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...season to be walking around with chapped lips. Keeping lips moist and healthy is a seasonal struggle for many. But don't just reach for whatever tube is sitting next to the cash register. A little product research can help you find a lip balm just right for your kisser...
Lips are kept healthy by lipids, which are naturally produced by the body but tend to dry up in extreme climates. The goal of lip balm is to keep those lipids moist. Dr. Sandy Tsao, a dermatology instructor at Harvard Medical School, advises, "You should look for products that contain petrolatum, glycerin, lanolin or a combo of all these things...
...what about the popular notion that lip balm can actually dry out lips, forcing people to apply more? Doctors say the dreaded cycle is caused not by the lip balm but by the user. "What really happens," says Tsao, "is that when we use lip balm, we tend to lick the lips a lot more. It's the saliva that causes the drying." So steer clear of flavored and scented lip products, which encourage lip licking. In extreme cases, chapping leaves lips vulnerable to cold sores, which are caused by the herpes virus and triggered by stress, colds...
...messages will be sent in Western Europe alone in 2003, which means €18 billion in turnover for mobile operators. With roughly 60% of Europe's 250 million mobile users able to use SMS, it's little wonder that the medium is being used to market everything from lip balm to balm for the soul. Even the Pope is getting in on the act. The Vatican announced last week that it would offer customers of TIM, Italy's largest mobile phone operator, an SMS prayer, saint or gospel each day - for a mere €.15. For now, the service...
While the competition is fierce and rivalries develop between individual players, nothing stops them from simple human consideration. One impressive example occurred last year, when Pete Karlen ’02 loaned his opponent his tiger balm in the midst of a particularly grueling match...