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Dust mite allergy is an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. Signs of dust mite allergy include those common to hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose. Many people with dust mite allergy also experience signs of asthma, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing. Dust mites, close relatives of ticks and spiders, are too small to see without a microscope. Dust mites eat skin cells shed by people, and they thrive in warm, humid environments....

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. Whether youretransitioningor have fully embraced your natural hair, the products you use will make or break your experience. Unfortunately there is no quick route to the right regimen. It takes a lot of trial and error, which can become frustrating at times. The only cheat code I can offer is to read reviews and watch bloggers on YouTube....

It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Warning symptoms known as aura may occur before or with the headache. Medications can help prevent some migraines and make them less painful. Talk to your doctor about different migraine treatment options if you’re free to’t find relief. The right medicines, combined with self-help remedies and lifestyle changes, may help. Migraines often begin in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood....

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 Im looking for newskin-careormakeup recommendations, I turn to my favoritebeauty bloggers. Courtesy of Felicia Walker Benson, Courtesy of Saj Mack Part of a beauty bloggers job is to test and review products before they hit the shelves. Ahead, six beauty bloggers share their holy-grail products, and why they love them so much....

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 choosing which lingerie I want to wear, I dont play any games. Shanté Carlan Photography/Chloe Elliot I recently discovered the brand Elomi, and it literally changed my life. Until I discovered them, I was wearing a bra that was too small and super uncomfortablelots of spillage....

Not too long ago, I found myself in the waiting room of an alternative medicine practice. You might be thinking, Thats not the jot down of disease that lends itself to seeing a chiropractor. To be honest, I thought the same thing at the time. Courtesy of the author Yet, there I was. Lets rewind for a minute: I was diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) five years ago. The condition causes painful abscesses and boils to occur near hair follicles, such as the underarms and groin....

There’s no feeling quite as good as cracking open a perfect melon. There’s also no feeling quite as bad as cracking open a bad melon. Picking a good melon isn’t as easy or straightforward as it is with other fruits. Alastair Slade/EyeEm?Getty Images According to Green, this is all the information you’ll need to pick the best melon every time. All melons are in season during the summer months, so you’ll find the best ones then....

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. Below, weve rounded up all of the best sheets on Amazon, according to ratings and reviews. Amazon / Laneen Wells (Note: Prices reflect queen-size options.) If youre looking to up your bedding game even more, check outour favorite comfortersandduvet coverstoo. Why buy sheets on Amazon?...

Its February in southern Russia but the evenings cool rain feels unexpectedly welcome. Whats more, it is grounding me in the moment. I close my eyes.Remember. Courtesy of Meryl Davis The small drops of water give tangibility to the night. Something I can touch. Something to distinguish this night from all other nights. Brittany Evans To distinguish it from a dream. Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave....

You dont need much equipmentor spaceto get a really greattotal-body workout. Thats the premise of a three-part, do-anywherekettlebell workoutthat celebrity trainerBen Brunoshared yesterday on theTodayshow. (Bruno also trainsChelsea Handler, among other celebs and professional athletes.) kovaciclea/Getty Images you’re free to check out the circuithere. “It gives you a really good bang for your buck,” Bruno tells SELF. “In terms of strength and conditioning, it checks both boxes.” That means there are at least two different elements to every 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. For someone who likes to travel, my luggage situation is wack. seb_ra/Getty Images In addition to these large-and-in-charge suitcases, I own a backpack and a Vera Bradley weekender bag. The backpack is great. The Vera Bradley bag, on the other hand, serves little to no purpose....

There aren’t many things in the world better than perfectly ripe mangoes. Whatever meal you’re craving, there’s probably mango-fied version of it somewhere out there. Eat the fruit all summer long with some help from these 19 recipes. Andrew Purcell; Carrie Purcell

Most people have headaches from time to time. But if you have a headache more days than not, you may be experiencing chronic daily headaches. The incessant nature of chronic daily headaches makes them among the most disabling headaches. Aggressive initial treatment and steady, long-term management may reduce pain and lead to fewer headaches. By definition, chronic daily headaches occur 15 days or more a month, for at least three months....