DERM DMS: HOW CAN I AVOID SUMMER BREAKOUTS?

Tom Patriot

There are a lot of great things that come with summer — tropical vacations, time spent by the pool, beach trips with friends — and then there are some not so great things: sunburn, blistering heat, and of course, those dreaded summer breakouts. Fact of the matter is, the summer can be tough on our skin. Be it the irritation from the elements we come into contact with (read: chlorine, salt water) or sweaty skin, summer acne can seem unavoidable. But not all hope is lost. Skincare.com reached out to board-certified dermatologist Amanda Doyle, MD,…

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Emilia Clarke Gets Emotional Responding to Fans Who Fundraised for Her Charity

Tom Patriot

Emilia Clarke is over the moon after Game of Thrones fans raised thousands of dollars for her charity SameYou, which supports people recovering from brain injury and stroke, in honor of her performance as Daenerys Targaryen. At the time of writing, the online fundraising campaign has amassed at least £83,817 (about $105,877) since its launch on May 22. Clarke responded to the fundraiser in an Instagram video yesterday when the total was still below £38,000 (about $48,000); it’s more than doubled since then. “I’m so incredibly, like, moved and blown away and grateful and thank…

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Children who nap midday are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problems

Tom Patriot

Ask just about any parent whether napping has benefits and you’ll likely hear a resounding “yes,” particularly for the child’s mood, energy levels, and school performance. New research from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Irvine, published in the journal SLEEP backs up that parental insight. A study of nearly 3,000 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders ages 10-12 revealed a connection between midday napping and greater happiness, self-control, and grit; fewer behavioral problems; and higher IQ, the latter particularly for the sixth graders. The most robust findings were associated…

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What Do Pitching and Investing Look Like In a Post-Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos World?

Tom Patriot

At its height in 2015, blood-testing startup Theranos was valued at $9 billion and its founder, the then 31-year-old Elizabeth Holmes had a net worth of $4.5 billion. She was the youngest woman to become a self-made billionaire. She was held up as a Silicon Valley wunderkind. The only problem was that it was all a lie. Holmes launched her biotech company on the promise that her device could conduct a wide range of medical tests on just one drop of blood. She started it as a 19-year-old Stanford drop out, and…

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