First, there were floral crowns. Then, there were underwater shots. The latest maternity photo trend that combines the two? Milk baths. A modern interpretation of an ancient beauty ritual, milk bath maternity shoots depict serene moms-to-be floating in luxurious tubs of milk and flower petals. Beyond creating a stunning aesthetic, milk baths actually can help you achieve that pregnancy glow. Here, a look at how they work and how to make your own.
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First, there were floral crowns. Then, there were underwater shots. The latest maternity photo trend that combines the two? Milk baths. A modern interpretation of an ancient beauty ritual, milk bath maternity shoots depict serene moms-to-be floating in luxurious tubs of milk and flower petals. Beyond creating a stunning aesthetic, milk baths actually can help you achieve that pregnancy glow. Here, a look at how they work and how to make your own.
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Lips lose collagen as they age, making them appear smaller and less plump. But some of us never had full lips to begin with, and that’s where lip filler comes in. In this episode of The Plastics, BAZAAR’s Senior Beauty Editor Jenna Rosenstein and her mom Beth visit Dr. Constantino Mendieta, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Miami, to get lip injections together.
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Ever been on the receiving end of the following conversations?
It’s Mother’s Day brunch, Thanksgiving, or the Fourth of July picnic, and a well-meaning person sidles up to ask, “When are you having kids?”
Or worse yet, you’re at a networking event and an acquaintance asks the same. As if inquiring about personal reproductive issues is appropriate small talk, let alone in a professional environment where choices about children are complicated (for women especially).
As we count down to the royal wedding (less than two weeks away!), we’re all glued to all of Meghan Markle’s decisions — from her cake to the wine that will be served — but it turns out a big part of her beauty routine involves what she has been eating for quite a while.
We are what we eat, and Markle has shared that almonds and almond butter are a big part of her diet — turns out it’s also part of why she has such beautiful skin!
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Taken together, non-drug and drug costs of the two approved chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) immunotherapies could result in annual expenditures of more than $3 billion for the U.S. healthcare system, researchers say.
Dr. Immaculada Hernandez of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and colleagues evaluated drug and non-drug costs of tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) and axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) using various clinical scenarios.
Acupuncture–the Eastern practice of using super-thin needles to stimulate strategic points on your body–has an interesting health reputation. Traditional practitioners believe the ancient alternative medicine can help re-balance your body’s energy (called “qi”) by directing its flow.
A year-round resolution that many people make is to have healthier eating habits. Whether that means eating more fruits and veggies or cutting down on portions, changing your eating habits is a good start to having a healthier lifestyle. One of the first steps you can take to help is to cut down the amount of sugar you intake on a daily.
Diets have historically taken a one-size-fits-all approach, but lately, nutrition advice has been all about getting personal. Thanks to the rising popularity of nutrigenomics–decoding your nutrition needs based on your genes–and a focus on creating healthy eating habits based on your lifestyle and preferences, diets no longer exist as they once did.
IN THE WEEKS AFTER storage tanks in two separate fertility clinics in different parts of the country failed, destroying hundreds and perhaps thousands of frozen eggs and embryos, Dr. Paul Turek fielded calls from a raft of patients. These were men and women who had eggs, sperm or embryos frozen at one of the banking facilities he uses in California. The anxious would-be parents asked whether their reproductive tissues were safe.
Myopia affects almost 30 percent of the population in the United States. Severe myopia is associated with complications that can threaten your eyesight.
However, there’s some promising news on the horizon, at least for children.
Glasses that proponents say are specially designed to slow the progression of myopia in children are scheduled to launch this summer.
The lenses, developed by scientists at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, were found to reduce the progression of myopia for 60 percent of the young participants in a two-year, double-blind, randomized clinical trial.
In addition, the new lenses completely stopped further vision loss in 21 percent of trial participants.
Drinking has a firm foot in our culture, and it seems to fit any occasion.
Having a birthday and turning 21, 30, or 50? Have a round on the house!
Getting married? Crank up Rihanna’s “Cheers (Drink to That)” and throw one (or five) back while grooving on the dance floor into the wee hours of the morning.
Going on a first date? Why not meet at the bar for a classy cocktail or glass of wine?
