Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    'Vampire Facial' Becomes Actual Horror As N.M. Spa Clients Face HIV Testing

    After a client of an Albuquerque spa developed an infection, health officials conducted an inspection and urged others who received needle treatments to get tested for blood-borne diseases.
    by Amy Held Sep 13, 2018 2 minutes
    File photo shows a patient receiving a "vampire facial" whereby platelet-rich plasma is isolated from the blood and then re-injected into the face.

    The vampire facial was only supposed to sound scary. Sure, it involves extracting the patient's own blood, isolating the platelet-rich plasma by spinning it in a centrifuge and then re-injecting it into the face. But the results are touted to be rejuvenated, smooth

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min readWorld
    The Eurovision Song Contest Kicked Off With Pop And Protests
    Performers representing countries across Europe and beyond took the stage in the first of two Eurovision semifinals in the Swedish city of Malmo, against a backdrop of both parties and protests.
    NPR9 min readCrime & Violence
    Students And Civil Rights Groups Blast Police Response To Campus Protests
    Students say they suffered broken bones, concussions and other injuries from allegedly aggressive police action breaking up pro-Palestinian protests last week.
    NPR3 min read
    Tornadoes Tear Through The Southeastern U.S. As Storms Leave 3 Dead
    Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after deadly storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail.

    Related Books & Audiobooks