When Jennifer Levine would visit aquariums as a little girl, she would spend hours watching starfish slowly tumble across the glass. Starfish are naturally intriguing to children, but it was their ability to regrow arms that really fascinated young Jennifer. These days, Levine—she grew up to become a leading New York City plastic surgeon—can do
0 Comments
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Anyone envying a designer appointed to a luxury post would do well to check their jealousy for a second. The challenge of taking on a legacy brand, with all its airtight codes and intricately spiraling “house DNA,” is not one for
0 Comments
Roohi Jeelani, MD, a Chicago-based reproductive endocrinologist, was around 14 years old when her mom noticed that she wasn’t getting her period. While it’s not unusual to get your first period in your mid-teens — according to research published in the National Library of Medicine, menarche, or the first menstrual period, typically occurs between the
0 Comments
Have you heard? The girlies on TikTok are going crazy for partial neck paralysis. Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but they are getting neurotoxins like Botox, Xeomin and Daxxify shot into their neck and shoulder areas. Deemed “Barbie Botox” (because it’s meant to give you the delicate bearing of a doll, which is basically
0 Comments
Pancreatitis has been in the news cycle lately as celebrities like Travis Barker and Maria Menounous have opened up about their health complications with pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, respectively. Pancreatitis can be a serious and painful experience. The condition occurs when the pancreas (an organ that produces enzymes to help the body digest its food)
0 Comments
To be dripping in diamonds usually means that one has reached the upper echelons of success. The sparkling stones often represent life’s milestones—a diamond ring may signify everlasting love, a diamond pendant can symbolize a significant work anniversary. But that’s changed in a lot of ways, thanks in large part to Pandora’s lab-grown diamond collections.
0 Comments
October is generally the month that “awareness” around breast cancer research peaks, but it’s important to be aware of potentially life-saving screenings and treatments all year long. In general, there’s been overall progress in breast cancer prognosis for many people: Death rates from breast cancer are now down 43 percent, according to the American Cancer
0 Comments
After a day on the shores of Marbella, Spain, Isabella Skeel-Gerhardt stirred from a sleepy haze to an undeniable sensation. Something wasn’t right. “I asked my friend to come in and look at me, and I will never forget the expression on her face. She was completely shocked,” the Copenhagen-based content creator recalls. “When I
0 Comments
The allure of French girl style lies in its effortless ease. Curated and cool, but never try-hard, Parisian panache is what elevates an everyday look into something with a bit more je ne sais quoi. For this, accessories are often key in taking staples to the next level. And investing in a good bag is
0 Comments
After wrapping up a world tour and the Barbie movie, believe it or not, Dua Lipa currently has some downtime. But instead of vegging out on the couch or even just taking a vacation, the singer is still working—mainly on her passion projects. Her podcast, At Your Service, is currently in its third season, and
0 Comments
Have you ever been cold, but your body is profusely sweating? It’s a bizarre and unsettling feeling, but turns out this phenomenon, accurately known as cold sweats, is actually pretty common. Cold sweats are usually categorized by a sudden onset of clammy, cool perspiration, usually unrelated to external temperatures or activity levels, says Shoshana Ungerleider,
0 Comments