You can use it as an ingredient in homemade face masks. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant native to Asia and has been used in herbal medicine since ancient times. While often used in cooking ...

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A sleep mask is a simple and undeniably elegant solution, and I put nine of the most highly rated to the test. After I dedicated three days of testing apiece to each sleep mask, the Baloo Weighted ...

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Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Remember the mask mandates from several years ago? Now lawmakers in several of the same jurisdictions that imposed required mask ...

With the best LED face masks now repping technology like near-infrared light and acne-fighting blue light, the skincare industry only seems to be gaining momentum. Many of us like to think we’ve ...