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A “second skin” has been developed that can make you look younger. Detailed in a “Nature Materials” paper published on May 9, the new material is “an elastic, wearable cross-linked polymer layer (XPL).” When applied to the skin, the material “mimics the mechanical and elastic properties of healthy, youthful skin.” XPL has extraordinary elasticity—it can return to its original […]
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She's not only your doctor, she's like your best friend.
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Computer scientists and electrical engineers have developed an affordable hyperspectral camera that uses both visible and invisible near-infrared light to “see” beneath surfaces and capture unseen details.
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A new plastic “skin” can detect how hard it is being pressed and generate an electric signal to deliver sensory input directly to a living brain cell.
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Facial acupuncture is a natural anti-aging treatment that uses thin, metal needles placed strategically in the face and neck, to regenerate the skin.
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Some years back, I heard Bernard Jensen, one of our country’s great nutritionists and author of over 50 books, tell the story of Samson, “the Saxon Giant.” Samson was a weight lifter and wrestler who was brought to the United States by Florenz Zeigfield in the 1920s as one of the featured acts in the […]
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Coconut oil was all the rage in 2014, especially if you find yourself on Pinterest much. But the fact is that it’s been used for centuries for not only cooking, but for health and beauty and household products. It has anti-inflammatory properties, as well being anti-microbial, anti-parasitic, anti-viral and anti-fungal. Here are just a few […]
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While we don't notice them, all adult humans have two types of mites living within the pores on their faces.
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Humans have about 350 different types of olfactory receptors in the nose, which detect odours and start a signalling process that then messages the brain.
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Most people associate gluten sensitivity issues with digestive problems such as Celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome. While gluten does have a very negative effect on the digestive system, it also inflames other regions of the body. The other regions that are often most effected are the brain, joints, and skin.
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The hot weather and beating summer sun mean light breezy fabrics. Bare arms and legs are now a common sight on sun drenched city streets—the stuff of dermatologists’ nightmares. Summer Kramer, founder of SummerSkin, a line of skin-protective clothing for the fashion conscious, explains what fabrics and accessories offer the best sun protection. Answers have […]
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Hot in skin care right now, the vitamin A derivative known as retinol is used for anti-acne and anti-aging regimes. But like many of the ingredients in beauty products these days, retinol is not risk free. Marta Wohrle, who founded the website Truth In Aging to test, evaluate, and sell cosmetics for mature skin, has […]
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Chicago After an interminable winter, it is sunny and 86 degrees in Chicago. Tank tops and shorts are the couture of the day in Millennium Park, in the heart of downtown–except for some young women visiting from Asia. They are also in summer clothes but they are shading themselves with umbrellas, like […]
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Lynda Moore discusses what kinds of foods will help to make your skin glow!
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A Pennsylvania man is facing three criminal charges after police say he stole more than $350,000 worth of skin grafts from his job.
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Female students at a high school in Utah want to know why their yearbook photos were altered to show less skin without them knowing about it. In some pictures, sleeves have been added. In others, the neckline was raised. And the girls are not happy about it.
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Forget the fridge. The secret ingredients for glowing, gorgeous skin can be found in your fridge and pantry.
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One of the primary reasons why exercise is such a potent medicine for chronic disease is because it optimizes your insulin and leptin receptor sensitivity.
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In part two of this three-part series on skin care, Dr. Ariel Ostad, a board-certified dermatologist and assistant professor in the department of dermatology at New York University, tells how to check yourself for skin cancers. Dr. Ostad: Performed regularly, self-examination can alert you to changes in your skin and aid in the early detection of […]
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New FDA regulations establish a standard test for sunscreens labeled as “broad spectrum.”
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Research finds that people with a wide range of microbes on their skin are less likely to attract mosquitoes.
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A Tasmanian tiger pelt may have been discovered at a garage sale in California, but the new owner is still waiting to capitalize on his find.
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Cold weather affects skin, which loses the shine it has in warmer temperatures. Skin doesn't have defenses against wind and low temperatures.