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How two women faced unexpected health challenges on birth control
2025-03-26 20:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
For the first time in more than 30 years, a contraceptive pill has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).The PBS is a government program that subsidises medicines, meaning the government partially covers the cost, making treatments more accessible for people with a Medicare card.The federal government has also pledged to increase subsidies for insertion and removal of hormonal intra-uterine devices (IUDs) and implants, making a wider range of methods more accessible and affordable.These changes offer an opportunity for women who have struggled with unwanted side effects from birth control to reassess their options.What's changed?On March 1, the Yaz and Yasmin contraceptive was added to the PBS.The inclusion will reduce the cost of these pills from about $380 a year to $126.40, or just $30.80 with a concession card.According to the Department of Health and Aged Care this will benefit around 50,000 women annually.Last month, the federal government announced a $573.3 mill... [ more ]
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Best Microcurrent Devices for Face & Body
2025-03-26 14:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
What Are Microcurrent Devices?If youre looking for a way to boost the effects of your skincare regimen, a microcurrent device is an option you should consider. They use electrical currents to stimulate the complexion, for benefits like boosting cell turnover, smoothing wrinkles and fine lines, enhancing circulation, decreasing inflammation, and healing wounds and acne.Celebrity estheticianJoanna Vargas explains how these devices work to enhance skin health:Microcurrent delivers precise dosages of energy to the skin and works simultaneously to increase collagen production in the dermis (the deepest layer of the skin), tighten the muscles, and depuff the treatment areas [1].Some devices combine microcurrent therapy with other technologies like red light therapy, therapeutic warmth, or massage to provide even more pronounced skin health benefits.In this review, well look at the advantages and features of microcurrent devices, and give you our list of the best products on the market toda... [ more ]
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We Tested The Most Popular Foundation SticksThese 10 Provided Flawless Coverage
2025-03-26 14:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
TL;DROur best overall pick is the Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick. Its smooth, easy to blend, and provides coverage that lasts beautifully all day. We also love the Ami Col� Skin-Enhancing Lightweight & Blurring Foundation Stick, which feels hydrating and lightweight on the skin while adding soft, medium coverage. Well-loved by makeup artists and often underrated, foundation sticks are a great choice for easy, blendable coverage sans the mess of a liquid or powder formula. While they sometimes get a bad rap for being hard to blend, there are plenty of options available today that are hydrating and creamytheyre even great for dry and mature skin types. Stick foundations are the easiest to apply and can offer a quick full coverage application, says celebrity makeup artist Brandy Allen. To find the best foundation sticks available, a group of testers and I put 13 options to the test. During the four-week testing period, we paid attention to each products coverage,... [ more ]
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