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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. The internet is having a moment with any sort ofblackhead removalhello, Dr. Pimple Popper. Deux / Getty It’s so satisfyingly gross. Recently, this online obsession started to invade my offline life. The two key points to their inquiry: Is it safe and does it work?...

Federal and state laws that restrict insurance coverage of abortion play a major role, too. It was a relief for hershe’d seen firsthand how paying for an abortion isn’t always easy. To Kalamaras, it just made sense that her insurance would cover the medical procedure. Amy Drucker / Stocksy Knowing that her procedure was covered gave her a sense of control during an emotional time, too. “When I found out that I was pregnant, I was surprised, emotionally,” she says....

Bonus: They all lend themselves tomeal prepping. Preferably a poached one. This off-the-beaten path grain has a texture similar to couscous and a nutty flavor likequinoa. Lindsay Ostrom via pinchofyum.com Topped with perfectly cookedhard-boiled eggs, breakfast sausage meatballs, and crunchy veggies, it’ll definitely satisfy. A Greek yogurtcucumber dressing and feta add a tangy taste and creamy texture to this veggie-stuffed bowl. Time to get thatCrock-Potout. Macro Bowls With Turmeric-Tahini SauceFromLove & Lemons We’re obsessed with the turmeric-tahini sauce in this dish....

Something that helps to counter my chronic food fatigue is making an effort to eat as seasonally as possible. Plus, in-season produce usually tastes better, and it’s probably better for you. When a food ripens or matures for too long, it loses valuable vitamins and minerals. And, if you’re lucky enough to findramps, you would be crazy not to buy a bunch. They’d work great in this recipe instead of the spring onions....

Celebrities are just as obsessed with sneakers as we are. And we don’t blame them. (We’re still lusting after theJennifer Lopez x Giuseppe Zanotti sneaks). Getty But at the end of the day, nothing beats a classic pair of tennis shoesespecially the affordable ones. you’ve got the option to dress them up or down, depending on your mood. And they look even better once they’re worn in a little bit....

Cookingis fun; cleaning is not. Cooking a whole dinner on a single sheet pan. In addition to the low cleanup commitment, sheet pan dinners basically cook themselves. Andrea Bemis via dishingupthedirt.com Choosing ingredients that cook at approximately the same time and temperature, and cutting them to the right size. This spin on the classic needs less than30 minutes in the oven. Serve it with tortillas and fixings like sour cream and guacamole....

PresidentDonald Trumphasproposed slashingthe National Institutes of Health budget by $1.2 billion by next Tuesday. The life expectancy for the average American was 70.8 years in 1970. More than 40 years later, in 2013, it grew to 78.8 years, according tothe CDC. Hero Images/Getty Images Over that time period, the death rate also fell by 43 percent, according to2015 JAMA research. In 1969, 1,279 of every 100,000 Americans died. In 2013, only 730 of every 100,000 did....

Some employersnotably, Apple and Facebookhave even added egg-freezing to their benefits package. I didnt really know what was going onI didnt even know what an ovary was, she tells SELF. Months later, Morgan experienced the torsion again. Instagram @morganlosing After the corrective surgery, doctors didn’t think it was possible for the torsion to recur. Since it was initially undetected, the torsion caused more damage than the previous rounds. The condition causesmenopause-like symptoms....

Black-girl magic is real. Here are eight health conditions black women should be especially aware of, plus how to best prevent them. These conditions often occur together or exacerbate each other, and they’re striking black women hard. Catherine Ledner/Getty Images A group of risk factors known asmetabolic syndromeincreases a person’s chance of getting these diseases. Those first two are particularly lethal,killing one woman about every 80 seconds. The black community’s obesity crisis is a symbol of just how at-risk this segment of the population is....

Am I just being paranoid? But, for now at least, I have real cause for concern. But any attempts to really do this were always short-lived. All of my lovely, lovely trash. Id never get further than jotting down a coffee cup and breakfast sandwich wrapper before getting sidetracked. (I have a short attention span, what can I say?) I knew that if I actually wanted it to stick, Id have to take drastic action....

1:Sunscreenis the single most important antiaging product out there. 2:Retinolis number two. Everyone and their mother should be on retinoid, board-certified dermatologist Adam Friedman tells SELF. shironosov / Getty Images (Superhero, seriously.) Here’s how to use retinol in a way that gets the most benefit out of every drop. This isnt like your acne spot treatment that you just dab on the areas its needed. Retinol cream and serum work best all over the face....

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 the agencies deeply affected by these cuts is the Environmental Protection Agency. Ron Sach-Pool / Getty Images His proposal eliminates more than 50 EPA programs in a means to save $347 million dollars. Included in the cut programs: theEndocrine Disruptor Screening Program(EDSP)....

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. If you weren’t already excited for thesummer, Forever 21’splus-sizeswimsuitline will get you pumped. Courtesy of forever21.com The international retailer just dropped a new collection for 2017 filled with fun styles. There are graphic options with sassy phrases like “not your bae.” There are also sexybikiniswith peek-a-boo cutouts and lace-up details....