But rest assured, there are many things you can do at home to hydrate thirsty skin around the mouth and prevent it from coming back again and again. To follow, the 101 on dry skin around the mouth and when you should see a derm. “The skin around the mouth is thinner and therefore more prone to redness or irritation than the rest of the face,” medical esthetician and founder of JTAV Clinical Skincare Joie Tavernise tells mbg....

I was, however, highly suspicious considering breast cancer is rampant in my family. Of course, I’m young and didn’t have any symptoms of estrogen dominance, so I never thought it would affect me. I was so glad I found out because it has changed my life. Estrogen dominance occurs when either your body is producing too much estrogen or you’re not getting rid of it properly, as in my case. These are the things I do every day to keep my estrogen levels in check: I also snack on broccoli for its detoxifying properties....

Serious doubts about the widely used material started to surface over a decade ago, when people complained of headaches and dizziness after smelling the pungently chemical odor of their new PVC shower curtains. “We found that one new curtain on its own can release over 100 chemicals into indoor air, some of them persisting in the air for at least 28 days,” Schade, who is now a campaign director at Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, tells mbg....

While body acne may be easier to hide at times, it can still cause deeply rooted insecurity and frustration. Plus, knowing how to treat acne on parts of the body, like the chest isn’t always as openly discussed. To help you out, we asked derms for the 101 on chest acne from causes to treatments and more. Let’s dive in. “However, as compared to facial acne, there are a few things that set it apart, primarily the fact that chest and back acne can more easily be aggravated by excessive sweating and heat because clothing can further occlude the skin and contribute to irritation and friction,” Fenton adds....

Here’s what CPTs and fitness experts want you to look for in a resistance band that will fire up your glutes, plus seven of the best bands for your workouts and how to use them effectively. “Resistance bands allow for constant activation in the glutes, which can help build muscular strength and enhance form,” explains Maeve McEwen, CPT, a lead trainer at P.volve. “Resistance band exercises and weights are a great combination if your goal is building your glutes....

The tropical plant, whose formal name is Zingiber officinale, is a part of the rhizome family. And while it boasts gorgeous magenta flowers on top, it’s the root down below that delivers that warm, spicy flavor—not to mention loads of health benefits. “Ginger’s stomach-calming, anti-inflammatory effects have made it a go-to remedy for thousands of years to ease GI discomfort,” Jessica Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN, registered dietitian and health coach, told mbg....

But that’s not always the case. In fact, sometimes we incorrectly label all sorts of issues in our sex lives as “low libido” when the problem isn’t actually about not wanting sex. We think we don’t want sex, when in reality, we just don’t want sex the way we’re currently having it. “In some of these cases where people are reporting this low desire and may be seeking help for it, we have a tendency to look at that as if that’s a medical issue and, you know, we need to treat this pharmacologically,” Lehmiller tells mbg in a recent interview....