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All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Theres a lot to consider when youre looking for the best natural deodorant. Nastya_ph/Getty Images Most importantly of course, it has to actually work. A great natural deodorant needs to effectively mask and neutralize body odor without causing any irritation on yoursensitive pits. Bonus points for nixing sweat, too....

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis triggers when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body’s tissues. The inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis is what can damage other parts of the body as well. Jacqueline Foss/Flickr/Getty Images While new types of medications have improved treatment options dramatically, severe rheumatoid arthritis can still cause physical disabilities. In most cases, symptoms occur in the same joints on both sides of your body....

The conversation about protesting in the midst of a pandemic is becoming more complex and nuanced by the day. That context is still, of course, completely relevant. But public health experts and epidemiologists are speaking up more about the other issues that come into play here. Rich Fury/Getty Images Right now, the United States is sitting in the middle of two public health crises. Here are some of the themes that came up repeatedly, based on excerpts from our conversations....

Gabrielle Union, 47, is SELF magazines June cover star. Theres no legal paperwork, we just raise him. Hes our child and we love him. Zaya Wade. Virtual wardrobe styling by Shibon Kennedy; virtual makeup consultation by Malika James; virtual hair consultation by Larry Sims at Forward Artists. On Union: Dress by Jacquemus. Bikini by Mara Hoffman. In her Tweet, Union wrote: Meet Zaya. Shes compassionate, loving, whip smart and we are so proud of her....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. When it comes to tracking down the best last-minuteFathers Day gifts, weve got you covered. OR Images via Getty Images There are plenty of presents still available for on-time (or even early) Fathers Day delivery. Dads are notoriously hard to shop for, especially if they tell youthey dont want anything....

For Black people, coping is a fraught and unceasing endeavor, especially right now. But it also includes fears of thecoronaviruspandemic. It might involve grappling with job insecurity,isolation, and housing issues. Loveis Wise How are Black folks coping right now? How have we coped thus far? How do we process our own feelings against the soundbites, overtures, and invitations to talk? If youre a Black person who is having trouble making sense of this current moment, youre not alone....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. We’ve also witnessedcountless instancesof peaceful protestors being met with police violence. Robert Gallagher/Redux In some ways, this is a simple and obvious argument. Public health is about a population being healthy. How exactly does police brutality affect public health? Why does it matter? And what does this framing mean for the way we address the problem?...

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. One of my go-to fantasies when life is tough is that Ill run away to start a vegetable farm. Adobe Stock The problem with that fantasy is that I am an absolutely rubbish gardener. Name anindestructible plantand I have probably watched it shrivel. It became a bit of a running joke....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. It might be tough to figure out what your notoriously hard-to-shop-for father figureactuallywants for a gift. Prostock-Studio / Getty Images That’s where subscription boxes for men come in. Murrays Cheese subscriptions are shipped overnight to ensure items arrive at their freshest. Like Stitchfix and similar boxes, you only pay for clothing kept....

So I decided to finally commit to weight training. I read a few articles and watched a YouTube tutorial beforehand, and then got started. I got in two workouts before injuring my back. Aleksey Semykin/Adobe Stock I couldnt exercise for about two and a half weeks (I could barely even walk my dog). Heres what I learned. Nail down a plan. Go for about 10 to 12 reps per set and three sets per exercise....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. That doesnt sound like it should be an eye-opening realization, but it was for me. Cavan Images/Adobe Stock Repeat with slightly heavier things next workout. My heavy things of choice arebarbellsand dumbbells. Theyre also standarda 10-pound weight plate or a 25-pound dumbbell is the same everywhereand easily accessible at any gym....

And between the ages of two and four, children begin internalizing racial bias. Its important to note that books alone shouldnt be the extent of a childs education on race. and Why do you think that? Images courtesy of Mahogany Books and Brain Lair Books As DL Mullen, proprietor ofSemicolon Bookstore & Galleryputs it, Because purposeful antiracism should begin at birth. Representation matters, and having the characters and author all be people of color centers the Black experience....

(TheCDCsuggests using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.) Theyve also supplied bulk orders for hospitals, nursing homes, and other essential businesses. (The below exchange details Mamedovs personal experience and perspective. Maridav/Adobe Stock His answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.) M.M:As a small business owner, you have to wear multiple hats. Id meet with our sales team to discuss growth trajectories. Im still responsible for those items, except its very different now....