Isn’t packing for a trip weird? A trip of purported pleasure carries you to a distant land, to which you can only bring a small portion of your stuff.
“What do I bring?” you shout back at life. Don’t worry, you can make it really easy on yourself. I want what I packed to be so easy and versatile I could fall into my duffel and come out in something cohesive. That’s how effortless travel dressing should be. Let’s explore a few of my gender-neutral summer travel essentials.
Around family and friends, people tend to be comfortable and relaxed. However, around doctors or anyone wearing a white coat, some patients experience a slight spike in their blood pressure, displaying the phenomenon known as white coat syndrome. Whether it’s a patient’s first time with a medical professional or an unpleasant memory of a previous visit, there is a vast range of causes for and risks to white coat syndrome.
Blinged-out or bejeweled teeth aren’t just a modern-day fashion trend. Its origin dates to 800-200 B.C., when the Etruscan civilization in the Tuscan region of ancient Italy modified their teeth to signify wealth and health.
I never thought of bleaching my teeth until my dental school friend raved about using whitening strips. Comparing my teeth to my friend’s, I clearly saw my coffee-colored teeth from 20 years of drinking coffee every day. I bought the whitening strips and slapped them on for 30 minutes.
I have always loved to read. When I started, I remember being in awe of the characters created within the stories — how I could be a witness to their thoughts and emotions, how I felt like they were my friends and, in a way, how I could find pieces of myself in each of them. Naturally, my love of reading turned into a passion for writing.
Allergies are one of the most common conditions in the United States. They are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness with more than 50 million people experiencing a form of allergic reaction every year.
As we approach Juneteenth and begin paying homage to prominent African Americans in dentistry, it is nearly impossible not to think of Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman, Dr. George F. Grant and Dr. Ida Gray Nelson Rollins.
