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Boys on deck: Cool, comfortable swimwear
Tribune Specialty ProductsHannah Crawford says she always assumed her seven- and nine-year old sons weren’t that concerned with what they would wear at the beach until they went to the beach in St. Joe’s, Michigan, last summer, and realized she left their swimsuits...Tags: Sunburn, Swimming, Dermatologists, Fashion Trends, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
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Ban Youths Under 18 From Tanning Salons
A tan isn't worth teens increasing their risk for skin cancer. The General Assembly should send that unequivocal message by passing a proposed ban on the use of indoor tanning devices for those under the age of 18. This is hardly a risky position. It...Tags: Health Organizations, University of Chicago, Dermatologists, Skin Cancer, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
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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: Health and Beauty Products, David Geffen School of Medicine, Dermatologists, Age Spots, Skin Conditions
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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: Health and Beauty Products, Allergies, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Dermatologists
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Mutant protein offers promise of skin disease cure
Researchers from Loyola University Chicago said they have developed a mutant form of a protein that seems to cure mice of vitiligo, a skin condition found in millions of people around the world. Vitiligo causes irregular, white patches of skin, which...
Tags: Vitiligo, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Education, Dermatologists
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Business briefs - Feb. 24
Susquehanna Bank LITITZ, Pa. — Susquehanna Bank recently launched a Mobile Deposit app that allows customers to make a deposit by taking a picture of a check using a smartphone. In just a few steps, customers can securely deposit a check into...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Dermatologists, Skin Cancer, Rosacea, Apple iPhone
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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.... -
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: Allergies, Dermatologists, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection, Medical Procedures and Tests
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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: Computer Hardware, Science and Technology, Dermatologists, Skin Cancer, Food and Drug Administration
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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 Industry, Newspaper and Magazine, Colleges and Universities, America's Next Top Model (tv program), Hospitals and Clinics
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Shining a light on sunscreen guidelines
It's a conundrum. You want to have fun in the sun, but you don't want skin cancer or — heaven forbid! — wrinkles. Maybe you think you have it made in the shade with sunscreen. But while most sun and skin experts would advise you to slather the...
Tags: Values, Avobenzone (drug), New York University, Dermatologists, Skin Cancer
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Skin care in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond
Every few months a new beauty trend, treatment or potion is revealed — the latest skin-tightening laser, an age-defying ingredient or a longer-lasting filler. But should a fresh-faced 20-year-old be using retinol creams? And when is the right time...
Tags: Sun-Damaged Skin, Dermatologists, Plastic Surgery, Brow Lift, Skin Damage
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