During 2020, many people learned more about coronaviruses, and specifically the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Pictures of the spiked virus have been plastered across the news media. The image is reminiscent of a chain mace, or flail. This was a medieval weapon with a spiked steel ball at the end of a chain or…
Dermstore Is Having a Super Sale To Mark the Beginning of Summer—These Are the 10 Best Deals
Memorial Day marks the transition from spring to summer, so it’s natural to don your white sun dress, hit a BBQ or bonfire, and swap your heavy, thick moisturizer for a lightweight serum. To get you ready for what is about to be the hottest (double entendre intended *wink*) summer yet, Dermstore is serving up…
Work life balance and your wellbeing
Life can get incredibly busy with work, kids and general responsibilities that we often forget to take a minute just to stop and catch our breath. For someone like me that doesn’t have children you would think it would be easy to manage a work life balance. Quite the opposite. I find myself working more,…
Fibromyalgia Linked to Extensive Brain Inflammation
Fibromyalgia, characterized by chronic, widespread pain is an often-debilitating condition that primarily affects women. While as many as 10 million Americans have fibromyalgia, its cause remains a mystery. Brain scans of fibromyalgia patients have offered hard evidence that the pain they experience is indeed real — mainly because their threshold for tolerating pain impulses is…
Have Your Period? Science Says You May Want To Tone Down Your Exercise Intensity
If the only pose you feel like striking on your period is the fetal one, you’re not alone in wanting to take a few rest days from your fitness routine. A pre-period dip in estrogen levels (which research has found may also knock down the mood-boosting hormone serotonin) and iron can lead to sluggishness that…
5 ways to not kill your plants
Don’t worry, you’re not alone in finding it hard to keep your little green buddies alive and well. With the advice of experts at Nature by Letterbox, you’ll soon be a pro We’ve all grown up with images of wild and untameable green jungles thriving under all conditions. Whether its rainforest monsoons flooding the soil,…
What Anti-Aging Skin-Care Products Can and Can’t Do, According to Derms
Chances are you’ve seen or purchased skin-care products that claim to reduce and prevent signs of aging. They fade dark spots, soften wrinkles, and even restore a bounce to the skin. But it’s important to understand the limitations of anti-aging products, says Shirley Chi, MD, a California-based, board-certified dermatologist. There’s only so much they can…
World Health Organization On Cancer
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) knowledge of cancer is dangerously superficial. They do get it right about cancer being the leading cause of death worldwide, but that is about it. The rest is less than helpful, so no wonder why nine million people die of cancer each year. Cancer claimed far more lives in the……
COVID Mask Theater Caught on Camera
Throughout the pandemic, the inconsistencies in public health guidelines not only have been glaring but unsettling. From flip-flops over the effectiveness of mask wearing to rules that seemingly contradict themselves — like it’s “safe” to take your mask off while eating in a restaurant but not while you’re walking to the table, or making small…
Dopamine vs. Serotonin—A Neurologist Breaks Down the Two Happy Hormones
As I vaguely remember from 10th grade science, we’re all flesh factories that run on chemicals. Though you’d love to think it’s strictly the sunshine or a bounty of “likes” on your latest Instagram post that’s making you happy, it’s really a bunch of pumping hormones. Two of our favorites for feeling good? Dopamine and…