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    • Summer Hair Trends

      By Samara Mackereth | Katie's Take – Wed, May 15, 2013

      Katie's Take

      With a celebrity client list that includes Michelle Pfeiffer and Tom Cruise, legendary stylist Sally Hershberger is on the cutting edge of the hottest summer trends for your tresses. Hershberger’s predictions for this sultry season is all about bohemian chic and wavy, textured hair. The best part: these looks are easy to achieve so you spend less time in front of the mirror and more time next to the pool. Here are a few hot tips to help you coif a celebrity style at home.

      To get bouncing, rolling waves, simply sleep with a braid in your damp hair. If it’s too late and you’re already feeling the burn of a bad hair day, accessories are the ticket. Headscarves, wraps or headbands are definitely the way to go and are the perfect antidote for unruly hair. The real beauty of this summer’s style, however, is that less is more so dump your fear of fly aways and body and let your locks flow free. It’s all just part of your effortless summer style!

      To protect your hair before

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    • Katie's Take

      The importance of friendship has long been linked to our very survival. These days while we still cherish friends, we tend to undervalue their role in our lives. With the declining size of families and the tendency for adult children to move further away from home, we are increasingly dependent on our friends to fill traditional family roles. As people marry later, or often not at all, our friendships may be gaining more influence than the relationship with a spouse or partner. Carlin Flora, author of Friendfluence, evaluates the effect that our friends have on us and has found that the influence of our friends could even be affecting our health.

      Psychologists have long believed that friendships have a direct affect on our overall health and are closely linked to our life expectancy. Research has shown that having few friends is the mortality risk equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Being with good friends lowers your blood pressure and has shown to increase our

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    • What Your Feet Say About Your Health

      By Samara Mackereth | Katie's Take – Fri, Apr 26, 2013

      Katie's Take

      The average person takes 10,000 steps a day. That is 115,000 miles in a lifetime, enough to circle the globe four times. This puts a lot of pressure on our feet, one of the most overlooked parts of our body. But you would be surprised by how much you can learn about your health just by looking at your feet and why it is so important to take good care of them. Dr. Suzanne Levine, a Board-Certified Podiatric Surgeon and the author of My Feet are Killing Me revealed some hidden health signs in our feet.

      Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience problems with their feet at some point in their lives, but they often leave them untreated. These issues should not be overlooked, especially if you know what you are looking for. If you have chipped or cracked nails, this indicates signs of vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Flat feet can be a sign of Raynaud's disease.  Bumps on our toes can be connected to Rheumatoid arthritis. Red ulcers and burning feet can be a symptom of

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      Katie Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as special correspondent …

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