Samantha Agate
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Oct 1, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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How an At-Home Facial Massage Can Skip the Spa Bill, Ease Stress and Explore the Vagus Nerve (opens the original)
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Spa facials come with a serious tab, but the same massage techniques work at home with your fingers or a face roller from the drugstore aisle. Experts say the practice may support circulation and, done gently, help your body settle into a calmer state. A facial massage “refers to rubbing and manipulation of the skin and muscles of the face,” Joshua Zeichner, M.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology and the Director of Cosmetic & Clinical Research in Dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New Yor
Before You Spend Money on a Sauna Blanket, Here’s What Doctors Say About Its Benefits, Limits and Safety (opens the original)
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Wondering whether infrared sauna blankets actually deliver? Here’s what dermatologists, sports medicine doctors and industry pros say about the benefits, limits and what to look for. Doctors and trainers generally agree the blankets can deliver a milder version of a traditional sauna, and quality matters. “If you buy a high-quality sauna blanket, they do work well,” Casey Kelley, MD, founder and medical director of Case Integrative Health and a faculty member at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of
Rebuilding Pelvic Floor Strength After Birth: A 2026 Guide to Connected Kegel Trainers for All Women (opens the original)
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About one in three new parents leaks urine in the first months after birth, and many more never realize their pelvic floor is part of the picture. The Kegel, that small squeeze-and-release movement targeting muscles you cannot see, has become one of the most recommended tools for postpartum recovery in 2026. Bluetooth-connected Kegel trainers are now giving the exercise a tech upgrade, too. Pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Ashley Rawlins, PT, DPT, told Motherly that “while your body is heroic
Epsom Salt Foot Stomping Is TikTok’s Cheapest Sleep Trend, but Does the Drugstore Fix Actually Work? (opens the original)
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The bedtime routine racking up views this year costs about $6. No $200 sleep tracker, no expensive supplement, no app subscription. Just Epsom salts, bare feet and roughly 10 minutes of standing still. As sleep-deprived scrollers chase the next wellness hack, psychiatrists, sleep doctors and clinicians are weighing in on whether the ritual delivers on its promise or whether the calm has nothing to do with the crystals underfoot. The setup could not be simpler. Videos show someone pouring Epsom s
Could Poor Sleep Habits Raise Your Hemorrhoid Risk? New Genetic Research Investigates (opens the original)
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If your nights are choppy, your fatigue may be the least of it. A new genetic analysis is pushing sleep out of the wellness box and into the gastrointestinal clinic, tying insomnia and unusual sleep patterns to a measurably higher risk of hemorrhoidal disease. The finding won’t rewrite treatment guidelines tomorrow, but it signals where digestive medicine, sleep science and consumer health advice are quietly converging, and where patients may soon be asked new questions in the exam room. A study
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