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Steps to Better Eyelashes

(The stiffness from the mascara can break lashes.) Use a gentle makeup remover. Tossing your old mascara also helps keep lashes and eyes healthy. A...

Music Therapy

Bringing her 12-string lyre, alto recorder, and keyboard to a patient's bedside, Hanser begins playing and watches for which melodies and which ins...

Clutter Vs. Hoarding: What's The Difference?

Some researchers think that for some people, severe hoarding may be a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Many people live with a fair amo...

Clear The Clutter Out of Your Life

Simi Nwogugu of Brooklyn, New York, felt that her life was filled with clutter. “You see that person who has papers flying out of files, or you see...

Pregnancy Warning Signs

You may wonder what symptoms during pregnancy warrant immediate medical attention and what symptoms can wait until your next prenatal visit. Any bl...

Assistive Devices: Living Better with Arthritis

If you’re living with arthritis, certain assistive devices and changes around your home can help you tackle everyday chores with less pain and move...

Dementia and Alzheimers Disease: what to Expect

A dementia diagnosis can be devastating -- not only for the person with the disease, but for those who love him, too. It’s common to feel sad, and ...

Truth About Mucus

Mucus also acts as a sort of flypaper, trapping unwanted substances like bacteria and dust before they can get into the body -- particularly the se...

Surprising Sneezing Facts

Larissa Stouffer of Melrose, Mass., usually sneezes not once, not twice, but three times. 'It's a nerve transmission that tells your brain somethin...

Pharmacists: They Do More Than Fill Prescriptions

A good day for registered pharmacist Michelle Kasperowitz, 37, is when she's peppered with questions. Your pharmacist can review your entire medica...

Sex Drive: How Do Men and Women Compare?

Here are seven patterns of men's and women's sex drives that researchers have found. 'Men want sex more often than women at the start of a relation...

Building Stronger Bones

Bone density is measured by a painless, low-radiation X-ray, which is translated into what Cosman describes as a 'sort of confusing number' called ...