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More Sun Exposure Recommended for Disease Prevention
We have all heard much about how excessive sun exposure can accelerate aging and raise the risk of skin cancer. However, a study by the U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory suggests that the benefits of boosting vitamin D production by moderately increasing exposure to sunlight outweighs the risk of developing skin cancer for populations deficient in vitamin D. The scientists are aware that solar radiation is the leading cause of skin cancer. However, sun-activated vitamin D has been shown to play a protective role in a number of major cancers and a range of other diseases. The concern is particularly great for populations in northern latitudes, such as Scandinavia, where sun exposure is limited. (Read more about More Sun Exposure Recommended for Disease Prevention)
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Cold Weather and Men's Skin Care
Most people are unaware of the dangers posed by the sun's rays during the winter, and skin care specialists claim that men especially need to take extra care of their skin. Even during shorter winter days, the sun can do serious harm to skin and it is just as vital to use UVA/UVB sun protection every day regardless of the season. UVB rays are responsible for burning, tanning, and accelerating skin aging. UVA rays can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin and plays a major role in skin aging and wrinkling, and can potentially lead to cancer. (Read more about Cold Weather and Men's Skin Care)
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Skins Cells May Take the Place of Embryonic Stem Cells
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have succeeded in reprogramming skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells. This discovery may redefine the ongoing political and ethical controversy surrounding embryonic stem cell research. For ordinary embryonic stem cell research, this discovery offers a means of obtaining pluripotent cell lines from a non-embryonic source. For cloning research, it offers a means to make customized, pluripotent cell lines without having to create and immediate embryo of an adult person. (Read more about Skins Cells May Take the Place of Embryonic Stem Cells)
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If Left Untreated, Varicose Veins Can Pose Risks
Varicose veins are an unsightly nuissance for one in two people over 50 who enjoy wearing warm weather clothing during summer months. For many people, the aesthetic benefit of getting treatment to clear up these bulging, ropy, or bruised looking veins offers enough incentive. However, few people are aware of the health dangers that can arise if varicose veins are left untreated. (Read more about If Left Untreated, Varicose Veins Can Pose Risks)
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Skin Blistering Disease EBS addressed with Broccoli
As your mother always told you, eating vegetables is healthy. A special chemical present in broccoli and related vegetables helps to prevent the effects of EBS (epidemolysis bullosa simplex), a rare and sometimes fatal genetic disease that causes blistering and skin breakage. (Read more about Skin Blistering Disease EBS addressed with Broccoli)
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Seven Tips for Men's Health and Safety
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have some useful men's health tips for the summer months.
Practice Water Safety - In 2004, men accounted for 78% of accidental drowning deaths. Learn how to swim, and never swim alone. Also, don't mix alcohol and boating.
Protect your skin - Skin cancer effects men as well as women, so most should consider wearing sunscreen with a SPF factor of 15 or more. (Read more about Seven Tips for Men's Health and Safety)
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Botox Can Correct the Effects of Bell's Palsy
Botox injections may alleviate Bell's Palsy.
Bell's Palsy is a condition of weakening or paralysis of facial muscles. The condition is caused by trauma to the cranial nerve and sometimes is associated with pregnancy or a viral infection like Herpes simplex. The condition is usually not permanent. Although more prevalent in elderly people, it can strike anyone at any age and affects 40,000 Americans every year. (Read more about Botox Can Correct the Effects of Bell's Palsy)
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Diamond Laser Scalpel
39 year old Treese Lynn Curtzer wanted to rejuvenate and refresh her look. She says her eyes were in desperate need of a pick-me-up. But, given her hectic schedule she was concerned that plastic surgery would set her back.
“I am a flight attendant and I have three small children so I can’t afford to be laying in bed for a week,” says Treese.
Doctors determined that Treese was a candidate for cosmetic eye surgery and in an effort to help her recuperate more quickly, the new diamond laser scalpel was used during the procedure. (Read more about Diamond Laser Scalpel)
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Skin Zinc
Winter is finally taking hold here in the U.S.
With the cold temperatures and dry air comes dry skin.
A lot of us suffer with it this time of year.
So what works? And is an over the counter product called SkinZinc the one-size fits all answer?
When you’re talking about dry skin, or red skin, or red dry skin, you’re talking about a lot of different potential causes.
Some are more common than others.
So when you look at a product like this one, called skin zinc, you have to ask yourself: is it appropriate for every cause, or at least, the most common causes of dry red skin?
“I get really dry skin at this time of the year, usually kind of red blotchy,” says Ian.
“It hurts,” says Deborah.
“As soon as the heat goes on our skin gets dry because there is no moisture in the skin, it doesn’t have the natural moisture content,” says Dr. Marc Avram, a cosmetic dermatologist, from Long Island College Hospital. (Read more about Skin Zinc)
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Winterizing Your Skin
Once autumn arrives, Michael Panella can be found spending a lot of time outdoors. He loves taking on home projects that allow him to work in his back yard. But, the dropping temperature causes Michael’s rosacea, a flushing and redness of the skin, to flare up. “My cheeks, the bridge of my nose, it’s exacerbated tremendously by the cold,” says Michael.
Skin conditions like rosacea, acne and dry skin generally worsen in the winter months. “The cold weather takes its toll on the skin; the second- forced hot air and the low humidity that causes indoor creates a big problem for the skin; and the third – are winds, winds are very, very traumatic for the skin,” explains Dr. Mitchell Chasin, Director of the Reflection Center for Skin and Body.
Dermatologist, Dr. Mitchell Chasin says winterizing your skin in preparation for the cooler months ahead can make all the difference. “In the summer or in the fall time before their skin has become dry, before it’s become red and flaky; it’s much easier to prevent the skin from getting dry than to treat it once it has,” reports Dr. Chasin. (Read more about Winterizing Your Skin)
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