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How your skin can survive winter beautifully
Winter does a number on skin, from head to toe. But it's possible to resist letting the dry winter air wring every drop of moisture from your skin. "It's an environmental problem," says Nicholas Perricone, dermatologist and author of "Forever Young: The...
Tags: Skin Conditions, Age Spots, Medical Specialization, Vitamin B5, Health and Beauty Products
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Beauty metals: The 24-karat spin
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by...Tags: Physical Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Specialization, Health and Beauty Products, David Geffen School of Medicine
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Putting a sunny face on skin cancer research
HealthFor the last 30 years, The Skin Cancer Foundation has been fighting the good fight against the growing menace of skin cancer. It has issued a consistent message about skin protection and research into the most common form of cancer in the United States.... -
Skin cancer phone apps aren't very accurate: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smartphone applications that use algorithms to analyze skin lesions may not be very good at determining which ones are cancerous, a new study suggests. The apps are marketed as educational only and so aren't covered as medical...Tags: Skin Cancer, Skin Conditions, Medical Specialization, Computer Hardware, Medical Research
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Northwestern study suggests weight component to psoriasis
When Graham Crawford was 11, he was a bit overweight and had to battle psoriasis, a skin disease that left red scaly patches on his nose and fingers. His skin cleared up after he started using ointment designed to fight psoriasis. But when he stopped...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Medical Specialization, Psoriasis
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Dermatitis can lead to fingerprint ID failures
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults with excessively dry hands were four times more likely than healthy counterparts to fail computerized fingerprint verification tests in a small new study from Malaysia. "Because of the emerging use of biometrics in...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, University of Pennsylvania, Medical Specialization, Allergies, Dermatologists
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Reality TV viewers more likely to tan
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - College students who watch reality television beauty shows are at least twice as likely as non-viewers to use tanning lamps or tan outdoors for hours at a time, a new study suggests. That finding doesn't prove watching shows...Tags: Television, City University of New York, Skin Cancer, Health and Safety at School, America's Next Top Model (tv program)
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Might his nightcap be what's waking him up?
Q: My husband frequently has a nightcap before going to bed. He says scotch relaxes him and helps him fall asleep. The only trouble is that he frequently wakes up in the middle of the night, and then he has a hard time getting back to sleep. That wakes me...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Specialization, Culture, Insomnia
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We don't know for sure if pets 'grieve' the way we do
My Pet WorldQ: We lost our Soft-Coated Wheaton Terrier, and it's still very difficult to talk about and deal with the loss. Poor Gracie, our other dog, has also had a tough time, and it's been heartbreaking. I think Gracie is still waiting for McGee to come home....Tags: Benadryl (drug), Physical Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Steve Dale, Medical Specialization
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Why are my nails splitting?
The Medicine CabinetQ: I'm 70-year-old woman, and for the last two or three years my fingernails have begun to split in a lateral manner. I take calcium, so I'm wondering what's causing this. Can you help? A: There are a number of reasons why nails may peel, such as:...Tags: Boston, Healthy Diet, Medical Specialization, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dermatologists
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceGOT YOGURT? THEN YOU MIGHT NOT GET HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE People who take in at least 2 percent of their calories from yogurt have lower blood pressure and are about 30 percent less likely to develop hypertension than people who don't eat yogurt, scientists...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Foundation, Diseases and Illnesses, Women's Health
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Hairstyles may keep some black women from exercise
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of obstacles may stand between a person and exercise, and hairstyles may be one of them for African-American women, according to a new study. Researchers found about two of every five African-American women said...Tags: Wake Forest University, Physical Fitness and Exercise, New York City, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization
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Nov 22, 2012
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Dec 26, 2012
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Dec 17, 2012
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