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Association between stress levels & skin problems in college students
• Neurology • • Skin Care • Nov 23 15
College is a stressful time in the lives of students, and a new study by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at…
Hand washing focus in hospitals has led to rise in worker dermatitis
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Feb 12 15
A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed that the incidence of dermatitis has increased 4.5 times in health care workers following…
Addicted to tanning?
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Feb 19 14
They keep tanning, even after turning a deep brown and experiencing some of the negative consequences. Skin cancer is among the most common, preventable…
Human skin wound dressings to treat cutaneous ulcers
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • • Infections • Oct 03 13
Researchers from Université Laval’s Faculty of Medicine and CHU de Québec have shown that it is possible to treat venous ulcers unresponsive to conventional…
Most steroid skin creams likely safe during pregnancy
• Pregnancy • • Skin Care • Sep 14 13
Expectant mothers can use corticosteroid creams for irritated skin without putting their fetus at risk, except for large amounts of very strong creams, a…
Acetaminophen indicted in Fatal Skin Reactions by FDA
• Drug Abuse • • Skin Care • Aug 03 13
Paracetamol or Acetaminophen as it is known is the drug of choice for fever and pain. It is consumed in tons and is available…
Resorts Nationwide Go Sun Smart
• Skin Care • Apr 16 13
A group of researchers led by San Diego State University communication professor Peter Andersen have teamed up with 40 resorts nationwide to encourage vacationers…
Disorder makes man’s scalp look like brain
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Oct 19 12
A Brazilian man is suffering from an unusual disorder that makes his scalp look like the surface of his brain.
According to a study…
Could viruses be used to treat acne?
• Infections • • Skin Care • Sep 24 12
Scientists have isolated and studied the genomes of 11 viruses, known as phage, that can infect and kill the acne-causing bacterium Propionibacterium acnes, potentially…
Tattoo Inks Pose Health Risks
• Infections • • Skin Care • Aug 26 12
Tempted to get a tattoo? Today, people from all walks of life have tattoos, which might lead you to believe that tattoos are completely…
Sunscreen: How To Use It Effectively
• Skin Care • May 29 12
Sunscreen is a must for people living in Colorado, as the higher elevation makes the chances of sun damage - or worse, skin cancer…
Sunblocks are the new multi-taskers
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • May 25 12
The beginning of summer always seems to be accompanied by an onslaught of sunscreens. The market is crowded with lotions and sprays, powders and…
FDA Delays New Sunscreen Labeling Rules
• Drug News • • Skin Care • May 16 12
The FDA has granted sunscreen manufacturers a 6-month extension to comply with new labeling rules in order to avoid having mislabeled sunscreens on the…
32% of young white women do indoor tanning
• Skin Care • May 10 12
Despite years of warning about the hazards, about a third of young white women use indoor tanning equipment, increasing their risk of deadly skin…
Talk to teens, young adults about sun safety: panel
• Cancer • • Skin Care • May 07 12
New recommendations from a government-backed panel call for primary care doctors to talk about the importance of wearing sunscreen and covering up on sunny…
Eye color may indicate risk for serious skin conditions
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • May 07 12
Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A study, led by the University of…
Lasers Lighting the Way for Enhanced Treatment of Melasma and Tattoo Removal
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Feb 08 12
On the surface, it would seem as though the skin condition melasma (commonly referred to as the “mask of pregnancy”) and tattoos would have…
Smoking tied to higher psoriasis risk: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Skin Care • Feb 03 12
Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic…
U.S. indoor tanning tax having mixed effects
• Public Health • • Skin Care • Jan 20 12
Although a 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from using indoor tanning salons, only a minority of the businesses taking part…
Treatment of psoriasis gets new hope
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Jan 10 12
About 300 000 Swedes suffer from the difficult to treat disease, which manifests itself in scaly and often itchy patches on the skin. The…
More sore throats in people on acne medication
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Nov 22 11
Young adults who take oral antibiotics for acne may be more likely to get sore throats, according to a new study.
While it’s not…
How key genes cooperate to make healthy skin
• Genetics • • Skin Care • Sep 20 11
Skin is the body’s armor, protecting us from disease agents, injury, excessive water loss, and cold and heat. Yet mutations in a single gene,…
More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Skin Care • Aug 16 11
There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin as a way…
Electronics that stick and stretch like a temporary tattoo
• Dermatology • • Skin Care • Aug 11 11
Engineers have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch…
Sunburn offers clues for pain drug development
• Pain • • Skin Care • Jul 06 11
Scientists have found a molecule in the body which controls sensitivity to pain from UVB irradiation, or sunburn, and say it may help them…