• Eat This Daily To Lower Your Blood Pressure

    We always hear doctors talk about the importance keeping our blood pressure at a healthy level, but you may have wondered why exactly. Basically, blood pressure is the amount of force the blood exerts as it is transported through your body's network of blood vessels.

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  • Hacks To Help You Finally Quit Biting Your Nails

    Are you a nail biter? That habit you've likely had since childhood is making you more susceptible to harmful germs, bacteria, and viruses, and that can be true even if you wash your hands often. Here are a few hacks to help you drop the habit.

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  • Here's Who Should Wear Face Masks At Home, According To Experts

    Birx's call to wear masks at home is supported by a small study which was published in BMJ Global Health back in May, and pointed out that wearing face masks at home could be 79 percent effective in cutting the chance of transmission — particularly if masks are worn before symptoms start to emerge.

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  • Signs That You Have Texting Anxiety

    Many of us already overthink things, from interactions with coworkers to awkward first dates. Then there's texting, which just adds to some people's anxiety. For instance, if you write a text and immediately start obsessing whether you chose the right words. Are you coming across the way you hoped?

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  • Forgot To Eat Lunch? Here's How You Just Sabotaged Your Whole Work Day

    Does your work day tend to follow a predictable pattern, one where you start off full of energy (fueled by those three extra-large mugs of coffee), work straight through lunch, but then start yawning by mid-afternoon? Is still more coffee the only way you can stay awake 'til quitting time?

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  • Here's What Really Happens If You Skip One Day Of Birth Control

    If you take oral birth control, then chances are you've missed a day at some point, even though you know you absolutely need to take them like clockwork. That's because the task can become so repetitive that you might assume you've gotten your dose, when you're thinking of the day before.

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  • Here's How Long The Clorox Wipes Shortage Might Last

    We love Clorox wipes, but since the pandemic began, they've become as difficult to spot on supermarket shelves as unicorns in a field of rainbows. Unfortunately, things will stay that way for the foreseeable future, because the company's CEO Benno Dorer tells Reuters that the company is struggling.

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  • When You Eat Splenda Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body

    Considering Splenda contains zero calories, you may think it to be superior to sugar, but there are some things you should know about the sweetener before you start adding it to your morning coffee or sprinkling it on your breakfast. When you eat Splenda every day, this is what happens to your body.

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  • How To Have A Healthy Pregnancy And Birth During The Pandemic

    Having a baby, under any circumstances, is a daunting endeavor, especially the first time around. Somehow, your ordinary body has to grow a brand-new human, appropriately feeding it as you may battle morning sickness, heartburn, and cravings for foods that are healthy to neither of you.

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  • Here's The Real Difference Between Freckles And Moles

    Sometimes moles, or what we think are moles, can add unexpected anxiety around our health. Whether you're someone who has always had a few of these dark spots, or are seeing new ones pop up over time, they can be unsettling. Even though most moles are benign, there is a risk one can turn cancerous.

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  • Read This Before Using Hand Sanitizer Again

    Unfortunately, some hand sanitizers, mostly from Mexico, may contain this very hazardous ingredient. Methanol's toxicity when it comes into contact with our bodies is the reason the FDA has put hand sanitizers found to have been contaminated with this chemical on a "Do not use" list .

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  • Do Face Masks Really Cause Cold Sores?

    You can find plenty of reasons to dislike the face masks that we need to wear during the ongoing pandemic. They can be the perfect breeding ground for a host of skincare problems from mask acne (now known as maskne), rosacea, and contact allergy rashes. Some even say masks can cause cold sores.

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  • Do Neck Gaiters Really Make Effective Face Masks?

    But, we also know that face masks are not exactly comfortable, especially when there are weather-related factors to consider, or for extended periods of time. Given the choices we have on the market when it comes to face coverings, will neck gaiters do the trick, too?

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  • Is Kissing Safe During The Pandemic?

    We live at a time that would make any conservative, Victorian-era grandmother's heart leap for joy. Thanks to COVID-19 and the infectious disease it has unleashed, there's never been a time like the present, when even going on a date with someone you don't know well can be a risky proposition.

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  • Here's Why You Should Be Eating Dark Chocolate Every Day

    We all know there are many benefits to eating well-known healthy foods that may, or may not, taste like, well, chocolate. Case in point: kale. We know we should eat it, but do we want to?There's a food almost everyone loves that offers health benefits galore. We are talking about dark chocolate.

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  • Signs Your Freckles Need To Be Checked Out By A Doctor

    If you have a love/hate relationship with your freckles, it may be time to change your thinking. After all, they call them beauty marks for a reason -- and some women are even drawing on fake freckles. But what causes these spots, and do you ever need to be concerned?

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  • This Viral 60-Second Hack Makes Your Face Mask Fit Better

    As regularly wearing a mask becomes the norm, one thing has become very apparent: Many masks don't fit. Mask fit goes beyond comfort, and is a potential health risk, too. As shared from a study by engineers at the University of Edinburgh, poorly-fitting masks pose a rise at the back and the sides.

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