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The Duchess of Sussex may be locked behind Kensington Palace's royal communications team now, but for years, Meghan Markle did plenty of interviews for her role on USA's Suits. And now that an interview with Markle is pretty hard to come by, publications are digging into their archives for any tidbits the former actress left behind before marrying into the […]
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A device under development at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University could help bring back lost brain function by measuring how the brain responds to therapies that stimulate it with electric current. The approach could open new avenues for treating brain disorders and selectively switching brain activities on and off, says Anthony Norcia, a professor […]
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University of Queensland researchers have discovered how to reverse drug resistance in skin and mouth squamous cell carcinomas. UQ Diamantina Institute Associate Professor Nicholas Saunders said squamous cell carcinomas was curable when diagnosed early but difficult to eradicate once the cancer spread. “This cancer of the skin and mouth kills approximately 1,400 Australians each year,” Dr. Saunders said. “The drugs […]
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As a beauty nerd and color-treated redhead, I’m always on the prowl for that new-new in hair technology. Whether that means getting a bespoke hair-care routine or plugging in and testing out every hot tool on the market, I’m game. And it’s that last thing that’s brought me here today: hot tools — more specifically, blow-dryers. I’ve tried my fair […]
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Ask any K-beauty connoisseur about their skin-care staples, and, chances are, sheet masks will come up within the first few seconds. The ultra-concentrated complexion savers are considered the "hero product" in most Korean's skin-care routines, and since the K-beauty craze made its way stateside a few years back, many Americans have jumped on the bandwagon. Proof lies in the numbers: […]
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Patients who have a penicillin allergy recorded in their medical records are at an increased risk of developing the drug resistant ‘superbug’ infection MRSA and healthcare-associated infection C difficile, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The risk is largely due to the use of more ‘broad spectrum’ antibiotics as alternatives to penicillin, which may be fuelling the development […]
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Keeping Up With the Kardashians matriarch and proud momager Kris Jenner offered a sweet shoutout to her birthday "bunny" Khloé Kardashian today, praising her daughter as the "strongest person" she knows. This comes amid increasing speculation that Kardashian is standing by her man after a cheating scandal that rocked her world — and the world of her new daughter, True. […]
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Before launching their latest science experiment, University at Buffalo researchers bought more than 200 types of tea, chocolate, herbs and other foodstuffs. The goal wasn’t to stock up for long hours in the lab, but rather to find an elusive, edible contrast agent to show doctors what’s happening inside our bodies. The search culminated with a winner: barley. Turns out […]
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(HealthDay)—Before the summer of 2018 was even one day old, 16 American kids had died after being left in hot cars, according to a group called KidsAndCars.org. Last year’s toll was 43, and, on average, 37 children die in hot cars each year in the United States. “We know there are families all across America right now holding their precious […]
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(HealthDay)—If you’re fit in middle age, you might be guarding against not only depression as a senior, but also dying from heart disease if you do develop depression, a new study suggests. Among nearly 18,000 Medicare patients, the most fit were 16 percent less likely to develop depression, the researchers found. The most fit were also 56 percent less likely […]
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