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Every single year, when the days become longer, hotter, and sweatier, they swarm our lives right in line with the mosquitos: the protein shakes. The calorie-deficit meal plans. The all-or-nothing workout routines. Influencers, fitness companies, and often our own loved ones attempt to sell us these as a way to spread the so-called gospel of the "summer body." If we […]
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All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The chances that your Amazon cart is in a perpetual state of full are very high (who can resist two-day shipping, after all?). But while your shopping list may already be stacked, Amazon Prime […]
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Victoria Cooper pensaba que su consumo de alcohol en la universidad era como los de los demás. Shots en las fiestas, cervezas mientras jugaba al bowling. Tomaba más que otros y las resacas le hacían perder clases, pero así y todo pensaba que no tenía ningún problema. “Según la imagen que tenía del alcoholismo —viejos embriagándose en un estacionamiento— yo […]
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Ah, orgasms! Who doesn’t love them? There are so many ways to achieve the big O, from jacking off to intercourse to playing with sex toys (hi, vibrating cock rings). But your penis isn’t the only way to experience such pleasure. In fact, if you’re looking for a toe-curling, mind-blowing orgasm, you might just find it…in your ass. The prostate—a.k.a […]
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For months, there have been questions about whether your employer can require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, there's an official answer: Yes, your employer can mandate that you get the vaccine if you want to keep working for them. That's the word from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a government agency that administers and enforces civil rights […]
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The word ‘diet’ has become relatively popular among fitness trainers and trainees, and the better part of the world. The word loosely describes a special eating pattern to which an individual restricts him/herself, for either weight loss or medical reasons. It requires commitment and is often said not to be for the weak, as it often deprives one of the […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When his 20-month-old daughter developed a rash earlier this month, Anthony Rendon did what many other parents do when their child is sick: The speaker of the California Assembly took Vienna to her pediatrician — but he did so via video from the comfort and safety of his home. Many Californians have relied on telehealth to connect […]
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When people talk about technology’s impact on social interaction, they usually focus on one of two extremes: technology is either allowing us to communicate more effectively, or fooling us with the illusion of intimacy (i.e. it’s all fake). But what if there’s a space where virtual communication surpasses the real and transcends the fake? What if, for some, it’s better? […]
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There's a lot of information out there about the COVID-19 vaccines. You could spend an entire day reading clinical trial data, catching up on info from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on potential side effects, and cruising social media to learn about your friends' personal experiences. But there's one resource that's been getting a lot of attention lately. […]
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I’m Zachary Zane, a sex writer and ethical manwhore (a fancy way of saying I sleep with a lot of people, and I’m very, very open about it). Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of sexual experiences, dating and sleeping with hundreds of people of all genders and orientations. In doing so, I’ve learned a thing or two […]
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