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How to protect the scalp from skin cancer
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs summer heats up, we've learned to slather SPF 15 or higher all over our bodies and faces in an effort to prevent sun damage and skin cancer. We've also been told to recite our ABCs when checking for unusual moles: asymmetry, border irregularity and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Skin Cancer Foundation, Elections, Sun-Damaged Skin, Politics
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Rare disorder nearly takes Baltimore woman's sight
When Tamika Morgan developed red irritated eyes in the fall of 2010, she wasted no time heading to an optometrist at a local retail store who gave her drops for pink eye.
Her eyes got worse over the next few days so she went to a local hospital to see an...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Ophthalmology, Blindness
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Dark-skinned men at risk of vitamin D deficiency
Men who spend little time in the sun, live in northern locales or have dark skin may need to increase their intake of vitamin D to prevent deficiency, a Northwestern University medical researcher has found.
Vitamin D is required for the proper absorption...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Immune System, Northwestern University, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy
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Your Stylist: All-natural skin brightening treatments
All The RageYour Stylist: all natural skin brightening products and treatments.... -
Science tackles your tan
Brand XBreaking news for fake-bakers! Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have recently isolated the enzyme that keeps pasty people pasty, and are developing a cream that would block the enzyme which blocks melanin production. This breakthrough can... -
Mercury Found in Skin Creams
Tribune reportersSome creams promising to lighten skin, eliminate age spots and zap freckles contain high levels of mercury, a toxic metal that can cause severe health problems, a Chicago Tribune investigation has found. The newspaper sent 50 skin-lightening creams to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Taiwan, Northwestern University, Johns Hopkins University
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FDA widens mercury-skin lightening cream investigation
Tribune staff reportersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is broadening its investigation of mercury in skin-lightening creams after more than a dozen people using products in California and Virginia were found to have elevated levels of the toxic metal. State and federal...Tags: Age Spots, Mexico, Philippines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Organizations
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Bill calls for stricter rules on cosmetics
Tribune reportersU.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced legislation Tuesday that would toughen safety standards for cosmetics, including requiring regular government testing of products for hazardous ingredients. The call for testing of cosmetics — from...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Consumers, Services and Shopping, Medical Procedures and Tests, Beauty Products and Fragrances
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Alternatives to Tanning Beds
KIAHWednesday, the World Now Organization announced that tanning beds definitely cause cancer. So, now what do you do to get that "healthy glow" without putting yourself at risk? Spray on tanning is an option. We went to Body Brushed inside Tranquility...Tags: Personal Service
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FDA to Investigate Skin Creams
Chicago TribuneThe Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will investigate skin-lightening creams for dangerous amounts of mercury. Responding to a Chicago Tribune investigation that found high levels of the toxic metal in some creams, the FDA said it has...Tags: Pakistan, Health and Safety at School, Age Spots, Johns Hopkins University, Dominican Republic
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Freckles Get Their Day in the Sun
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs the weather gets warmer, it's time to head out to play, and if you have freckles, they are eager to join the party. Many people do have freckles, and not just the fair-skinned, red-haired among us. People with freckles come in every color, age and...Tags: Sun-Damaged Skin, Gwyneth Paltrow, Evangeline Lilly, America Ferrara, Education
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Transhumans in space
Today, Hickam and Simberg debate genetic solutions to the challenges of long-term space travel. Previously they discussed the grudge match between private space entrepreneurs and the federal space agency, examined the moon and Mars for signs of human life...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Alan Turing, Space Programs, Depression, Biotechnology
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