Had a hard day at work, bad week, or even a rough month when you just can’t seem to shake that sinking feeling? Nothing a drink to lift the spirits can’t solve…
Movies and TV shows tell stories. And while people are increasingly looking to tell more stories, in all their complexities and in more relatable ways, the ways that pop culture looks at things like infertility aren’t always the most realistic.
Sometimes it’s difficult to see your perspective and your experiences in the way the stories are told in pop culture. And while they definitely don’t get everything wrong, they don’t get everything right either.
We spoke to a few experts about the ways in which Hollywood often gets infertility wrong.
It’s been said that men are obsessed with size. Unlike most stereotypes, this actually appears to be true: in fact, according to a 2015 survey, penis enlargement surgery is still one of the most desired cosmetic procedures among American men, second only to fat reduction.
If your eyes start itching and tearing up, or if they get puffy and red, it could be a case of dry eye syndrome, which happens when there isn’t enough lubrication in your eyes to maintain normal function. Dry eye syndrome can make it hard to see straight and focus–not to mention it’s really, really uncomfortable.
Tess Mauricio, MD, a Beverly Hills-based cosmetic dermatologist and CEO of MBeautyClinic.com, uses the treatment her clinic offers–the Time Machine Procedure, she says. The process incorporates a combination of cosmetic procedures, including micro-needling, growth factors, and laser resurfacing. “This induces our own body’s natural healing process and creates a permanent reset of the aging process. It can address all signs of skin aging like wrinkles, saggy skin, eye bags, droopy eyelids, and pores!” she claims.
A couple years ago, when local news agencies reported a spike in overdose deaths related to fentanyl in St. Paul, Minnesota, clinicians at an outpatient treatment clinic in that city saw an immediate effect.
The term detoxification means eliminating harmful substances like alcohol, excess minerals, pesticides, food additives, and other dietary and environmental toxins from your body. But your body has its own detoxification systems in place and is quite capable of purging toxins by itself. “The liver filters the blood coming from the intestines before passing it through to the rest of the body,” says Adrienne Youdim, MD, recognized expert in weight loss and nutrition and preventive medicine. “The liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal system, lungs, and even the skin are all involved in detoxing or cleansing the body of unwanted waste or substances.”
For actors, models and the idle rich, Botox and laser treatments have long been a mainstay of their regimen to remain youthful. But a Calabasas clinic has found a new customer base in workers looking for their next job.
When it comes to skin care, it’s a known fact that some of the most popular anti-aging products have been tried and tested in a lab. While that may be all right for some–we’re all for looking and feeling young, after all–others may not be too keen on the idea. So if the thought of smearing your face with ingredients you can barely pronounce (much less understand) is making you feel uneasy, then it’s time to shift the focus to natural anti-aging skin care.
You know what it feels like when you’re stressed–but do you know what it looks like? The uncomfortable experience of feeling overworked, under pressure and stretched thin doesn’t just make your stomach rumble and your heart race, but it’s illustrated on your skin, your nails and your hair. As holistic esthetician Tammy Fender explains, stress affects all of our body systems, our mind, emotions and sense of wellness, but symptoms often arrive first in our largest organ–our skin.
Because stress causes our body to fire off more cortisol, you begin to develop poor habits–like turning to salty, fatty foods or wrestling with the sandman–lowering your overall state of health. Not only dangerous for your waistline and your productivity at work, but also, your skin’s elasticity and appearance.
Here, some clear ways your skin, hair and nails are impacted by stress–and, more important, what to do about it.
Much like your bestie prefers red wine and you’re more of a dirty martini gal, everyone’s skin reacts differently to products. While experimenting and evolving your skin care routine is part of the process of maintaining healthy skin and–ahem–fighting age, it’s important to pay attention to how your pores react to formulas. Considering our skin is the largest organ of our body, dermatologist Anna D. Guanche MD says it’ll be the first to alert you when it’s unhappy with your new face cream, moisturizer or baggy eyes battler.
You wake up, look in the mirror, and see dark circles under your eyes. But how did that happen? You slept for 8 hours last night — isn’t that enough? There are actually many factors that cause under eye circles but fortunately, there are also many easy fixes.
INSIDER spoke with celeb makeup artists and dermatologists to find out what simple lifestyle changes you can make to reduce those dark circles.
