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Rinsing off before getting in a pool
Why rinse off before junping in? What is the science behind this healthy practice? It is essentially to remove impurities on our body that can contaminate the water. For example:...
Sun Protective Clothing
Three different UPF rating tags Does it really work? We know that our skin is sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and we know...
Mosquito bites
Photo credit: Jimbear on Pexels Why do mosquitos bite us? We might surmise many reasons, but actually it's simply because female mosquitos need the protein in...
It’s time to talk about ticks
Unfortunately, five of the eight tick species in the U.S. known to bite humans and cause disease live in Arkansas. And since the diseases range from Rocky Mountain spotted fever,...
Soft as Baby Skin
We know that "soft as baby skin" refers to something that's exceptionally soft and smooth, but why baby skin? It turns out that baby skin is in fact quite different...
Our own Liz E. is a certified CHW!
Liz E. consulting as a Community Health Worker Congratulations Liz Elsen on being certified to be a Community Health Worker (CHW), in addition to being an...
Syphilis is making a comeback, including in Arkansas
Let's get past the stigma and learn about it, to beat it! What is it exactly and is there a treatment for it? The short answer is that it's a...
How’s your liver doing?
In light of Dry January, when many people choose to go a month without alcohol or reduce their alcohol consumption, it's encouraging to know that doing so is good for...
Winter skin care
Now that winter solstice is behind us and it's officially winter, we thought that a refresher about taking care of our skin might be useful. We have tried to keep...