Author: Tom Patriot

Ariel Winter Shut Down a Troll Who Said She “Obviously” Got a Lot of Plastic Surgery

Tom Patriot

Due to their visibility, celebrities are bigger targets for aesthetic scrutiny than the average person. The women who play the Dunphy daughters on Modern Family, seem to bear the brunt of the worst social-media trolls even more than other entertainers. Sarah Hyland has been unduly criticized for everything, including her curly hair and her weight; and now, TV little sister Ariel Winter, who has been body-shamed on a regular basis, is seeing renewed attacks on what rude commenters perceive to be new plastic surgery. On Wednesday, Winter posted a photo and clip from Modern Family’s season…

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WHY DO I HAVE DRY SKIN AROUND MY MOUTH?

Tom Patriot

If you’re dealing with dry skin around your mouth but don’t know why — don’t worry — we’ve all been there. To get to the bottom of this annoying, yet all too common skin-care problem, we tapped board-certified dermatologist Karen Sra, MD, to discover what causes dry skin around the mouth and how to find relief. WHAT CAUSES DRY SKIN AROUND THE MOUTH? Most people will begin to notice more-than-usual facial and body dryness during the harsh winter months when moisture from the air is zapped. These dry patches or flakes can also appear…

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Blake Lively Missed the 2019 Met Gala and People Are Not Pleased

Tom Patriot

Much like our Lord and Savior Rihanna, Met Gala standbys Blake Lively and husband/arm candy Ryan Reynolds failed to make an appearance at the 2019 event, depriving the masses of a swoon-worthy gown and some very cute PDA. Twitter was, understandably, outraged, and proved it with gifs. https://twitter.com/lanawaelxx/status/1125562475619987457/photo/1 Blake Lively somewhere being pregnant and Rihanna really not gonna turn up to her own event #MetGala pic.twitter.com/ZRFfK4wJyy — Rel🇯🇲 (@xxrsbxx) May 7, 2019 https://twitter.com/_alepeace/status/1125593024489185280/photo/1 me realizing the live at the red carpet is coming to an end and Blake Lively hasn’t…

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New brain tumor imaging technique uses protein found in scorpion venom

Tom Patriot

A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesized form of scorpion venom to light up brain tumors has shown promise in a clinical trial. The imaging system enables neurosurgeons to better see malignant growths that often are difficult to fully eliminate. Results from the multi-institutional clinical trial, led by investigators from Cedars-Sinai and sponsored by Blaze Bioscience, Inc., appear in the journal Neurosurgery. The new imaging technique that was studied uses a special high-sensitivity near-infrared camera developed at Cedars-Sinai, along with the imaging agent tozuleristide, or BLZ-100, developed by Blaze. The…

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