Dr. Anna Guanche, a dermatologist and partner at Bella Skin Institute in Calabasas, is used to performing cosmetic procedures on actors and actresses for whom a youthful look is often a critical part of their marketability. But in recent years, she’s noticed a trend: More and more job seekers outside the entertainment industry are coming in to request Botox, wrinkle fillers and other non-surgical aesthetic enhancements.
“In that effort, we created the “EyeBall,” an annual fundraising gala for our non-profit charity, the Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration for which all participating doctors donate our services. The EyeBall combines the spectacular beauty of ballroom dancing with the critically important need to help the blind to see. When you come to an EyeBall, you see people in ballgowns and tails, and breathtakingly elegant and beautiful ballroom dancing, which reminds us how important it is to have sight since without it, we would not be able to see any of this beauty, so we are reminded of how important it is to help those who have lost their sight. We love that the name “EyeBall” is fun and meaningful, and it is a clever way of combining the beauty of dance and music with the beauty of sight.”
Picture this. You’ve landed in the California desert and are stoked to pitch that tent. You’ve got the lineup pulled up on your phone and you’re arguing with your travel companions about whether you’ll catch Beyoncé’s must-see headlining set or catch a one-of-a-kind performance from Japanese rockers X Japan, who play at the same time. And you still haven’t worked out if you’ll see Portugal. The Man or Kamasi Washington. Mid-argument, out comes the six-pack and now there’s a tougher choice to make.
After months of enduring dry air and chilly temperatures, the land isn’t the only thing that needs some much-needed renewal this spring. We’re talking about your skin. Your face may have kept its radiant glow, but some of us are guilty of neglecting the rest of our body. A crime–really–considering we naturally shed between 30,000 to 40,000 skin cells every hour that, when left unaddressed, build up on the skin’s surface and can lead to ingrown hairs and acne. But not to worry–that’s what exfoliation is for.
This year’s festival season is finally here. But before you head off to Coachella for an amazing weekend or two, it’s important to be prepared. When you’re out having a good time, it’s not uncommon to push aside your health for the fun you’re having. For instance, forgetting to drink water and becoming dehydrated can happen when you let go and allow yourself to enjoy the festival. But dehydration isn’t the only thing to be mindful of. What about Coachella sun protection?
Before you roll your eyes at the thought, remember that meditation doesn’t have to be a lengthy, drawn-out process to be effective. As Lillie Rosenthal, MD, explains, setting your intention for your day helps you connect your mind and body, allowing you to reset and reboot your central nervous system. “Upon opening your eyes in the morning, instead of racing to put on the coffee, take a brief pause,” she recommends. “Do some gentle breathing, breathing in for four counts in and breathing out for eight counts, taking in the ‘good’ and letting out ‘negative’ feelings.”
A novel approach to more efficacious radiation therapy–combining a linear accelerator that delivers highly precise radiation therapy with MRI technology, commonly referred to as an MR-linac–has opened minds to what could be the next stage in the evolution of cancer treatment. MRI enables continuous imaging of soft tissue and creates a more sharply focused target for radiation therapy, allowing more precise monitoring of radiation dose and delivery. Still, with any new technology–as well as with any idea considered to be game changing–value needs to be demonstrated. So far, physicians who have hands-on experience with MR-linacs say the real-time view of a cancerous tumor’s shifts in response to a patient’s basic body functions is proving its value.
Eating extremely spicy food may cause much greater discomfort than a burning tongue or watery eyes. A man who decided to eat what’s known as the world’s hottest chili pepper, the Carolina Reaper, went to the emergency room after experiencing striking, severe head pain for days.
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Do you know anyone who seems to be able to eat anything he or she wants, in any quantity, without gaining an ounce? Some people are fortunate enough to have been born with a high metabolism.
It’s the last leg of the quarter, and you’re digging deep for the stamina to cross the finish line of finals. We know you can do it. But first, coffee.
You’ve likely heard plenty about how too much coffee is bad for you. It’s true that excessive caffeine intake can cause a variety of problems. But it’s also true that, in reasonable amounts, coffee can be beneficial beyond just helping you keep your eyes open while you’re finishing that big paper.
Here’s how a cup (or three) of joe can help — or hinder — your study goals.
