Beachwaver Adds Full Hair-Care Range

Sarah Potempa, celebrity hairstylist and inventor of The Beachwaver Co. proved wrong the naysayers who said her rotating curling iron couldn’t compete against titans of the large hot tools corporations. Undaunted, she and her sister Erin Potempa Wall charged ahead launching the Beachwaver, which frequently sells out on QVC, sits at the top 10 of prestige best-sellers on Amazon (according to […]

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Nurse-led care significantly more successful in treating gout, trial reveals

The research, led by academics at the University of Nottingham and published in The Lancet, has shown that keeping patients fully informed and involving them in decisions about their care can be more successful in managing gout. And the study, which was funded by the charity Versus Arthritis, highlights the importance of individualised patient education and engagement to treat the […]

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Scientists uncover how rare gene mutation affects brain development and memory

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have found that a rare gene mutation alters brain development in mice, impairing memory and disrupting the communication between nerve cells. They also show memory problems could be improved by transplanting a specific type of nerve cell into the brain. The findings were published today in Neuron. “Mutations in hundreds […]

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I really want to have sex with my partner. It’s both of our first times. Pregnancy protection aside, do we need to protect from STDs if we are both virgins? Could we get an STD from each other if neither of us have ever had the chance to get them?

Protecting against sexually transmitted infections (otherwise known as STDs or STIs) is very important when having sex, even if you are confident that it is your partner’s first time as well. STIs can be transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal sex so it’s important to use condoms or another barrier method, such as a dental dam, to protect yourself and your […]

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EltaMD Just Launched a New Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin, and My Sandpaper-Dry Skin Loves It

Beauty editors aren't the only ones who rave about EltaMD's UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46. Derms and aestheticians both sing its skin-protecting, redness-reducing praises on the regular — so much so that it can be challenging to find a sunscreen-related story on this site that doesn't mention the sacred UV shield. It's simply that good. So, you can imagine the […]

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Why does diabetes cause heart failure?

Men with diabetes are 2.4 times more likely than non-diabetics to suffer heart failure and women are five times more likely. A new Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study reveals how, on a cellular level, diabetes can cause heart failure. The findings could lead to medications to treat and perhaps prevent heart failure in diabetes patients, researchers said. […]

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