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There’s just something about toners that people really love. Toners are actually relics of the days when most cleansers left heavy residue on the skin and one needed to remove it with this extra step. Today’s cleansers pretty much clean up after themselves, so a toner with strong astringent actions is unnecessary, not to mention [...]
Why has the war metaphor so dominated our approach to infectious disease? One reason is that the metaphor has been successful in some arenas. We humans rally to the defense against a common enemy, and this support led to the control of many damaging infectious diseases during the first half of the twentieth century. Still, [...]
We have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of raising your child in a padded cell. Once you allow your child out you will have to assess the risks and benefits of most of his daily activities. For example:”Can my child still ride his bike?”To help you assess the answer, we would have to ask, “How [...]