Many runners, especially beginners and those in training, experience painful shin splints. While this injury can occur in other sports, it is very common in runners. Shin splints cause pain in the front outside or back inside of the calf or shin. This pain is caused by tighten calf muscles combined with weaker shin muscles…
Keeping your skin looking great is a wonderful asset at any age. One of the best ways to have a clear, healthy complexion is having a daily skin care routine. Using the right cleansers and moistures for your skin type is a good start – but sometimes preventive care is the best way to keep…
For the last few decades, the number of skin cancer diagnoses have increased, with more incidences of skin cancer than all other cancers combined. One in five Americans is expected to get skin cancer, with about 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma cancer diagnosed each year and another estimated 87,110 cases of melanoma are expected in…
Do you wear long pants, even on hot days, just to hide your spider or varicose veins? Not only can these noticeable veins be embarrassing, they can come with many painful side effects. You may have burning, aching and cramping in the legs, along with a heaviness or tingling sensation. If you are tired of…
Remember the days when teens and adults laid in the sun, dripping in baby oil? Or when it was “cool” for everyone to spend time in a tanning bed? Even if it was before your time, it wasn’t that long ago that no one seemed to worry about exposure to the sun or UV rays.…
When you find out you are pregnant, a million thoughts run through your mind and you are on a rollercoaster of emotions. You are excited and scared, happy and terrified. Especially when it is your first pregnancy, it can all be overwhelming. For many first-timers, the biggest fear is having something go wrong with their…
Not all facelifts require extensive surgery. The reason for a facelift is to rejuvenate a more youthful appearance by removing excess skin, tightening sagging tissue and smoothing lines. The skin sags due to losing elasticity as collagen wanes as you age. If the collagen can be increased, a more youthful appearance is possible. The stem…
Most people know that chest pain can be a symptom of serious heart problems. But often people ignore bouts of chest pain, thinking it may be heart burn or some other fleeting issue. While there are other possible causes of pain in your chest besides a heart problem, it should not be ignored, especially if…
When you see your face in the mirror or pictures on social media, do you cringe at your double chin? Many people of all ages and genders have the infamous double chin, even those that are height-weight proportionate. Excess fat under the chin can make you look older and heavier as a woman; for men,…
Have you considered a breast augmentation? It is the most popular cosmetic surgery in the U.S., with over 290,000 procedures completed in 2016. Breast augmentation is not just for women who want very large breasts – it is an option to change the shape and position of the breasts for an improved silhouette. There are…
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