Fasting is definitely buzzy right now. Intermittent fasting is becoming increasingly popular in the fitness community as a way to lose weight, and now, influencers are talking about other ways they use fasting as a tool for better health. (FWIW, some experts say the potential benefits of intermittent fasting may not be worth the risks.)
Anyone who’s been diagnosed with eczema is familiar with the process of trying treatment after treatment and remedy after remedy. Thousands of products tout themselves as miracle cures, and beauty blogs and websites have dedicated entire sections toward soothing flaky, itchy skin with at-home, DIY treatments. As is the case with any sort of skin type or ailment, what seems like a godsend for one person may not work for another. Today, with the help of three dermatologists, we’re exploring the topic of using apple cider vinegar to treat eczema.
Heading to your local urgent care center for a minor ailment is likely your best option since their costs are often cheaper than going to the emergency room.
Minor ailments such as a small cut or sprain can be taken care of by doctors at a neighborhood urgent care center, saving you hundreds of dollars and many hours of waiting to be treated.
We went behind-the-scenes of a Brazilian butt lift–and the before-and-after photos are unreal.
You can read all the beauty blogs and product reviews. But who better to get skin care advice from than a dermatologist? We got a peek into five dermatologists’ bedtime beauty routine. Trust us, you’ll be surprised at how simple some of their routines are!
Let’s just go ahead and insert all the poop emojis right now, because we’re totally going there. Yep, we’re talking about colonics and — specifically — how they may or may not affect your overall skin health. And if you’re thinking, “How in the world does that part of my body have anything to do with the rest of me?” then we’re all on the same page heading into this.
Many of Dr. Christopher T. Chia’s patients carry painful memories into his office. They’re often men in their 20s and 30s who recall being taunted as adolescents for having “man boobs” and needing a bra. Such can be the life of a teenage boy with gynecomastia – enlarged breast tissue around the nipples of adolescent males and men that makes it appear they have breasts.
Interventional Oncologist/Radiologist Dr. Kien Vuu’s own life struggle reads like a Hollywood script. He arrived to the United States as an infant boat refugee with no money but whose determination overcame poverty and racism to become a successful doctor. Dr. Vuu’s life experience has given him a unique perspective about the power within ourselves to heal our own bodies. Many of the miraculous recoveries, Dr. Vuu has seen in his years of practice fighting deadly diseases have come from shifts in thought and mindset, meditation, stress control, diet changes and alternative therapies, along with traditional treatments. The core message of Dr. Vuu’s story is, “My terminal patients put me on the path of healing myself.”
Gut health can make a huge difference in our lives — here’s how
By now, you’ve probably heard the health buzz phrase “gut health” and how it can impact everything from our digestive system to our mental health to everything in between. But what does that actually mean? Turns out, it means a little more than how our tummies feel. We checked in with some experts to get the lowdown on gut health and what it really means.
The next time you enjoy a slice of watermelon, remember that the juicy fruit is much more than a satisfying snack. Every part of the food — from the rind to the flesh, and even the seeds — has multiple benefits for your skin. Incorporating it into your routine can help calm inflamed areas, heal damage after a breakout, and even control conditions like acne and eczema from the inside out. Read on to learn why watermelon should be in your regimen.
To be honest, without some context, rewriting your genetic code sounds expensive, scary, and like the premise of a Netflix series, I’d binge watch.
But it’s actually really simple to do.
First, you need to know about a field of study called Epigenetics
When it comes to tamping down your usual worries and anxieties about life, you might not want to zero in on all the weird ways to die. As long as you take care of yourself and get regular checkups, you’re doin’ what you gotta do. And yet, it doesn’t hurt to pack more health knowledge into your brain, either for yourself or for others in your life.
Eyebrows are finally getting the much-needed attention they deserve. And although eyebrow trends change from year to year, one thing remains the same: You’ve got to have healthy brows to shape your brows.
So, your child seems to have a lazy eye and you have received contradicting advice on whether or not you can do anything about it. If you’re like most parents, this state of unknown can be quite stressful; after all, we moms and dads tend to dislike taking “no” for an answer when it comes to finding solutions for our kids’ various needs. Luckily, in this case at least, you don’t have to. Can you correct a child’s lazy eye? Eye doctors say there are some really effective forms of treatment. But first, what exactly is a lazy eye?
Author & former President of Ford Motor Company