Eczema, or atopic dermatitis if you’re feeling formal, is a hereditary condition that prevents skin from healing as well as it should, resulting in sensitivity and inflammation. While incurable, it’s...
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As you might have heard, the largest organ in a human body is the skin. The average adult carries around about 8 pounds of skin covering 22 square feet. But far from being a simple way of covering up one’s insides, skin is actually a...
Read More >> One of the most common reasons people give for smoking is that it helps them lose weight. The theory is that smoking suppresses appetite, so you eat less. It also increases energy expenditure, which means smokers burn calories slightly faster. But on the whole, there’s a rapidly expanding body of evidence showing that by itself,...
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