove home and killed his wife and child before ending his own life.

The number of victims isn't clear. The Guardian reported 22 children among 34 killed, ABC News said 39 dead, including at least 24 children, The NPR's version was 24 children and 11 adults in a gun and knife attack, Forbes counted at least 34 people, including 22 children were killed, while the CNBC reported gunman kills 35.

Philip Schneider And Hilary Swank


Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank announced on Good Morning America that she's pregnant, at 48, with twins.

Swank said she'd been wanting this for a long time

The Million Dollar Baby star also posted an animated clip on her Instagram handle.

Lincoln, Nebraska-born Swank and her husband, social venture entrepreneur Philip Schneider have been married for four years now.

 Schneider is 49. The couple haven't revealed if Swank conceived through IVF as many older women do. 
 
Both Swank and Schneider share common love for nature and tennis.

Kevin Spacey


House of Cards star Kevin Spacey is set to face a civil trial, five years after Star Trek actor Anthony  Rapp accused the Oscar-winning actor of sexual abuse when Rapp was 14.

The encounter between the two is alleged to have happened in New York City in 1986, when Rapp was a child actor and Spacey, then 26.

Rapp is suing Spacey for $40 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

Spacey, 63, has denied the accusations. The trial will be heard in the Manhattan federal court.










05 October, 2022

Part I - What 332.40 Million Americans And The World Must Know About STDs And 2.5 Million Infected U.S. Citizens

This article includes links to the latest CDC preliminary data, information link to the WHO report, and links to location-specific testing options

Most Americans could be aware of the theatrical comedy about three sexually transmitted diseases.

It involves the O.G.s, the Original Gangstas of STD - syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.

Syphilis calls for an emergency meeting with the other two.

The brainstorming's purpose is to win back their title of "the baddest of the bad" from new diseases that are messing up their status.

During the meeting, syphilis says the three have been controlling their turf (infecting people) for years - from genital to anal, and up north to the oral side.

Photo by Natalia Vaitkevich @pexels

Now their turf is threatened by new entrants Genital Warts, Herpes, and HIV/AIDS.

In real life, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia have succeeded in infecting 2.5 million U.S. citizens in 2021, beating the previous record of 2.4 million in 2020.

The latest preliminary data was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Even as the American health system battles monkeypox and the after-effects of Covid-19, sexually transmitted infections have surged alarmingly during the two years of the pandemic.

Many of the infected may remain undetected because of the nature of these diseases, especially chlamydia, also referred to as the 'silent' infection.

The CDC says most people infected with chlamydia show no symptoms or abnormal physical exam findings.

According to the World Health Organization, more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections (STI) are acquired every day globally, most of them asymptomatic (showing no symptoms).

Here are answers to questions Americans and people worldwide are seeking about STDs:

Can you get infected with STD without having sex?

Yes, you can.

Houston, Texas-based STDCheck, which provides judgment-free testing (no prodding questions or judgmental stares, only access to testing for 10 most common STDs), says there are 9 ways you can get STD without having penetrative sex.

1. Puckering up someone: STDs can be passed on when you swap spit from an innocent, sweet kiss or the more intense tongue wrestling.

You are aware of the kissing disease mononucleosis or mono that spreads through saliva. Similarly, you should watch out for the contagious herpes virus that's also contracted orally, apart from vaginal and anal sex.

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2. Oral Sex: You may think oral sex is not real sex. However, oral sex that involves the penis, vagina, or anus can transmit the herpes simplex virus 2.

This may happen through secretions, sores, and broken skin common to genital herpes.

There could be rare cases of chlamydia infecting your throat from oral sex. Condoms are unable to prevent herpes and HPV (human papillomavirus), the most common of all the STDs.

3. Food contamination: You are likely to get hepatitis A (HAV) through food or drink that's contaminated. If an infected person uses the restroom, doesn't wash hands, then preps your food or makes you a drink, you can get STD that you, unknowingly, may transmit further sexually. 

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4. Skin-to-skin contact, off clothes: The bare-down-there grooming may cause breaks in the skin. It's all herpes and HPV require to become your companion. The risk of getting either infection may depend on the level of infection and the condition of the skin. 

5. Touching base, not the baseball one: Getting STD from indirect contact although less likely, is still possible. 

Trichomoniasis or trich may occur by hand-to-genital contact or even hitch a ride to your genitals on an unwashed sex toy.

Trich, the most common curable STDs in the U.S. and found mostly in older women can be mistaken for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). If it remains untreated, it can appear intermittently.

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6. Towels, sheets, and clothing: You may not find viral infection in your towels, sheets or clothes, but there could be others lurking in the fibers.

Trichomoniasis or trich contains a single-celled protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. This parasite loves damp fabrics and can be active for almost an hour outside the body waiting for you.

The others such as crabs, or pubic lice can also stick around in bedding and clothing.

7. Your local tanning salon: Molluscum contagiosum, a bumpy genital infection may spread by skin-to-skin contact or shared contaminated surfaces like the tanning bed at your local tanning salon, the most unexpected of places.

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8. Sharing needles: Any object that cuts or pierces the skin is a likely way to contract STD. Sharing needles could be one. 

If someone using a sharp object is positive for HIV or hepatitis A, B, or C, there's risk of breaking the skin and mixing blood, leading to spreading the disease.

9. Blood transfusion: If you receive a blood transfusion from the blood that has HIV, your chances of contracting HIV are high. 

