Ulta Posts 16% Sales Gain for Q3
MAC Cosmetics, prestige skin care and sun care were growth drivers at Ulta Beauty for the third quarter, the company […]
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What to Do When Adoptees Lie and Steal
Whether it’s taking food from a friend’s house or money from your wallet, it’s important to be measured in how […]
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Pregnant? You Need to Ask These Questions on Your Hospital Tour
There’s so much preparation that gets crammed into those freakishly long nine months (that somehow also go by in the […]
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Pregnant? You Need to Ask These Questions on Your Hospital Tour
There’s so much preparation that gets crammed into those freakishly long nine months (that somehow also go by in the blink of an eye — what is time?) before you give birth. And though picking out a name and painting the nursery are stressful in a fun way, the reality that you’re actually going to be bringing home a small […]
Continue reading »New light-based technology reveals how cells communicate in human disease
Scientists at the University of York have developed a new technique that uses light to understand how cells communicate in human disease. All cells in the human body communicate with each other by releasing signalling molecules; this helps to ensure that tissues function normally, that the immune system is able to respond to infection, and that cell division and survival […]
Continue reading »Genetic changes associated with physical activity reported
Time spent sitting, sleeping and moving is determined in part by our genes, University of Oxford researchers have shown. In one of the most detailed projects of its kind, the scientists studied the activity of 91,105 UK Biobank participants who had previously worn an activity monitor on their wrist for a week. The scientists taught machines to identify active and […]
Continue reading »Breast cancer screening: New emphasis on shared decision-making between women and their doctors
An updated guideline on screening for breast cancer emphasizes shared decision-making between women and their doctors, supporting women to make an informed decision based on personal preferences when the balance between benefits and harms is uncertain. The guideline, released by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Based on the latest […]
Continue reading »This Woman Is Trying to Tell Other Moms How to Dress for School Drop-Off
The comment in question was posted on the popular Facebook page, Sanctimommy, and while the author remains unknown, her criticism does not. Just read. “Ladies, even if you aren’t getting out of the car at [school] drop off can you please try a little?” the unidentified woman writes. “I look around as I’m walking my daughter to the front door and […]
Continue reading »Parents should be teaching kids about consent, not defending rape
In 2016, it was Stanford University freshman Brock Turner. In 2017, it was movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. In 2018, it was Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Of course, these are only a few of the high-profile allegations of sexual assault to have made the headlines over the last few years — and they’re a mere drop in the ocean when you […]
Continue reading »Ulta Posts 16% Sales Gain for Q3
MAC Cosmetics, prestige skin care and sun care were growth drivers at Ulta Beauty for the third quarter, the company said on its earnings call Thursday. "We benefitted from double-digit comp growth in MAC Cosmetics, prestige skin care, fragrance, prestige boutique brands and sun care," said Mary Dillon, Ulta chief executive officer. Overall, prestige makeup seems to be stabilizing, she […]
Continue reading »DF-PGT, now possible through massive sequencing techniques
A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), in collaboration with the Blood and Tissue Bank of Catalonia, has implemented a massive sequencing platform for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) for the first time in history. The work adapts the TruSight One (TSO) platform, one of today’s most complete genetic panels, to Double Factor Preimplantation Genetic Testing (DF-PGT). The […]
Continue reading »Tissue stiffness is a
Imagine being at a packed concert hall with a mosh pit full of dancers creating a wall against outsiders. When targeted drugs try to make their way toward a pancreas tumor, they encounter a similar obstacle in stiff tissue that surrounds and protects the cancer. A new University of Rochester study demonstrates how imaging technology can be used to accurately […]
Continue reading »How parents and teachers can identify and help young people self-medicating trauma with drugs and alcohol
Some 80% of young people will experience a traumatic event by the time they become an adult. Rates of exposure to trauma peak during adolescence. The stress from traumatic events can result in a loss of interest in school, friends, hobbies, and life in general. The types of traumatic events include a wide range of terrifying and life-threatening experiences such […]
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