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Protect Sensitive Skin With These 10 Dermatologist-Approved Sunscreens
2025-03-18 15:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commissionFor folks with sensitive skin, hunting down the perfect sunscreen can feel like a Herculean feat. The struggle to find a product that offers proper sun protectionwithout any negative side effects (irritation, breakout, burnt, teary eyes from it dripping down your face) is very, very real.Unfortunately, many conventional SPFs contain ingredients like oxybenzone, fragrances, and preservatives that can trigger allergic reactions no thanks! But fear notthe best sunscreens for sensitive skin do exist, you just need to know what to look for.Experts in This ArticleAudrey Kuninboard-certified dermatologist and founder ofDERMAdoctorPurvisha Patelboard-certified dermatologist and founder ofVisha SkincareTrisha KhannaTrisha Khanna, MD, FAAD is a board-certified dermatologist.Here to guide you on your sensitive-skin-friendly-SPF journey are the people who know it best: professional...
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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills: What You Need to Know
2025-03-18 13:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first daily oral contraceptive for over-the-counter use, giving people more options for nonprescription birth control. Over-the-counter birth control allows people to take control of their own reproductive health and removes barriers to care, such as lack of health insurance or difficulties obtaining a prescription. Opill (norgestrel) was approved in July of 2023 and is available in pharmacies, grocery stores, and online retailers around the country.As daily oral contraceptives are generally considered to be safe, over-the-counter birth control options empower the person by eliminating the need to visit a health care provider first. Opill was particularly lauded for its easy-to-read label, which was shown to help consumers understand the instructions and properly take the pill. Because of this, users are not required to see a healthcare provider, have an examination, or obtain a prescription, which offers convenience, safety, and auton...
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Considerations for Covering Over-the-Counter Contraception | KFF
2025-03-18 13:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Michelle Long, Karen Diep, Laurie Sobel, and Alina SalganicoffPublished: Nov 28, 2023Note: This policy watch was updated on April 17, 2024 to incorporate the latest available data.In 2023, the FDA approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) daily oral contraceptive pill, Opill, and more recently, the first OTC at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea, Simple 2 Test. With these OTC products becoming available online and/or in stores soon, the implementation issues raised about the availability and affordability of these products and other OTC preventive supplies have garnered the attention of policymakers and advocates. Private insurers and Medicaid generally require a prescription to cover OTC products, so even though these products will be available without the need to obtain a prescription from a clinician, coverage without a prescription will be limited without federal or state action.In October 2023, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued a reque...
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