With record heat on the East Coast–we’ve hit the hundred mark today–you’ve got two options: either hang inside with central air  or loll by a cool body of water. If you’re choosing the latter, then prep yourself–the UV index is catastrophic and without protection, your skin could suffer from some serious damage which could lead to [...]

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It seems the cell phone has ousted the watch as the new standard for time-telling devices, but when you’re active, toting along your phone just isn’t practical. Enter the Wooloot Wave Ion Sport Watch. Unlike many bulky, serious-looking sports watches, this fun, functional, durable rubber watch is more like a funky accessory. It’s ultra lightweight–it [...]

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Remember how terrible it was to get blood drawn when you were a kid? The needle seemed so big and so scary (getting a blood drawn is no picnic now, either!). It’s no wonder, then, that kids with diabetes hate testing themselves over and over again throughout the day. If this is something that your [...]

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Who else remembers when tooth whitening was an expensive procedure you could only have done in a dentist’s office? In the last 10 years, at-home tooth whitening has become safer, faster and cheaper, and it seems to have culminated in this little Listerine Whitening Pen.
With the Listerine Whitening Pen, you can whiten anywhere; no strips [...]

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They’re not the sexiest items to shop for, but having a stocked emergency kit is a necessity. With hurricane season upon us, it’s especially essential for those in the south and other flood-prone areas to be prepared. You may already have many of the things on the government’s list of recommended items (below), but take [...]

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We’re just a few weeks away from the first official day of summer, and if you haven’t already been trolling the sunscreen aisles for sun protection, it’s time to get started! Here’s something that will make the selection easier: Consumer Reports tested 12 leading sunscreens and just released the findings. The magazine has never had [...]

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With the new year off to a great start, it’s the right time to ditch the old, flaky-dry-crepey-look of 2009, and say hello to the fresh radiant layer of skin in 2010.
On Good Morning America today, a renowned doctor talked about the benefits of Tumeric–how sprinkling this antioxidant-rich spice on foods helps quell inflammation and and protect your body from [...]

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by:lisaclee
Pink is the new black right now, since October is officially National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And what better way to proudly wear your pink than with a pretty compact, palette or lip gloss that helps fund the research to eradicate Breast Cancer?
Think of it as a small way to doing your part every time you [...]

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Gone are the days when veganism was simply a dining preference. Now veganism is prevalent in fashion too — and beauty, hair products, even vegan pet food! Not to mention causing havoc in the media, like this controversial Peta ad that made headlines for weeks. Fashion designer Stella McCartney is renown for her vegan clothing [...]

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It may not be the prettiest shoe ever, but sure is the hardest working. Reebok has just launched its new Reebok Women’s EasyTone Go Outside line — a training shoe that actually works you out as you walk. Using built in balance pods to create instability, the shoe makes it so that your glutes, calves, [...]

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