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The Effect of Birth Control on Women’s Mental Health

Almost 50% of women who go on the pill discontinue use in less than a year because of intolerable side effects, the most frequently cited being unpleasant changes in mood. Many women report depression, anxiety or feeling crazy after using the pill.

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Health & Beauty

COVID-19: Affecting More than Just the Immune System

As a pandemic-level threat, coronavirus is obviously affecting people’s physical health with numerous symptoms. For some, the virus is putting a strain on their mental health.

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Health & Beauty Opinion

You Snooze, You Win

  When was the last time you woke up feeling 100 percent well-rested?  We live in a culture where hustling is glorified. We honor people who work relentlessly to achieve success, no matter what the cost is. Far too often, the first thing we sacrifice when we are faced with a hectic schedule, especially as […]

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Health & Beauty

The Rebranding of Diet Culture

There are always fad diets coming and going, each with the promise of solving our dietary problems. The emphasis placed on weight loss is at an unparalleled high, pressuring people to find ways to drop pounds quick. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 2013 to 2016 around 38% […]

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Vitamin E Goes on Your Face, Not in Your Lungs

Vaping has been around for at least a decade, so why is it that people are suddenly getting sick? Is it the accumulation of years of vaping and unresearched consequences to blame, or is there a new chemical culprit?  What is happening to e-cig users? According to the Washington Post, there have been at least […]

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Health & Beauty Opinion

The Myth of the Cool Girl, Debunked

Be hot, brilliant and funny — just don’t make it look like you care.

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Fashion Health & Beauty

Fresh finds to update your spring look

Spring is around the corner! With warm weather’s fresh new debut after a long cold winter, I often look forward to using my favorite products for the season. Below is a list of my spring essentials.

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Fashion Health & Beauty

Winter hair accessories in four classy textures

Since scrunchies made their comeback last year, it seems statement hair accessories have taken street style by storm— pins, clips, clamps, headbands, scarves—  you name it. One particular iteration of this trend has taken a turn toward the more luxe, classy tones of winter style. Below are tips for how to style the eclectic textures […]

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New Hairstyles to Try This November

Top knots: What better way to start off turtleneck sweater weather with not one, not two, but three top knots in your hair. Pull back your hair and rock harder than anyone else with a faux-hawk look this fall. Dark hair dye: Avoid the intense bleach dye job this month and give you hair a […]