Health Conditions

Skin & Beauty


  • Fight Alligator Skin
    All winter flakes are not made of snow
    Cold weather can make skin dry and flaky. Skin dries out if it’s deprived of water, and this dryness often results in a condition commonly referred to as “winter itch.”
  • Little-Known Facts About Poison Ivy
    What do you know about the leaves of three other than to let them be?
  • Wrinkle Relief: Injectable Cosmetic Fillers
    In the quest for youth—or at least a more youthful appearance—women and men are seeking treatments to minimize laugh lines, crow's feet, and forehead furrows.
  • The One Place You Often Forget to Protect from the Sun
    Most lip balms and lip glosses do not provide protection against the harmful rays of the sun. In fact, certain lip balms and glosses can actually increase your chances of developing a skin cancer.
  • Tattoos: Here Today, Here Forever
    You may not have to live with the Tasmanian Devil or the old girlfriend’s name forever. New types of tattoo inks are being developed, which could make tattoo removal a lot easier.
  • Redheads, Take Note
    Did you know that the 1% of people with red hair are potentially more sensitive to pain and may require more anesthesia if they have surgery than people with other hair colors?
  • Outsmart the Summer Sun at Any Age
    From young children to teens to mature adults, there are dozens of simple ways to make skin cancer prevention a healthy habit.
  • Use Eye Cosmetics Safely
    The volunteer organization Prevent Blindness America has designated April as Women's Eye Health and Safety Month—a good time to brush up on safe and hygienic ways to store, apply, wear, and remove eye cosmetics.
  • Cover Your Skin and Your Eyes
    The sun can damage your eyes as well as your skin.
  • Tanning Salons, a Deadly Choice
    Avoid excessive exposure to the sun and other forms of UV radiation to prevent premature aging, and even worse, skin cancer.
  • No Safe Sun, Indoors or Out
    Diseases and Conditions
    We’ve heard the message, but is anyone listening? There is no such thing as a safe tan.
  • Exercise Can Be Hazardous to Your Skin
    Skin doctors say some forms of exercise can bring on bothersome, even painful, skin conditions.
  • Does the Left Side of Your Face Have More Wrinkles?
    Diseases and Conditions
    Does the left side of your face have more wrinkles? If so, you may be paying the price for the time spent driving your car.
  • Kiss and Makeup
    Your old makeup could be causing you blemishes or even worse—a dangerous infection.
  • Oatmeal, the Quick Cure for Dry Skin
    To help soothe dry, itchy, or irritated skin, take a bath in oatmeal.
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