We all have hair in places we wish we didn’t. To get rid of it, try these products:

Razors: Schick Intuition razor in Cucumber Melon, $7.99. Exfoliate, wet area, and move razor in opposite direction of hair growth. No gel or cream is needed because Intuition's all-in-one cartridge contains pivoting triple blades surrounded by a skin conditioning solid.

Wax: Yves Rocher Essentiel Soothing Hair Removal Kit, $12. Wax removes hair from the root for long-lasting results. Prep area with baby powder and pull strip opposite from hair growth.

For years women have been told to check their breasts for lumps by using a circular motion. But more and more doctors are now recommending a different technique known as the vertical strips method.

“It provides more thorough coverage of the breast, including under the arm,” says Debbie Saslow, Ph.D., director of breast and gynecologic cancers at the American Cancer Society, which now recommends this method for women who do breast self exams. And according to Harvard researchers, the technique has a better track record of detecting smaller lumps than the circular exam.

Your brain never stops working. But it does cease talking to itself when you lose consciousness, a new study shows. Scientists have long wondered what the brain does and does not do during deep sleep. It remains active, they know. So what is the difference between consciousness and the lack of it?

When we are awake, different parts of the brain use chemicals and nerve cells to communicate constantly across the entire network, similar to the perpetual flow of data between all the different computers, routers and servers that make up the Internet.

Swedish Massage
The most widely used method today, Swedish massage uses stroking, kneading and friction techniques on the superficial layers of muscles, while incorporating movement of the joints.

Contemporary Western Massage Therapy
Popular techniques: Neuromuscular massage releases tension and heals connective tissues, tendons and nerves. Sports massage concentrates on the toll specific athletic activities take on the body. Myotherapy uses deep finger pressure to find and relieve points of tension.