There are few things as unpleasant as sustaining some insult or injury to our precious eyes. Whether it’s an eye gnat, soap, or even some dust, no one wants anything in their eyes that shouldn’t be there. And if it’s something that happens to not want to come out, no matter how many eye drops you rinse with? That’s the worst of the worst. So it really helps to know the doctor-approved thing to do if something’s really stuck in your eye — and the one thing a doctor says never to do.
LESLIE AGANS WAS desperate. Her teenage son, Michael, had once been a good student and terrific ice hockey player in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. But he’d become a deceitful, unmotivated, unpredictable and sometimes violent adolescent whose life was imploding thanks to his daily marijuana use. (U.S. News is identifying Agans by her maiden name and her son by his middle name to protect the family’s privacy.)
What are the true benefits of CBD oil for acne? Here, we have experts weigh in on this popular, new skin care ingredient. And yes, we also got the answer on whether you can get high from products with the oil in it.
Over the last year, and especially in the last six months, there’s been a lot of conversation surrounding CBD oil. It’s been touted as a supplement to help calm your pets, as a way to alleviate persistent pain in humans, and even as a potential treatment for acne. It’s also been heralded for its moisturizing and acne-curing capabilities.
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Many people think that skin cancer isn’t a risk after a certain age, but a lifetime of sun exposure can catch up to you at any age. Skin cancer comes in a number of forms, including basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas and the more deadly Merkel cell carcinoma, while melanoma causes the most deaths. What advice should seniors take to protect themselves? We spoke to experts about how to reduce the risks.
“The long road of medicine is full of constant learning, so I have remained on it. The financial expense was unbearable at times but its only money. The long hours were brutal early on in surgery but now I absolutely love sunrise and cherish a good night’s sleep. And a life in medicine taught me to cherish every single moment in life, bar none. You have no idea what might happen tomorrow.”
So, you and your partner have decided you don’t want kids or you don’t want to add any other biological children to your family. It’s nice you’ve come to an agreement, but now it’s time to decide who is going to take the steps to make sure this doesn’t happen.
While there are many options out there for people with a uterus, like the IUD, birth control pills or their having tubes tied, there aren’t as many options for penis-owners. A lot of people hate condoms — they feel very high school, some people are allergic to latex, and really, being able to go at it freely is so much more fun, especially when you know you are going to be with the same partner.
Selecting the right beauty products in the summer can be somewhat tricky, as the heat and humidity can definitely make choosing your go-to moisturizer, skin care and even fragrance a real challenge. We consulted top beauty experts (think celebrity makeup artists, waxing pros and dermatologists) to share the products they’d actually use themselves when the week-long heatwaves become practically unbearable. Here are some of the beauty products they recommend adding to your arsenal asap.
New Yorkers and tourists may be in for a treat as Manhattan’s famed sunset prepares to bathe the borough in a dazzling glow for the final time in 2018.
Clouds got in the way of amazing photos for Manhattanhenge’s first two occurrences of the year in May. However, AccuWeather anticipates dry, likely cloud-free conditions as the unique phenomenon happens for the fourth time on July 13.
While Friday is expected to be sunny during the day, spectators may have to keep an eye on high clouds that could roll in around sunset, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek.
No doubt you’ve already heard about the ketogenic diet, also known as keto. Whole Pinterest boards and Instagram accounts are dedicated to the trend, and it has some pretty famous followers, including Halle Berry and Kourtney Kardashian.
Before you give it a go, you’ll want to know what it involves, how it works and, most importantly, what nutritionists and doctors think about the keto diet.
There are a lot of claims about DIY tricks that can improve hair growth, speed up your metabolism, or increase the negative ions in the air around you, but what does science have to say–what actually works?