Being of Asian descent, my lashes are beyond skimpy and short as well. Every mascara I’ve ever bought, despite promises of lengthening and thickening, has never failed to disappoint, only succeeding in painting my lashes black and giving me “raccoon eyes” by the end of the evening. False eyelashes? Forget it. Far too fiddly and [...]
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Flu season is right around the corner, and that means it is time to think about the flu vaccine. This year the H1N1 pandemic flu virus will be incorporated into the seasonal flu vaccine. So that means you just need to get one flu vaccine this year and you’re covered.
Some Things to Consider:
Why get the flu vaccine?
• The [...]
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Botox, or onabotulinumtoxinA, is an FDA-approved prescription medicine that can temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines and between the eyebrows. Says Lori Loughlin of the show 90210, “It makes you look like you’ve been on a really nice vacation. Just really well-rested.” Many celebrities don’t feel the stigma and openly admit [...]
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The ’70s were an era of long, free-flowing locks, lamb chop sideburns, creative facial hair and ungroomed hair down there. You may be surprised to learn, then, that it’s also the decade when laser hair removal became commercially available.
Laser hair removal works through a process called selective photothermolysis, wherein melanin, the pigment in hair and [...]
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When most people think of implants, they tend to think of starlet types who’ve gotten them to enhance their sexual allure. But there’s another often-overlooked category of women who get them for an entirely different reason: to feel whole again after losing their breasts to cancer. This being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it seemed especially [...]
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Many celebrities such as Sharon Osbourne, Carnie Wilson, Ann Wilson and Star Jones have successfully undergone the Lap-Band procedure, though Osbourne opted to have hers removed after losing 125 pounds so that she could treat the underlying causes of her food addiction with psychotherapy. If you’re 100 pounds or more overweight and have tried unsuccessfully for [...]
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If you have dental issues then I’m sure you are looking at all options when it comes to teeth replacers. Have you ever thought of having implants opposed to dentures? Dentures can be a huge pain in the rear…that is why dental researchers have been trying to find a better solution that could meet the needs of their patients.
According to NYTimes.com, traditional dentures are being swiftly replaced by implants. Like Mr. Mark Panko, who lost his teeth in his early 50s thanks to a hereditary disease he naturally chose dentures as his first teeth-replacing option…until he started having enormous issues living a normal life. Then he switched to dental implants.
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Trying to get in better shape this summer? We all know that the population of America and some other countries are on the verge of extreme obesity. But there may be more to excess fat than you thought.
Health.com compiled a list of five myths about that extra layer of fat:
Do you sit eight hours a day in a cubicle? Do you stand a lot at work? The way you behave day in, day out can strongly affect your posture… which can dramatically affect your health.
According to Shape.com, poor posture can lead to scrutinizing pain in your neck and back areas, and these conditions usually require chronic pain management. Bad posture can also cause headaches, arthritis and fatigue.
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