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Our skin ages two ways: “Intrinsic” or internal aging is programmed according to your genetics. It can be altered by medical illness and lack of necessary nutrients and hormones. “Extrinsic” or external aging can be accelerated by lifestyle and sun damage. Other outside factors include read more...

Many women lose their lateral eyebrow hair as they age. But if it happens suddenly, discuss it with your primary care physician. Loss of eyebrow hair could also be a sign of hormonal abnormality, such as low thyroid. To hide the bare spots, use an eyebrow pencil, or consider having permanent makeup read more...

Cold sores are a common virus that can appear after sun exposure, because of physical or mental stress, or for no apparant reason. They reoccur at the same place and are contagious. Wear sun protection on your lips, especially when skiing or at the beach, and avoid toothpastes with mint or cinnamon read more...

What you are describing are skin tags, a very common and harmless growth. These little buds of skin usually grow in the underarms, neck, eyelids, under the breasts, or the groin area. Your dermatologist can snip or cauterize them for removal. It is a quick, nearly painless procedure, and healing read more...

Sun damage breaks down collagen and frequently causes some of the deepest wrinkles. For extensive sun damage you may need ablative laser treatments, which require healing time. For mild sun damage, you can get excellent results by using fillers such as Restylane® and Juvéderm™. Done properly, read more...

Life is difficult enough when things happen to us that we can see coming, but to have something like this happen fast, without warning, is even harder.
I have empathy for you. I don't personally equate midwifery and birthing with "sex." It has much more to do with bringing a new human read more...

There a re a lot of things you can do to help you achieve and maintain a firmer erection. If you do even some of them, you should be good to go for a long time to come! It's all about blood flow -- increasing it and keeping it. Let’s look at your general health first.
If you smoke -- stop. It's read more...

I often travel alone when I am setting up new tours. I do go through times when I get a bit lonely but in general I love to travel solo as there seems to be more of an opportunity to meet locals than if I am with one other person and appear as a unit.
To avoid getting lonely I'd stay at B&B read more...

Having just returned from 3 week in Portugal and Croatia I remain excited about Europe.
I've seen some amazing deals on TravelZoo.com which are all inclusive holidays at very reasonable prices. This site scans the internet to find the best deals, they sell our quickly but if you are flexible on read more...

YES YES YES!!! Most of the 3,000 folks I've traveled with are 50-70+, you are young!! Africa is a top destination for your age group.
I'd suggest joining a reputable small group tour. They can provide you with references, have made all the necessary safety precautions, offer you a "through read more...

Almost every place is great in Autumn!
If you talking September/October here are some of my favorites: For years I led bike tours in NE. Vermont, particularly the North East Kingdom, is one of my favorite destinations. Across the border in Quebec you have the Eastern Townships which offer an read more...

There are so many options for you! One of the first things to do might be to spend some time writing down what you would want to have as part of this experience. Here are a few questions:
Do you want to be alone or with others (in a small group or at a retreat)?
If with a others, would you like read more...

My favorite source for non-traditional travel books is a little company called Longitude Books (http://www.longitudebooks.com) run by two friends of mine, Darrel Shoeling and Daniel Kaizer, out of a loft space in NYC. They actually create the reading lists for most of the top small travel companies read more...

For me, Peru and Ireland are two of the most musical places I've traveled.
Peru is such a sacred place. Whether I'm listening to a quena, a traditional Andean instrument, played by porters along the Inca Trail, or hearing and experiencing the traditional festivals such as Inti Raymi, the read more...

Almost every place is great in Autumn! For years I led bike tours in New England. Vermont, particularly the North East Kingdom, is one of my favorite destinations. Across the border in Quebec you have the Eastern Townships which offer an International experience close to home. Later in the season read more...

There are so many options for you! One of the first things to do might be to spend some time writing down what you would want to have as part of this experience. Here are a few questions:
1) Do you want to be alone or with others (in a small group or at a retreat)?
2) If with a others, would read more...

For me, Peru and Ireland are two of the most musical places I’ve traveled.
Peru is such a sacred place. Whether I’m listening to Aquena, a traditional Andean instrument played by porters along the Inca Trail, or hearing and experiencing the traditional festivals such as Inti Raymi, or the read more...

Hi, so sorry to hear you are struggling with your new role as a caregiver to your folks, but congratulations for reaching out for help! Even though there are over 50 million caregivers in the US, the common thread I have observed is that caregivers often feel alone. When I took care of my parents read more...

When our health, the most precious gift we will ever have, is in jeopardy, patients and families should be able to try whatever medical and alternative treatments they wish. And since so many of us have come into contact with health care professionals who have led us in the wrong direction, trust read more...

When you find yourself in a hole, the first rule is this: Stop digging.
And you can do that in four maybe-not-so-easy-but-absolutely-necessary steps.
1. TODAY, take the two credit cards that are charging the most in interest out of your wallet and cut them in half with a pair of scissors.
You’ll read more...