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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day to love, laugh, and look fabulous. Unfortunately, for many of you ladies out there, looking great means wearing heels in all their uncomfortable notoriety. Rest easy, though — below are some easy ways to make wearing heels downright bearable. First off, break them in. Wearing brand-new heels out on a [...]
New Compression Socks from Sigvaris
Sigvaris, a leader in compression garments, has been quite busy lately and popping up all over the news. Just a few weeks ago they teamed up with the Boston Red Socks to promote DVT awareness and now they are partnering with a few more athletes. They recently announced they will be supplying the NETS basketball [...]
Boston Red Socks Promoting Awareness for DVT Prevention
Sigvaris, a major brand of compression socks and compression stockings, is teaming up with the North American Thrombosis Forum and Terry Francona, the team manager of the Boston Red Socks and a blood clot survivor. They are hoping to raise awareness about blood clots and Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT. Blood clots lead to more [...]
Compression Socks for Athletes
Compression socks are used by a large variety of people for different reasons. One group we haven’t discussed yet is athletes. We already know that compression socks are used to promote more blood flow and circulation in the legs, so why wouldn’t this be the perfect aid for athletes who are continuously on their feet? [...]
Jobst Support Socks Come in Great Colors
When my doctor recommended that I start wearing Jobst support socks to curb my varicose vein problem, let’s just say, I was less than thrilled. I didn’t really know much about compression hose, but I did know one thing–my grandmother wore them. She always had these very medicinal looking tan tights on that made her [...]
Beyoncé’s Next Big Hit: “If I Had a Boy…”?
For 24 or so glorious hours, the world was sure that hip-hop royalty Beyoncé and Jay-Z were expecting a mini-B or -Jay. Us Weekly broke the “news” early Wednesday morning, and in a matter of hours the internet was imploding. Other pregnant women were probably more excited about Beyoncé’s bundle than their own. But alas! [...]
Compression Hose Tips
Some doctors might tell you you need a prescription for compression socks and stockings, but the truth is, non-prescription ones work just as well. Here are a few other helpful tips about choosing compression hose. Read product reviews. This should really go for anything you’re planning to buy, but since we’re on the topic of [...]
Try To Prevent Those Varicose and Spider Veins
For some women, varicose and spider veins are a nightmare. The causes aren’t 100% known, though many believe it more common in women whose mothers and grandmothers had them, as well as women who have been or are pregnant. Luckily, varicose vein stockings have helped a lot of women, but the easiest way to treat varicose [...]
Celebs: No Better, No Worse
Celebrities, for the most part, will do anything to avoid a wardrobe malfunction. (I say for the most part because there’s the occasional starlet who will “accidentally” forget to throw on underwear or a bra and “accidentally” flash her business at a bunch of paparazzi.)
Looking Glam During Pregnancy: Part II
Ali Larter’s been pregnant for a while now — long enough that she’s showing pretty significantly. Though she and her hubby jetted away to Europe to hide the fact that she’s expecting, now she doesn’t seem to care who knows…
