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After a tumultuous pandemic year, you may feel a dozen years older. After staying indoors, social distancing, and eating all your snacks, you may look a tad older, too. But just as Dr. Anthony Fauci says there's a "light at the end of the tunnel" with the vaccines here, there's hope for you to feel your best again—maybe even better than ever. "You can't change what you were dealt with genetically but you can take control of other factors which will help to stay looking younger," says Dr. Eugene D. Elliott of MemorialCare. Read on for this essential advice, on—and the health of others, don't miss this urgent news: Here's How You Can Catch COVID Even If You're Vaccinated. 1 Avoid Chronic Sun Exposure "Chronic sun exposure is the most common extrinsic factor that affects skin aging," says Dr. Rashmi Byakodi, editor of Best For Nutrition. "The loss of collagen is considered the characteristic finding of aged skin. Wrinkling and pigmentary changes are directly associated with photo-aging."The Rx: "The only strategy that can prevent photo-aging is sun avoidance. Use sunscreens to block or reduce skin exposure to UV radiation," says Dr. Byakodi. "My favorite sunblocks are mechanical, contain zinc and/ or titanium dioxide, and block the UVA damaging rays very effectively with frequent application," says Dr. Elliott. 2 Find Ways to Destress "Stress is also associated with potentially harmful stimuli, making you look older," says Dr. Byakodi. "Relaxation methods like deep breathing and meditation can help to relieve stress."The Rx: "The interplay between mind, emotion and body have long been recognized," says Dr. Deborah Lee. "There are now many relaxation techniques that can be taught, which have been shown to help relieve stress, reduce blood pressure and reduce numerous physical complaints. These include breathing exercises, as well as yoga, meditation, aromatherapy and hydrotherapy to name a few." 3 Getting a Good Night's Sleep "Healthy young adults were photographed after 8 hours of sleep and again after sleep deprivation. Other observers were asked to rate their attractiveness. When the participants were sleep deprived, they were rated as less attractive, more tired, and less healthy compared to when they were rested," says Janet Hilbert, MD. "Getting a good night's sleep is not only good for the body and mind, but also improves attractiveness and other people's inclination to socialize with us." The Rx: "A good night's sleep can do wonders for your youthful appearance and since your face relaxes while you sleep that can also help soften fine lines on the face," says Andrea Paul, MD. It is recommended that you get eight hours of sleep per night. 4 Have a Regulated Sleep Schedule as Well "You can regulate sleep patterns — prepare for bed with a 15 min pre-sleep routine," says Dr. Griffiths. "Close the day by removing electronics from the bedroom." The Rx: Consider starting a sleeping ritual. "Whether it's curling up with a book, listening to calming music or taking a warm bath, doing the same, relaxing thing every night will signal to your body that it's time to settle down. However, avoid watching TV or looking at any laptop, tablet or smart phone screens before hitting the hay, since those activities can trigger your brain to stay awake," suggests the experts at Sleep.org. 5 Eat Healthier "Eating healthy especially diets high in fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants found in these foods can decrease damage to the skin by free radicals and pollutants," says Dr. Poston."Try to moderate red meat. A Mediterranean diet appears to be more healthful," says Dr. Elliott. The Rx: Follow the nutrition advice on Eat This, Not That! to make the right food choice every time. 6 Don't Forget to Moisturize "Moisturize your skin. Dry skin looks flaky and grayer. Use a moisturizer every day, especially in the winter," says Dr. Poston. The Rx: "I keep skin care simple for my patients, usually a retinoid moisturizing product combined with a cleanser keeps the skin looking fresh," says Dr. Elliott. "My favorite skin care product that's appropriate for most patients contains peptides that stimulate stem cells, in cream and serum form that help defy aging." 7 You Can Invest in Some Minimally Invasive Techniques "There are some minimally invasive techniques to reverse skin aging: botox to decrease muscle hyper function creating wrinkles or fillers to replace fat atrophy in the face, a normal process of aging," says Chester F. 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The coronavirus pandemic is not over, with the seven day average of new infections at around 69,000 cases—and cases flaring in Michigan and the Northeast. The regional pattern is confounding experts, but Michael Osterholm, an American epidemiologist and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, can sum it up, even if he can't explain it all: "This is far from over," he said on his podcast Thursday. Read on for all 5 essential points you've got to hear—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss this urgent news: Here's How You Can Catch COVID Even If You're Vaccinated. 1 The Virus Expert Warned "We Will Pay a Price Over the Coming Weeks Ahead" The opening up of the country can be partly to blame for the rising cases; in Michigan, the CDC has advised the Governor there to "shut down." "We're opening up, not locking down," said Osterholm. "Now, people aren't going to want to hear this lockdown issue, but I do fear we will still pay a price over the coming weeks ahead." He said he can't explain why the virus is cycling between regions—flaming in the Northeast now, and Michigan, while it's toned down in Texas—but he says: "I think that this is one of those moments where it's unbalanced, what do we do? This is a balancing act. No one wants to lock down. So I just want to leave you with the fact that at this point—this is far from over, this is far from over." Read on to find out what might happen where you live. 2 What's Happening in Michigan May Happen in Your State In "Michigan," says Osterholm, there's "surely a possible scenario yet to unfold around the country. Cases have reached levels reported during the peak of the state's fall surge. School-related outbreaks continue to be the leading setting for outbreaks in Michigan—of the 903 ongoing outbreaks that they are aware of 264 related to K through 12 schools, notably cases among kids 10 to 19 have quadrupled in the last four weeks. And now we're at an all time high. A number of outbreaks also have been tied to other settings like manufacturing and construction—160 such outbreaks, the second most behind schools. Hospitalizations are also approaching record highs." There are nearly as many people hospitalized as during the November peak. "As of April 12, there were 4,118" hospitalized. "One month ago, March 13th, there were only 976 hospitalized. So it's increased literally by almost 3,000 plus cases since then." 3 More Kids are Spreading the Virus This Time In Michigan, "49 children are currently hospitalized, which is a record high at any time since the pandemic begun," said Osterholm. "Cases among kids 10 to 19 have quadrupled in the last four weeks. This time around kids appear to be very involved in transmission patterns that we hadn't seen before. And they in fact, are driving in some instances, community transmission." He says unless schools shut down things like sports where there is a high spread, and follow the CDC guidelines, "I believe we're still going to keep climbing. We're going to see more and more schools impacted in the next several weeks." 4 The Virus Expert Says There Was Some Good News "This has been remarkable, what we've been able to do as a country with regard to vaccination of the U.S. population," said Osterholm. "120 million plus have received at least one dose and 74 million are fully vaccinated. That's 36.4% with one dose, 22.3% being fully vaccinated of the U.S. population—65 years of age and older, 78.9% have received at least one dose 62% are fully vaccinated. I remind everyone that there are still 13 million plus individuals, 65 years of age and older in the United States, that have not yet been vaccinated at all. There is substantial regional variation, with the Southern States of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee, having the lowest per capita doses administered in the U.S."RELATED: Most COVID Patients Did This Before Getting Sick 5 How to Stay Safe No Matter Where You Live Follow the public health fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—wear a face mask that fits snugly and is double layered, don't travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don't go indoors with people you're not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, get vaccinated when it becomes available to you, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don't visit any of these Here's How You Can Catch COVID Even If You're Vaccinated.
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