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Tranquil picture hides a dark truth

It looks like your standard Instagram shot of a pretty, young woman enjoying a sunny day at the beach. But when journalist and author Jill Stark shared this picturesque seaside snap of herself in 2014, it was masking a dark and dangerous lie that many of us hide. “This carefully stage managed shot was an… Read More »

Dark patches on the face may be melasma

You may have heard melasma referred to as “the mask of pregnancy,” because it is sometimes triggered by an increase in hormones in pregnant women. But while the condition may be common among pregnant women, you don’t have to be pregnant to experience melasma. “It’s not only associated with pregnancy, but can affect women at… Read More »