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For the mothers-to-be and new moms alike, if you weren’t in the know, get to know about Perry Mackin’s silicone baby bottles. Not only are they cute, but they’re also flexible, long-lasting, and free of toxins.

The bottles are quite sustainable (as in environmentally friendly). They’re made of 30 percent higher impact-resistant medical grade silicone, which is a hygienic material that ensures the bottle has no open pores so that bacteria can’t form and be harbored. The bottles are BPA, PVC and phthalate-free, and they’re easy to clean thanks to the wide neck. They also hold up in the dishwasher, in the freezer, microwave and in boiling water.

There is a leak-proof, bacteria-proof joint system that attaches the nipple to the bottle.  No glue is used, further ensuring that your child’s milk won’t be exposed to anything harmful, so no leaching of harmful chemicals. In addition to all that, there’s an anti-colic air vent system so that air isn’t ingested during baby’s feedings.

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The bottles are also lightweight and incredibly soft to the touch for your little one, from the nipple to the bottom. The exterior has a contour grip design, allowing for the bottle to be able to go to work in whatever position your baby is feeding and to assist in them being able to hold on to it the older they get. The measurement system on the outside of the bottle is also easy to read in ounces and millilitres.

The Perry Mackin brand, though they have a full selection of baby products (from diaper bags and bibs to neck pillows and more), knows a thing or two about silicone. Aside from the silicone baby bottles, they also have silicone teething feeders and silicone transitional bottle handles for when your baby isn’t such a little one anymore. The brand, founded seven years ago, is all about providing what they call “ubiquitous luxury,” and by that they mean they offer products made of high-quality raw materials and that are of premium design and functionality.

Get to know what they mean by ubiquitous luxury by checking out these adorable bottles, which come in white, pink and blue. Perry Mackin is currently having a Mother’s Day sale, so these bottles, among an assortment of other products, are 30 percent off.

Families across the country have found themselves suddenlydisconnected from each other when a loved one has to be hospitalized due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Though there’s not much that can fill the void of not being able to physically be at your loved one’s side to help them in their fight against the novel coronavirus, there are specific things you can do to stay as updated as possible on how they’re doing.

Speaking with Emmy Award-winning journalist Mara Schiavocampo during the second ESSENCE Wellness House virtual summit, John Hopkins Center for Healthy Equity Director Dr. Lisa A. Cooper shared much-needed insight about the most effective way to communicate with hospital staff if your loved one becomes hospitalized.

Watch the video above to hear what she had to say. To see more of everything you missed at the ESSENCE Wellness House virtual summit, brought to you by Walmart and AARP, head to essencestudios.com.

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This week’s Hard NOC Life is the most ambitious crossover event in history as Dominic, Shawn, and Keith welcome a vast array of friends of the pod for probably the longest episode in the show’s existence. http://traffic.libsyn.com/thenerdsofcolor/HNL192.mp3 Joining the regulars on Zoom for this special event are NOC contributors Lauren, Raymond, and Jason (plus NOC […]

The movie Contagion explores how a deadly global pandemic could start and how people would respond to it. And the 2011 film has been a popular streaming choice since the public first became aware of the dangers of the novel coronavirus. It might seem weird that anyone would want to watch a fictional version of what we’re living through. But art has always been a way to cope with problems and process our feelings about the world. But does the movie get it right? Is the science of Contagion, as well as the reaction by scientists, politicians, and the public match what’s actually happening now? A pandemic disease expert analyzed the film to see how it compares to what’s happening with COVID-19.

It is way more authentic you might expect. Unfortunately, some of the places the movie got it wrong has more to do with real world failures few screenwriters could have predicted.

In this video from Wired, Dr. Seema Yasmin, pandemic expert and former epidemic intelligence officer, compares Contagion to the current timeline and handling of COVID-19. She used to have the job that Kate Winslet’s Dr. Erin Mears has in the film. But Winslet’s character’s fate is pure Hollywood, as Dr. Yasmin says no epidemic intelligence officer has ever died from the disease they were investigating.

But the film did a lot right, especially in its initial timeline. The event of Contagion do match up closely with the spread and response to COVID-19. (With one major exception—we almost certainly won’t have a vaccine as fast as they did in the movie.) And a lot of the science is spot on, even if there’s some forced exposition to characters who would already know a lot of the terminology.

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However, its biggest inaccuracy is something that would have seemed unimaginable in 2011. The film’s snake oil salesman who pushes phony cures, played by Jude Law, isn’t someone the government is trying to stop. Our phony cures have been pushed by some people in our government.

Maybe that’s why so many have been watching Contagion during a real global pandemic. It features a competent response from our elected officials.

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