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While I’ve never gotten a tattoo before, I can imagine the anxiety walking into a tattoo parlour, since a lot of them usually look intimidating.  When we covered Poking Duck a few months back, the tattoo artist shared that many of her clients said that they were more comfortable getting …

Classifying a rare blood disorder as a cancer opened new doors for disease investigation, treatment and hope for a cure. I have a rare blood disorder. When it was diagnosed 25 years ago, it was called an “orphan disease,” meaning the small number of people affected didn’t justify research investments …

It’s possible you’ve seen Teso Life on Tiktok—that’s how I found out about it, at least. The gigantic two-floored Japanese pharmacy is nestled in Manhattan’s Koreatown, and filled to the brim with snacks, homewares, and beauty. So much beauty! It’s the kind of stuff you can usually only find in …