Today, blood banks test every unit of donated blood for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies. The CDC says "the risk for transfusion-transmitted HIV infection has been almost eliminated by the use of questionnaires to exclude donors at higher risk for HIV infection and the use of highly sensitive laboratory screening tests to identify infected blood donations."

However, there are reported incidents of risk.

This recent report by Healio quoting a study says "Blood donations from people on antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV or pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection could increase risk for HIV transfusion transmission if tests cannot detect the virus in the donations, study results showed."


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Can STD be cured without going to the doctor?

STDs are spread from one person to another. 

According to the WHO, 30 different pathogens are linked to being transmitted through sexual contact. 

Few STIs (sexually transmitted infections) have mild symptoms or show no symptoms. The ones with symptoms vary according to the specific infection.

These include Blisters or sores in the mouth, and on or around the genital area; burning, pain during urination, unusual discharge from the vagina or the penis; itching, pain, or swelling in or around the vagina or the penis; pain, bleeding in the pelvic area or abdomen.

Women with STIs are likely to have more serious health problems compared to men. Gonorrhea and chlamydia, if left untreated, can lead to infertility.

The standard treatment for STDs has been administering antibiotics. However, resistance to these drugs has resulted in a global treatment crisis.

Do natural remedies work in curing STDs? 


In a few cases, natural medicine may be an effective treatment and help reduce symptoms. 

These natural remedies are:

Vitamin A - is good for normal integrity and growth of epithelial tissues (one of four basic types of tissues in your body), including vaginal mucosa apart from assisting your body to resist infection.

Any substance entering or exiting an organ in your body crosses the epithelial tissue first.

Vitamin C - This L-ascorbic acid improves the integrity of connective tissues and helps reduce the spread of infection. Helps diminish the severity of herpes.

Vitamin E - Acts as an antioxidant, scavenging loose electrons or free radicals that tend to damage cells.


This vitamin can be consumed orally or applied as Vitamin E oil to treat sores from genital herpes.

Zinc - Treatment with oral or topical zinc helps reduce symptoms of herpes. High zinc levels lessen symptoms of trichomoniasis and chlamydia that have resisted antibiotic treatment.

Although your body requires tiny amounts of this trace mineral, zinc is essential by almost 100 enzymes to execute vital chemical reactions. It also plays a vital role in the proper utilization of Vitamin A.

Lower levels of zinc may be linked to lower immunity to infections.

Medicinal plants - Several plants have antiviral and antibacterial properties and have been used for decades in the treatment of infectious diseases.  

A few of them have specific effects on organisms that cause STIs such as herpes, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.

Garlic - The pungent bulb, used in cuisines worldwide, has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties proving effective against several infections. 

Garlic's fungal fighting prowess helps combat yeast growth. This turns beneficial during antibiotic treatment for chlamydia.

Licorice - This plant's root has antiviral properties and has seen success in treating herpes and hepatitis.

Licorice extract in injectible form has shown beneficial effects in the treatment of hepatitis C.

Goldenseal and Oregon Grape - This duo contains the chemical compound known as berberine. 

This compound, taken orally, boosts your immune function and significantly affects bacteria, including microorganisms that trigger trichomoniasis and gonorrhea.

Berberine also soothes inflamed mucous membranes. It's often used in a douching solution to provide relief.

Tea Tree - Tea Tree oil, extracted from tea plant leaves, has strong antibacterial and antifungal properties. This can be effective in the treatment of trichomoniasis and a common yeast infection called candida and its 14 different strains.

Tea Tree oil is also used to keep the vagina moisturized, providing relief from itching and burning due to infections.

Lemon Balm - This antiviral agent is a member of the mint family. Lemon Balm extracts help reduce the severity and frequency of genital herpes lesions

This balm can be taken orally or applied topically as a cream.

Homeopathic remedy - Some STIs can be treated with homeopathy. Cantharis helps with chlamydia symptoms, while Medorrhinum is good for treating gonorrhea. 

However, it's important to note that you must not take any homeopathic medicine without consulting a certified homeopathic practitioner.

Collodial Silver - Collodial silver when applied topically helps reduce inflammation and promotes healing in syphilitic lesions

It's metallic silver particles suspended in a medium of a different substance like water.

Raw Honey - When you incorporate propolis - a resin made by bees - in an ointment, it helps heal genital herpes lesions

Raw honey with bee propolis also provides your body an added dose of energy and disease-fighting strength.

Raw honey is a naturally sweet food containing glucose oxidase, an enzyme that works in killing bacteria.

Ozone Therapy - An ozone therapy in association with ultraviolet blood irradiation helps in saturating the bloodstream with oxygen, killing bacteria, fungi, and viral infections.

This therapy, when combined with supplements and immune-enhancing strategies helps detoxify the blood.

Dr. Sebi's cure: Honduran-born Alfredo Darrington Bowman, popularly known as Dr. Sebi worked for almost 30 years to cure diabetes, HIV, AIDS, herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, cancer, epilepsy, and autoimmune conditions such as lupus.

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How to proceed with getting STDs cured without a doctor's help?


Please consult your local nutritionist, herbalist, naturopath, or homeopath to make better use of natural therapies and remedies.

Also, find a qualified and experienced practitioner who has treated STIs. This practitioner should be able to help you with an individualized program as per your body's needs to recover from STDs.

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Additional note: The theatrical comedy is titled The STD's and written by Hollywood actor Ian Patrick Williams, known for co-authoring the Chicago Emmy award-winning PBS teleplay Bleacher Bums.

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Which is the worst STD?

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What 3 STDs are on the rise?

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