I’m Madeline, an award-winning health editor and content strategist with a passion for public health.
You may have heard of malaria and Zika virus, but have you heard of West Nile virus?
If you haven’t, you may want to pay attention, because the mosquito-borne illness—which only 19 years ago was confined to one corner of the country—has now been found in all 48 contiguous states.
Indoor tanning is dangerous. From skin cancer to eye damage, it can lead to a wide range of serious health problems. And while the numbers are dropping, about 7.8 million adults in the United States still tan in salons, spas, and gyms, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
So, how can indoor tanning affect your skin and your health overall? Are there safer ways to get a sunny glow? And how can you protect your skin from harmful ultra-violet (UV) rays, no matter their source?
Ah, summer—from days spent poolside to outdoor cookouts to lazy beach days, it’s all fun and games until the temperature starts to climb. After all, the heat can be a little overbearing. But luckily, summer is also the season for cold soups: delectable dishes that are chock-full of nutrients, chilled beforehand and served cool, or at room temperature. After all, steaming bowls of soup during the hottest months of the year aren’t refreshing for most.
Many people use and even rely on therapy as a treatment. Whether it be a means of overcoming some sort of emotional or physical trauma or simply working on aspects of personal life, such as self-image, therapy can be crucial.
For the Athens LGBTQ+ community, resources for therapy can be difficult to find. Locating a clinician who has both experience treating people who identify as queer or transgender and understands their perspective is a challenge. However, a few groups and organizations within Athens are making it their prerogative to change that.
With long, yellow nails that match a gold nose ring, Xayla Wilson applies a creamy brown foundation to her skin with a sponge.
“Most of my makeup shots I take on my own. I actually have two bedrooms and one of my rooms is literally dedicated to me doing my makeup,” she said.
The sun reflects off the many products she has in her makeup bag as Wilson studies her own reflection in a travel mirror.
“It’s pretty extravagant,” she said, adding a layer of sparkling highlight to her cheekbones.
Filtered light from the sunset streams through Jen Cole’s open-air back porch as dusk begins to settle. She stands over her workspace, arranging individual leaves in a pattern atop a piece of fabric until she eventually rolls the fabric into a cylinder and binds it with thread. In a week or two, the cloth will ultimately become a stunning piece of clothing.
