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Fish Pedicures Could Cause Wound Infections!

Eeewwwwww. Plus… poor fishies!

In 2008, pedicures using inch-long, toothless Garra ruffa fish soared in popularity throughout the UK and US. The 'doctor' fish would softly nibble all the dead, nastiness off of participant's feet, leaving soft, new skin behind.

BUT according to a recent study conducted by the U.K.’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science and published by the US Center For Disease Control, using fish for the above beauty purpose is not only potentially harmful for humans, but also elicits concern for the humane treatment of animals.

Lead researcher

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Tags: animals, banned, beauty, center for disease control, doctor fish, fish, fish pedicures, garra ruffa, health, healthy, pedicure, research, skin, study

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Kourtney Kardashian: Don't Judge Me For Dying My Hair While Pregnant!

Filed Under: Baby Blabber Hairstyles Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian: Don't Judge Me For Dying My Hair While Pregnant!

Pregnant reality star, Kourtney Kardashian, recently lightened her locks for the first time in "over 10 years."

It's recommend that women refrain from dying their hair when they are preggers, but Kourt says she took every precaution to ensure her unborn child wouldn't be harmed by any harsh chemicals.

She explained via her personal blog, saying:

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Tags: hair, kardashian, kourtney kardashian, new do, new look, research

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FiveFingers Shoes Slapped With A Class-Action Lawsuit

Filed Under: Legal Matters Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!

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Those weird foot-looking shoes may not be as beneficial for your bod as you may think!

A woman in Florida has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of members against the makers of the FiveFingers shoes for making "deceptive" scientific claims about the funky footwear's health benefits.

Vibram USA Inc touts

Tags: barefoot running, fivefingers, footwear, health, lawsuit, research, science, shoes, valerie bezdek, vibram usa inc, weird

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Target Asking Its Vendors To Change Their Pricing Strategies

Filed Under: Business Blitz Target

~~Walmart~~ Target is forcing its vendors to make a change — offer better pricing!

Target sent a letter to its “most important vendor partners” indicating that to compete with other retail giants, like Walmart and Amazon, they needed to change their pricing strategy.

They are also

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Tags: competitor, research, retail, retailers, stores, target, walmart

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Scarlett Johansson Helps Cancer Patients Through Charity

Filed Under: Inspiration Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson is again using her name for charity.

The gorgeous actress has teamed up with lifestyle brand Neff to create beanies for City of Hope.

ScarJo reveals:

I helped create this Neff Beanie with the hope that every purchase might make a cancer patient feel a bit more comfortable during his/her treatments and look cool and be cozy all the while. The beanies are eco friendly too, so they're as nice to the earth as they are to the person wearing them.”

Profits from the eco-friendly, limited edition beanies will go to benefit City of Hope, a leading cancer research, treatment and education center, to help support the fight against cancer.

For every purchase, Neff will donate one beanie to a City of Hope patient or survivor. After 5,000 beanies have been donated, they will donate 10% of each sale giving up to $20,000.

The Neff Hope beanies are being sold on Zappos.com and retail for $25.00 each.

Tags: charity, donate, eco-friendly, limited edition, research, retail, scarlett johansson, style

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