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I’m a dermatologist — how I can always tell if a person will be more wrinkly when they get older

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I’m a dermatologist — how I can always tell if a person will be more wrinkly when they get older

Call ’em laugh lines, battle blemishes or experience etchings. Wrinkles are a natural and universal part of aging. These creases primarily form as the skin loses collagen and elastin, which provide structure, firmness and elasticity. Certain habits can accelerate this process, making lines and grooves appear earlier and deeper. Blame genetics, hormones, dehydration, insufficient sleep, … Read more

This popular DIY skincare tool can scar you for life, experts warn — and it won’t give a ‘real’ collagen boost either

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This popular DIY skincare tool can scar you for life, experts warn — and it won’t give a ‘real’ collagen boost either

Koko Hayashi — a celebrity face yoga instructor whose clients include Kim Kardashian — let her 741,000 TikTok followers watch as she ran a microneedling pen over her red, serum-slicked face. “I think I did too much, so it’s bleeding a little bit,” she lamented as she drew the pen close to the corner of … Read more

COVID and the flu can trigger dormant cancer cells in your lungs: study

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COVID and the flu can trigger dormant cancer cells in your lungs: study

It’s ah-choo much for the body to handle. Viral infections like the flu and COVID-19 can “awaken” dormant breast cancer cells hiding in the lungs, paving the way for deadly metastatic disease, a new study finds. “Our findings indicate that individuals with a history of cancer may benefit from taking precautions against respiratory viruses,” Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, … Read more

This age window is the most important decade for your health — 3 habits to take up immediately

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This age window is the most important decade for your health — 3 habits to take up immediately

Talk about pour decisions. While the effects of partying late into the night may not be apparent in your 20s, a new study out of Finland suggests that all that revelry finally catches up to you at 36. Researchers advise that the decade between 36 and 46 is a critical time for shaping future health, … Read more

8 NYC hospitals earn poor grades for patient safety in new report card

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8 NYC hospitals earn poor grades for patient safety in new report card

Eight NYC hospitals earned a “D” for patient safety in a report card released Wednesday by a health care watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group bestowed poor grades upon St. Barnabas Hospital and the Montefiore Medical Center Einstein and Moses campuses in the Bronx; NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn; St. John’s … Read more