Laser hair treatment is a popular and preferred hair removal method that many opt for. It offers a non-invasive and long-term solution to body hair.

However, there are certain terms and conditions when getting laser treatment. One non-negotiable condition is that the skin must be healthy.

But what do you do if your skin just broke out before an appointment?

Whether it is a flare-up of a skin condition or cuts, we are here to explain when you can and cannot have laser hair removal.

Damaged Skin Types

Sometimes skin conditions can flare up as you near your treatment appointment.

The most common type of skin damage includes:

Eczema

Eczema is a skin issue wherein the skin develops rough and itchy rashes. It is quite common and is medically referred to as atopic dermatitis. Eczema can have many forms and types and in some conditions, the skin can even

While the COVID-19 pandemic has understandably captured the attention of much of the healthcare system and the general public, it is all too easy to overlook other pressing health concerns. A startling 30 % rise in cancer diagnoses among people aged fifteen to thirty-nine between 1973 and 2015 was reported in a recent study in the United States. Among these cancers are those of the kidney, liver, pancreas, breast, colon, and esophagus.

A cancer diagnosis is always heart-wrenching, irrespective of a person’s age and gender. It is even more upsetting for younger adults as they are at a critical juncture in life when they work on being more independent, starting careers, and establishing new relationships. Young adults also have the lowest rates of health insurance coverage and are frequently less financially stable than older adults. Before diving deep into this cesspool of grief, let us try and understand the reason

By Chaseedaw Giles

December 23, 2022

<br /> <span class="byline">Chaseedaw Giles</span>

Oldways Ambassadors Brenda Atchison and Glorya Fernandez walked a KHN reporter through two cooking demonstrations to showcase modern takes on cultural classics — like a cold black-eyed pea salad just in time for the new year, and a garlicky dill mojo sauce served over spinach salad.

Last year, Kelly LeBlanc, director of nutrition at Oldways, shared the organization’s heritage-based food guide pyramids with KHN for a report on USDA food guidelines. It’s the 10-year anniversary of Oldways’ A Taste of African Heritage nutrition curriculum, and this year, the curriculum became part of the Department of Agriculture’s SNAP-Ed Toolkit, a collection of interventions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educational effort focused on helping low-income households make healthier food choices and reinforce healthy eating habits.

KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with

A microwave baked potato is a great side dish for any meal. It only takes a little olive oil, salt, and pepper and an 8-minute cook time and your side dish is ready.

Microwave Baked Potato

There is no question that potatoes may be the most beloved vegetable in all of the land. These microwave baked potatoes are just as tasty as baked potatoes in foil or crock pot baked potatoes, just done in less time.

Featured Ingredients

• Potatoes- russet potatoes or Idaho potatoes are usually used for baked potatoes. Be sure to leave the skin on.
• Olive

This coffee cake recipe is a delicious treat for breakfast or brunch. It’s moist and tender, with a cinnamon swirl in the middle and buttery crumble on top.

This coffee cake recipe is based on my grandmother’s. Her classic coffee cake was one of my favorite treats when I was growing up. It was moist, tender, rich, and buttery, and it had a delicious swirl of brown sugar and cinnamon through the middle. I didn’t pair it with a cup of coffee back then, but after enjoying many slices of this version with both coffee and tea, I can attest that it’ll be a perfect companion for your hot beverage of choice.

In testing this cinnamon coffee cake, I only made a few small changes to my grandmother’s recipe (which–fun fact!–my mom still has on a handwritten note card). She made a sour cream coffee cake, but because I don’t

Vitamin D is a nutrient every human needs on a daily basis to maintain healthy bones. Although we have plenty of sources of vitamin D, it cannot equalize the benefits we get from the rising sun every day. However, the winters are the hardest. It becomes difficult to see the shade of sunlight during winter as we learn that winter sunlight does not have enough UVB components for sourcing vitamin D. Can that be an excuse for having insufficient vitamin D? No. We got you covered.

1. Do You Need Vitamin D?

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone density loss, leading to severe bone fractures (broken bones), and osteoporosis. It can also lead to other serious diseases in severe vitamin D deficiency, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and autoimmune conditions. With infants and children, there are higher chances of getting rickets. In elderly adults, a lack of

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

The collection practices are commonplace among all types of hospitals in all regions of the country, including public university systems, leading academic institutions, small community hospitals, for-profit chains, and nonprofit Catholic systems.

Individual hospital systems have come under scrutiny in recent years for suing patients. But the KHN analysis shows the practice is widespread, suggesting most of the nation’s approximately 5,100 hospitals serving the general public have policies to use legal action or other aggressive tactics against patients.

And although industry officials say they are careful about how they target patients for unpaid bills, few institutions have renounced what federal rules call

CT and MRI are essential imaging techniques in today’s world. We rely heavily on reports from the CT and MRI scan for a detailed picture of the inside.

MRI uses a magnetic field to picture the desired body part or organ. For the same purpose, a CT scan uses an x-ray.

Both investigations are detailed, non-invasive, and sensitive; however, each choice varies depending on the condition to be diagnosed.

What is an MRI? 

MRI is also known as the Magnetic resonance imaging technique. It uses radio waves produced by large magnets to create pictures of the inside of the body. The waves penetrate the body and are reflected off the tissues depending on the tissue densities. The reflected waves create a picture of the organ.

It is done with the help of a large machine. The machine has a tunnel-like structure and a bed that slides into it. The large

Feeding a crowd? This baked ziti recipe is the easiest way to do it! Saucy, cheesy, comforting, and flavorful, this fuss-free pasta is always a hit.

Have you tried this baked ziti recipe?! It’s a fan favorite on the blog, and it’s one of our family favorites as well. If you have yet to make it, I hope you will this season. This easy baked ziti is a perfect no-fuss recipe for feeding a crowd, and the combo of marinara sauce, pasta, and three (yes, three!) types of cheese is so comforting at this time of year.

This baked ziti recipe is my veggie spin on the version I grew up eating. Reliably present at every potluck or party I attended, it was my favorite comfort food. I loved the jumbles of noodles mixed with tangy tomato sauce, gooey cheese, and Italian sausage or ground beef. These days, I skip