(News update on PFAS: REI axes PFAS from all inventory. REI will now require its suppliers to cut PFAS from all cookware, apparel, shoes, etc., by Fall 2024 to 2026, depending on the product line) The post today is a…
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I got my Duolingo stats for 2022 a few days ago. I am a Spanish learner. I was pleasantly surprised when I found that I am in the top 3% of Duolingo’s 500 million language learners.(Click here to read Duolingo…
According to WHO, every month, 1.8 million people worldwide menstruate. Good menstrual hygiene is essential for your health and dignity.It also is important for personal confidence and mobility. Many are unaware that poor hygiene during menstruation can lead to infections…
First introduced in 1943, the Pap smear is the gold standard for cervical cancer screening. Even after 80 years, during which medical science has advanced by leaps and bounds, this test, devised by Dr. George Nicholas Papanicolaou, remains the primary…
Care of skin prone to or affected with acne, is just not about using medication to control it. Unless it is combined with appropriate basic skin care, there won’t be a satisfactory response. Here are some basic skincare habits to…
(This post is about using a cervical cancer testing kit by yourself instead of having a medical professional do it for you. For standard or more traditional screening done in a doctor’s office, click here) Cervical cancer is the fourth…
Prostate cancer is the fifth leading cause of male cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for 1,414,000 newly diagnosed cases and 375,304 deaths annually. It is the second most common cancer in men in the USA after non-melanoma skin cancer.In 2019, 224,733…
All women have variable amounts of vaginal discharge, and many, at some point in their life, will complain of what they perceive to be an abnormal discharge which is often just normal. The majority will have at least one episode…
The other day I had a 19-year-old patient with nodulocystic acne all over her face. She had an internship where client interface was required and, thus, sought help. She had acne for the past year and was told by well-wishers…
In our previous posts, we discussed: Dehydration is the most common fluid and electrolyte disorder in both the nursing home setting and at-risk community-dwelling elders. In this blog, we draw our attention to the daily water needs of seniors. Quick…