• The Truth About Coffee Naps

    What if we also told you one of the best times to drink coffee is before you take a nap? There is actual science behind the coffee nap.

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  • The Truth About The Noom Diet

    If you've been dreaming about having a panel of health and exercise advisers to help you kick start the new year and get fit, have we got an app for you. Noom, a fitness and weight loss program, claims it is 'the last weight-loss program you'll ever need.'

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  • The Truth About The 10,000 Step Fitness Goal

    On days when there is neither time nor energy to take 1,000 steps — let alone 10,000 — the goal feels less of an inspiration and more of a judgment. This is usually when we ask ourselves: Who came up with 10,000 steps anyway, and is it even based on science?

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  • This Is When A Birthmark Should Worry You

    If your baby was born with a birthmark, in most cases you should have little cause for worry, since most of these are quite harmless and won't require any treatment at all. Some may cause issues, though.

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  • What Does It Mean When You Always Feel Sick

    Few things are more unpleasant than spending the day with a queasy, I-want-to-be-sick feeling that starts in the pit of your stomach. And if you've discounted the most obvious reasons like a big night out with friends or pregnancy, you may be wondering what you did or ate to make you feel this bad.

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  • Is It Safe To Dye Your Hair While Pregnant?

    When it comes to your beauty routine, you start to question everything while you're pregnant. Luckily, provided your products don't contain any harmful chemicals, your beauty regime can remain relatively the same. But is it safe to dye your hair while pregnant?

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  • The Truth About MCT Oil

    Everyone's heard of coconut oil, but have you ever heard of MCT oil? Popular with those taking part in the keto diet, it's a weird ingredient often added to smoothies and bulletproof coffee. But what is MCT oil? And, more importantly, what does it actually do?

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  • What Does It Mean When You Cry For No Reason?

    Many of us have quite likely been there at one point or another. There you are, going about your day, and everything seems to be going well. Then, out of nowhere, the urge to cry overwhelms you even though nothing happened to trigger your tears. Why does this happen?

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  • The Truth About Eyebrow Dandruff

    Medically known as seborrheic dermatitis, it can actually form almost anywhere on your body, including your eyebrows, resulting in dry, itchy, and flaky skin.

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  • The Real Reason You Have Bad Breath

    Few things make us as paranoid as the thought that our breath could be in some way offending the person we're speaking to. Why does bad breath happen, though?

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  • How Blue Light Is Really Affecting Your Skin

    Your phone may be your new worst enemy with new studies revealing some of the harmful effects blue light can have on your skin. What exactly does this mean? And how is blue light really affecting your skin?

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  • What Really Causes Dark Circles Under Your Eyes

    Have you ever woken up after fewer than seven or eight hours of sleep with dark circles under your eyes and wondered how on earth they got there? While many believe lack of sleep is the cause of dark circles under your eyes, this is not entirely true.

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  • What Does It Mean When Your Gums Are White

    We all want our teeth to live up to the standard of pearly whites, but the same principle most definitely does not apply to our gums. It's important to remember that pink gums are healthy gums, but what if your gums, well, aren't?

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  • What Does It Mean When Your Toenail Turns Black?

    Discolored toenails, whatever the cause, can be both off-putting and uncomfortable. Broadly speaking, a discolored toenail can signal a nutritional deficiency, infection, or trauma, but black toenails, specifically, have a multitude of reasons for existing.

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  • What Does It Mean When You Twitch In Your Sleep?

    A hypnagogic jerk or a hypnic jerk is just a medical term to describe a sleep twitch — that strong, sudden jolt that you (or your partner?) might get from time to time as you are drifting off to sleep.

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  • The Truth About Salt Therapy

    Salt therapy, or halotherapy, has been around for ages. And although there are varying opinions on whether or not this form of therapy is really just a placebo effect, people continue to visit salt caves in hopes that it will help all manner of ailments, from respiratory to mental health.

    By S. Nicole Lane Read More