Although the term “social media” has really only become part of our popular lexicon in the past 10 years or so, there is no doubt that this type of online service is now a major part of our society. From the days of Friendster and Myspace to more recent sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, […]
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Legislation that allows for the legal use of medical marijuana continues to spread across the country. As of November, the current tally of states that have adopted medical marijuana programs is up to 23, along with Washington, D.C. And in Pennsylvania, medical marijuana legislation could be coming as soon as 2015. According to a December […]
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Kim Kardashian is the undisputed queen of the selfie. According to USA Today, she took 1,200 pictures of herself during a vacation to Thailand this year alone. The reality TV star is even working on a coffee table book containing nothing but her own selfies. The aptly titled “Selfish” will be released sometime next year. But […]
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Chemex has long been associated with carefully brewed gourmet coffee. This manual brewing method, invented by chemist Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, is supposed to produce better coffee by removing certain oils from the coffee beans. The downside of the Chemex brewing method is that it requires a lot of work on the part of the […]
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Doctors, surgeons and therapists have long understood that lower back pain affects more than a patient’s daily comfort: research often shows that adults with this condition often have poorer physical and mental health than people without lower back pain. Because of this, finding effective treatments that reduce pain and promote patient health is extremely important. […]
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Getting whiter teeth is certainly one of the most popular aesthetic trends today, with Americans purchasing countless boxes of whitening strips and bleaching paste every year, and making thousands of appointments with salons, spas, and dental clinics for professional whitening treatments — bringing the total cost of whitening products and services to about $1.4 billion per […]
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