5/17/2022

 




In the U.S., 80% of the population from 11 years old to 30 have some degree of acne. It is the most common skin problem in the country, also affecting some older adults. While it is crucial to see a skin specialist for your acne, you must also find out how your food can worsen or help reduce your acne. This article will explore what experts have to say about this.


Forms of Acne

Acne develops when dead skin cells, oily sebum, bacteria, and hair block pores. There are many forms of acne.


  • Blackheads are open pores that are clogged with dead skin and sebum. Exposure to air discolors the sebum.
  • Whiteheads are clogged hair follicles that remain closed.
  • Papules are small inflamed bumps in the skin that may be pink or red. They feel tender.
  • Pustules are pus-filled pimples. The base is red, while the pus shows through as white or yellow. Picking at these can result in scars.
  • Nodules are pimples that develop deep under the skin. They are large, solid, and cause pain.
  • Cysts are larger pus-filled nodules that cause scars.
  • Fungal acne is an itchy inflammation caused by excessive yeast in hair follicles.

5/06/2022

 



The Royal Treatment at Puerto Princesa

With safety protocols firmly enforced, Puerto Princesa is poised to again welcome tourists with open arms. In recent years, the highly urbanized city and tourist haven has been paralyzed by the Covid-19 pandemic, then pummeled by Typhoon Odette. But it is now on the road to recovery---as spectacularly as its scenic, romantic and gastronomic attractions.

“The tourism industry is the lifeblood of Puerto Princesa, along with agriculture. Almost 15,000 people directly or indirectly benefit from tourism. In varying degrees, most of the recent construction and development projects are related to tourism: hotel-building, parks, cruise-ship ports, street lights, roads, and many more. Unfortunately, some of these have been on hold since the onset of the pandemic,” discloses Demetrio “Toto” Alvior Jr., the city tourism officer.

5/04/2022

 


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Compassion is a natural human response to seeing others in pain or distress. Children are capable of this too and there are ways that you can build their compassion. For example, an independent school in London suggests that parents spend time teaching their children about the different emotions that we experience as people and why. Below is more on how you can deliver this lesson.

 

Understanding Body Language

As mentioned above, to teach your child about compassion you should ideally talk to them about the different emotions that we feel and why. Understanding this can help them to be better clued up about how others feel and become a better detector of body language. Only then can we make efforts to actually help.