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McDonald’s is facing a class-action lawsuit over its iconic McRib sandwich, with plaintiffs alleging that the product’s name and marketing are misleading. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, claims that the McRib does not contain any actual rib meat, despite its name and rib-shaped patty. RELATED: McDonald’s […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mix 107.9 is proud to partner with Go Jen Go for our “Shine a Light on Pink” campaign. Go Jen Go is a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing critical financial assistance to local individuals and families in the Greater Charlotte, NC area who are battling breast cancer. Each […]
A study found that 42% of your total day should go toward rest and relaxation A study found that 42% of your total day should go toward rest and relaxation. That’s just over 10 hours per day. If you sleep eight hours , that leaves two hours for other forms of relaxation . . . like […]
Hearing This Six-Word Phrase Is a Huge Red Flag for Doctors If you want to freak out your doctor, just use these six words at your next appointment . . . An E.R. doctor in Jacksonville, Florida is trending after he revealed the six-word phrase he sees as a huge red flag, specifically when a GUY says […]
Eight Morning Habits That Can Make You Miserable 1. Immediately reaching for your phone. Give yourself a chance to wake up, and maybe go start a pot of coffee. Your phone is full of stressful stuff. So it’s not a great way to start your day. 2. Dwelling on yesterday’s problems or mistakes. Try thinking of […]
Warming Up Your Car In The Winter Could Do More Harm Than Good The idea of warming up your car on a frosty morning might sound like a good practice rooted in habit, but for modern vehicles, it may actually do more harm than good. While this was a necessity for older models, many experts […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mix 107.9 is proud to partner with Carolina Breast Friends for our “Shining a Light on Pink” campaign. Carolina Breast Friends is a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free services and programming to support anyone, anywhere, on their journey with breast cancer. Kim, a breast cancer survivor, shares how […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mix 107.9 is proud to partner with Carolina Breast Friends for our “Shining a Light on Pink” campaign. Carolina Breast Friends is a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free services and programming to support anyone, anywhere, on their journey with breast cancer. This week we highlight Carolina Breast Friends […]
SHINE A LIGHT ON PINK! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all month-long Mix 1079 is Shining a Light On Pink. This week Charmaine Tyson, Operations Manager of Carolina Breast Friends, shares how navigating a diagnosis and how nurse navigators play a role. Charmaine’s Journey, 3x Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivor/Thriver Charmaine was first diagnosed […]
SHINE A LIGHT ON PINK! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all month-long Mix 1079 is Shining a Light On Pink. Each week we will shine a spotlight on local breast cancer survivors and thrivers as they share their breast cancer journey. This week the executive director of Carolina Breast Friends, Lisa Dale tells […]
The FDA is warning Americans about the risk of overdosing on weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. The agency says doses of the drugs are often miscalculated by users or health care providers, by drawing too much from a multi-dose vial. Symptoms of overdose can including nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, and lead to acute […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it won’t be necessary to isolate for five days if you test positive for COVID-19. Instead, the CDC advises those who test positive and who show symptoms just to stay home until their fever has disappeared for at least 24 hours without the use of medication. […]