Share on PinterestExperts say aspirin has acidic qualities and can burn the skin if applied incorrectly on a person’s face. Getty Images A TikTok video is showing teens how to apply a face mask made of aspirin as a treatment for acne. Experts say aspirin has acidic qualities and can […]
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A weekly column addressing your most sought-after health questions, answered by Harbin Clinic’s expert healthcare professionals Question: Now that I wear a face mask every day, I’ve noticed that I have been breaking out. What can I do to help my skin? Dr. Jonathan Pewitt: Wearing a face mask is […]
As we adjust to the important (and in some places mandatory) act of wearing a mask during the current global health crisis, our skin is also adjusting. Though very much necessary, a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology reported a 97 percent rate of skin […]
Getty Images From Friday, people in England will need to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets, as well as on public transport, where it is already mandatory. However, there has been widespread criticism of the government’s messaging over face coverings and confusion as to exactly where people should […]
Anna Camp is opening up about her experience with the novel coronavirus in an effort to encourage fans to wear a face mask. The Pitch Perfect star, 37, detailed how she contracted COVID-19 in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, sharing that she fell ill after forgoing to wear a face […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’s “getting used to” wearing a mask as he showed off his from the White House briefing room podium. He’s telling reporters that he has “no problem” wearing one, saying: “I carry it. I wear it… and I’ll continue.” Trump’s recent comments are a […]
Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. Retailers have criticised the move to enforce mandatory face coverings in shops, suggesting it may act as a “deterrent” for younger shoppers. Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of JD Sports, said he was “surprised” by the timing of the Government’s announcement, which he said had come […]
Many Americans have embraced health officials’ recommendation to wear masks in public, but those who refuse to mask up are likely to encounter increasing pressure in the coming weeks and months. There is a “sizable minority” of Americans who are skeptical, Ashish Jha, the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, told USA TODAY — evidenced in […]
Photo credit: TikTok From Woman’s Day Wearing a mask in public is basically the norm these days (or at least, it should be). But let’s be real, surgical masks aren’t perfect. Namely, they can have a loose fit and allow potentially infected particles to get to your nose and mouth. […]
When 2020 began, most Americans likely didn’t anticipate a reality in which we’d all be wearing (or should be wearing!) a face mask while out in public. But that’s the reality of life in the age of coronavirus. In some cities and counties, face masks are required in any place […]
HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in an update on Wednesday night that the city’s Health Department had reported three new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, for a total of 622 since the pandemic began. Fatalities in town have remained unchanged for the last six weeks, […]
Photo credit: TikTok From Prevention Dentist Olivia Cuid, M.D., shared a new hack for making your surgical mask fit better. She demonstrated the trick in a TikTok video that quickly went viral. The video was shared and reposted by both Katie Couric and Kristen Bell. Wearing a mask in public […]
If someone were to tell you a year ago that you’d be Googling “best mask for running” or “best mask for working out” in the summer of 2020, you likely would’ve looked at them sideways. And yet here we are: face masks have become an essential part of everyday wear […]
We’re all getting used to wearing face coverings while out and about, and you may have noticed that several masks have a small slot to place a filter for extra protection. Adding a filter in between the layers of your face mask can help block airborne particles that might sneak […]
Even as some Charlotte-area business support the new statewide mask mandate as novel coronavirus cases spike in North Carolina, others worry that enforcement could be a problem. When Gov. Roy Cooper extended Phase Two of the safer-at-home order on Wednesday for at least another three weeks, he mandated a statewide […]
A maskless Vice President Mike Pence visits the molecular testing lab at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., this spring. (Associated Press) Darth Vader, the Minnesota Vikings and Mike Pence, who’s wearing a “Make America Great Again” face mask, walk into a bar. That may sound like the setup to a […]
Abdul Rashid Dadabhoy knew he had a critical problem when Orange County supervisors shut down all nonessential businesses on March 17 in response to the coronavirus, forcing him to halt production at AST Sportswear, one of the nation’s biggest makers of T-shirts. But he also had a nearly instantaneous solution. […]
Face coverings are now mandatory on public transport in England, to slow the spread of coronavirus as things start to come back to normal. But wearing a face mask presents a couple of annoying problems: taking a sip of water on a hot train is tricky, as is keeping your […]