Category: Health

The Best Way To Pop A Pimple Safely, According To Dermatologists

Tom Patriot

When it comes to caring for our skin, popping pimples is a huge no-no. Yet even though we’re told we’re not supposed to do it, we all pop our zits from time to time. (And if you say you don’t, you’re lying.) There’s something so satisfying, addictive even, about getting the gunk out of our faces. (We even love watching other people get their pimples popped.) If you just can’t stop popping your own zits, there are some things dermatologists want you to keep in mind. But before we get into it, always remember:…

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Study Uncovers Potential Key To Preventing Back Pain In Runners

Tom Patriot

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center examines what may cause chronic back pain in runners and the exercises to help prevent it. The study, published in the Journal of Biomechanics, suggests that runners with weak deep core muscles are at higher risk of developing low back pain. And, unfortunately, most people’s deep core muscles aren’t nearly as strong as they should be. To examine the role of the superficial and deep core muscles, researchers used motion detection technology and force-measuring floor plates to estimate muscle movements…

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Mapping The Brain During Creative Thinking

Tom Patriot

Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered a trait that everyone – not just creative “geniuses” like Picasso and Steve Jobs – possesses in some capacity. It’s not just your ability to draw a picture or design a product. We all need to think creatively in our daily lives, whether it’s figuring out how to make dinner using leftovers or fashioning a Halloween costume out of clothes in your closet. Creative tasks range from what researchers…

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What Is Unicorn Root, And Should You Be Moisturizing With It?

Tom Patriot

Just when you thought you’d seen the last of the unicorn beauty trend, here it is, creeping into 2018. An ingredient called “true unicorn root,” otherwise known as Aletris farinosa, is showing up in beauty products. It’s an herb that grows in North America, and unfortunately, it’s neither sparkly nor particularly colorful. But like the mythical creature from which it takes its name, true unicorn root (not to be confused with false unicorn root) does seem pretty magical. The herb ― specifically its underground stem, or rhizome ― is said to have been used by some Native…

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Alzheimer’s Drug Turns Back Clock In The Powerhouse Of Cells

Tom Patriot

The experimental drug J147 is something of a modern elixir of life; it’s been shown to treat Alzheimer’s disease and reverse aging in mice and is almost ready for clinical trials in humans. Now, Salk scientists have solved the puzzle of what, exactly, J147 does. In a paper published January 7, 2018, in the journal Aging Cell, they report that the drug binds to a protein found in mitochondria, the energy-generating powerhouses of cells. In turn, they showed, it makes aging cells, mice and flies appear more youthful. “This really…

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