Gracie's thoughts

The World Health Organization on Thursday recommended a speedier, cheaper treatment plan for patients with superbug forms of tuberculosis (TB) - a change that should help cure thousands of the killer disease.

In what the WHO's leading TB expert said was a critical step forward in tackling the "public health crisis" of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), the Geneva-based health agency said the new treatment plan could now be completed in 9-12 months rather than the ...

If you don’t religiously follow beauty trends, you might think that contouring, strobing and baking are all weird things that people do at raves. Rest assured: these are simply techniques for shaping the face with makeup.

Many people are intimidated by these trends because makeup artists have recently taken them to the extreme.

You don’t have to be a professional makeup artist (or circus performer) to get these beautiful results. All you need are some powders or creams, ...

1. Two people who shouldn't have met, and who didn't like each other much when they did, but who found they were the only two people in the world who could possibly have understood each other.

7. I hate to disagree with you, but, I don't think so.
I think if we're a real couple, we're going to last.
Because if this is for real, I won't let you leave me.
Because if this is for real, I'll let you feel and I'll tell you everyday that "you are the most honest, ...

1. Flirting is an effective way of reducing loneliness, depression and relieving stress.
2. Intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person. The smarter you are, the more selective you become.
3. Usually, the people with the best advice are the ones with the most problems.
4. What most people need to learn in life is how to love people and use things, instead of using people and loving things.
5. You find relief in sleeping. When you're sleeping, you're not sad, angry or lonely,

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Do you know how to decipher the ingredients label on your moisturiser? Or whether you should be using retinol? Or what the difference is between AHAs and BHA? Relax and let the Vogue Skincare Alphabet break it down.

What is it?
Copper peptide GHK-Cu is found naturally in the human body, and combines the element copper with three amino acids, making it a tripeptide.

What is it used for?
Copper peptides have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and ...

What do you think of ladies dating older fellas?

Is age just a number? Is love really all that matters? If you answer these questions in the affirmative, then why do you still shake your head when you see a gorgeous 20-something woman with an older guy?

We admit, we're as much conflicted as you are. And we're also prone to stereotyping and judging people whose names we don't even know—all we know is she's better off with us than Lolo Tanders / Tito Tanders. But we don't ...

• When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.
• You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.
• Sometimes the bigger the smile, the more pain there is to hide.
• In my life, I've lived, I've loved, I've lost, I've missed, I've hurt, I've trusted, I've made mistakes, but most of all, I've learned.
• Every new day is another chance to be a better person

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