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As we noted earlier this fall, hair loss and the psychological distress that can result continue to be a target of scientific research and technological advances. It seems that even though hair loss does not cause serious illness or life-threatening conditions, it is commonplace (by age 65, about 53% of…

On your mark, get ready, get shopping! For many of us, Thanksgiving was always the prelude to the really important occasion: that of Black Friday. How many of you remember bundling up and into the car in the evening hours of Thanksgiving, or the early hours of the following day,…

Expert opinion about the value of both traditional board games and puzzles, and more tech-driven online games and mental challenges, has gone back and forth. While there’s certainly no harm in engaging in traditional board or online games, whether you can improve your cognition or enhance your memory by playing…

For older women, beauty trends can be a no-win situation. While many wish to just age “naturally,” foregoing extensive cosmetic interventions or heavy makeup, marketing trends and fashion websites, social media, and magazines all seem to conspire in promoting “anti-aging,” even if that’s something literally no older woman can achieve….

Whether or not the temperatures feel like Fall, it’s nonetheless the season when kids are back in school, pumpkins are appearing on porches, and fall fashion is on the runway and store racks. For many, the ongoing summer heat, social media micro-trends, and numerous fashion displays beyond the fall and…

You’ve likely seen ads or online videos promoting the “latest” skin care advances and ingredients: those new components that miraculously smooth out your lines and wrinkles, plump your sunken parts, and erase the well-lived years that appear on your face. But is there science behind these claims of new skin…