You know it’s good for your insides, but adding oatmeal to your beauty regimen can reap benefits on the outside, too. That’s because the breakfast staple is fantastic for exfoliating, treating acne, dry skin, itchy skin, sunburns and even your pooch’s parched skin. Whether you make a mask, scrub, bath…
What’s in a name? A whole lot. Just ask Dweezil Zappa, Bronx Mowgli, Suri Cruise and other celebrity offspring who’ve been the unlucky recipients of some mindless monikers. Naming your children is a responsibility that one shouldn’t take lightly. What you decide in an instant will stay with your child…
Contrary to popular belief, safe sex does not equal lame sex. In fact, having good sexual health habits keeps sex fun. No one wants to deal with the discomfort that accompanies certain STDs – burning urination is definitely not fun, and we all know about the consequences of some of…
Whether it’s an April shower, a sick day or just a quiet day indoors, things can get boring pretty fast. If you don’t want your kids to veg out in front of the TV for hours, then arts and crafts can provide a great diversion. But don’t run to the…
The world of social media can be a strange place when it comes to conducting relationships. You may learn more than you care to know about a casual acquaintance or inadvertently find out something unsavory about someone you thought you knew well. Perhaps you consistently get unfavorable feedback on items…
They say opposites attract, but do they really? In its most basic sense, an opposite is someone who is different. But not all differences are attractive. For instance, you might be on the shy side. Yet you have always admired those who are bold and brash. Therefore, you might be…
Do you want to pucker up to Billy Bob Thornton or Brad Pitt? We can’t prove it’s her lips that land her all the celebrity hotties, but you can’t deny that Angelina Jolie has one of the most popular pouts in Hollywood. Having luscious lips is a dream for many…
Most kids carry backpacks to school everyday, and pediatricians, physical therapists and parents are reporting increasing numbers of schoolchildren complaining of back, neck and shoulder pain, along with tingling or numbness in their arms and hands. This is being attributed to children carrying heavy loads of schoolbooks in backpacks and…
By now, we all know the flu is nothing to sneeze at. It’s an illness that sends people running straight for the sanitizer…and with good reason. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza and pneumonia were responsible for more than 50,000 deaths in 2011. It goes without…
By Heather DeLuca Think cake will cure your crabbiness? Or baked goods will beat the blues? Probably not. Whether you’re suffering from an irritable mood, a case of the blues, or even full-blown depression, you may benefit from incorporating certain foods into your diet while avoiding others. More information is…