By Dr. Nicholas Conger and Dr. Jesse Penico After many months of suffering, there’s a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel: vaccines with extremely high success rates. Here, Dr. Nicholas G. Conger and Dr. Jesse Penico, infectious disease specialists affiliated with Memorial Hospital, weigh in on the recent breakthrough. Q: Please give us […]
2020 took a toll on most of us. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American adults ages 18 and older reported considerably elevated adverse mental health conditions associated with COVID-19. Younger adults, racial/ethnic minorities, essential workers and unpaid adult caregivers reported experiencing disproportionately worse mental health effects, increased substance use and elevated […]
After months of loungewear and makeup-free faces, let’s put on our red lipstick and kiss 2020 goodbye! What’s trending for spring 2021 is a minimal makeup look — your skin, but better. GLASS SKIN Healthy, effortless beauty can be spotted all over this season. The runway always has loved the glowy skin trend, but I […]
It’s the time of year when we get to spoil all of our favorite people — and ourselves! Here are my favorite beauty splurges that anyone on your holiday gift list would be thrilled to receive: THE ORIGINAL BEAUTYBLENDER ($20, ULTA.COM) So, this is nothing new to the beauty world — but I can guarantee […]
Fast-forward a few weeks — it’s Jan. 1, and you’re lying on the couch surrounded by a few empty champagne bottles, cookie tins and Happy New Year hats. You’re feeling bloated, defeated and angry with yourself for ditching your health and fitness priorities for a holiday-induced bender that destroyed all your hard work in the […]
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BEFORE MY TRANSFORMATION As an obese adult, I had several weight-generated diagnoses that came with accompanying medications: diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I’d also had one round of knee injections. When the knee pain started interfering with my work at the hospital, I became acutely aware that something needed to change. MY GOAL […]
Have you ever heard of a shacket? If not, you will. Think of it like this: It’s a shirt and a jacket mixed together to create a wonderful blend of coziness. Outside, it looks like a relaxed shirt, but inside, it’s just as thick and warm as a heavy coat. This trend has been around […]
