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This Woman Tried a Vaginal Steam Treatment Gwenyth Paltrow Recommends—and Ended Up With Second Degree Burns on Her Vagina

09.08.2019 Health Problems

Gwenyth Paltrow’s wellness advice may be trendy—but apparently it can cause serious injury. One woman learned that the hard way when she tried a Paltrow-endorsed therapy called "vaginal steaming" and ended up in the ER with a second-degree burn on her vagina. According to a case report from the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada, the 62-year-old woman had a prolapsed vagina—meaning her […]

How to Start the School Year Off on the Wrong Foot

08.08.2019 Kids Health

Is it just us, or did summer go way too fast this year? It’s hard to believe schools have already started in certain parts of the country (sorry, The South, we northerners feel your pain). Of course, no one wants their child to start of the year on the wrong foot, but there’s a chance you’re facilitating just that — […]

Perceptions of unemployment benefits and impacts on the job search

06.08.2019 Health Problems

New University of Minnesota research examines how the perception of unemployment benefits—including the amount and duration of support—affects how people who are unemployed approach their job search. “We set out to understand how people’s perception of this benefit affects not only how intense their job search was, but also how quickly they are reemployed, the quality of the job they […]

Scientists shed new light on how we perceive vibrations through touch

06.08.2019 Health Problems

Researchers have demonstrated a universal decoding system in humans that determines how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies through touch. Their findings, published in eLife, suggest that this decoding system overrules our tactile sensory channels when we perceive vibrotactile stimuli. The system depends on neural discharge (or spike) patterns, regardless of the type of receptor that receives the stimuli, challenging […]

U.S. Air Force orders day off training to focus on suicide epidemic

04.08.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Air Force has ordered a day off from training to focus on a suicide epidemic in its ranks. The first-ever move was announced as the Air Force deals with 30 more suicides among airmen so far this year compared with the same time last year, CBS News reported. “We lose more airmen to suicide than any other single […]

This Couple Has Been on the Keto Diet for 6 Years Together—and They Have Some Genius Advice for Sticking to It

03.08.2019 Beauty & Balance

Dave Harper and Dale Drewery are not only romantic partners, they're keto diet partners as well. In 2013, the couple, who live in Vancouver and have been together for 22 years, decided to give the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet a try. Six years and 40 or so pounds later, they're still going strong on keto. In fact, they recently published a book, BioDiet, that covers […]

Jenelle Evans Shares Son’s Photo on 1st Day of School After Custody Battle

19.07.2019 Kids Health

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EnxotFgd_/ #FirstDayOfSchool ??? These kiddos are getting so big, so fast! #BittersweetMoments #Motivated #SchoolDays A post shared byJenelle Eason (@j_evans1219) on Jul 18, 2019 at 1:53pm PDT All smiles! Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans’ son Kaiser, 6, and her stepdaughter Maryssa Eason, 11, posed for photos on their first days of kindergarten and 7th grade, respectively. “#FirstDayOfSchool,” the TV […]

British Wellness Brand Neom Makes Skin-care Play, Sets Sights on U.S.

09.07.2019 Skin & Body Care

LONDON — Neom, the British wellness brand built around essential oils and natural ingredients, is breaking into the skin-care market with products aimed at stressed-out skin, and plans to expand in the U.S. in September. Cofounder and creative director Nicola Elliott started Neom 14 years ago after calling time on a magazine career at U.K. Glamour, where she was working […]

Kourtney Kardashian Reveals Why She’s Back on the Keto Diet — Again!

03.07.2019 Kids Health

Kourtney Kardashian told Poosh fans that she was going back on the keto diet. And though she originally started the eating plan in 2017 for a surprising health reason (more on that below!), she shared the real reason she decided to go back to the high-protein, low-carb method again: pure aesthetics. “My body never looked better than when I did […]

Tess Holliday Looks Amazing in ‘Love Your Body’ Bathing Suit on ‘Nylon’

02.07.2019 Kids Health

Tess Holliday looks radiant in a bikini on Nylon magazine’s July 2019 cover! And she’s got plenty to say about body-positivity, self-confidence and sexuality too. The plus-size model graces the cover of the publication’s digital beauty issue wearing a bright yellow ruffled swimsuit and splashing around in the ocean in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She also appears in a black and […]

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