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  • Scientists Develop ‘Second Skin’ That Can Instantly Eliminate Signs of Aging
    Scientists Develop ‘Second Skin’ That Can Instantly Eliminate Signs of Aging
    May 10, 2016 | By Giuliana Manca
    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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  • Empowering Confidence Through Beauty
    Empowering Confidence Through Beauty
    January 15, 2016 | By Sponsored Content
    She's not only your doctor, she's like your best friend.
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  • This Cheap Camera Gets Under the Skin
    This Cheap Camera Gets Under the Skin
    October 19, 2015 | By Jennifer Langston
    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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  • Fake Skin Sends Pressure Signals to Brain Cells
    Fake Skin Sends Pressure Signals to Brain Cells
    October 17, 2015 | By Tom Abate
    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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  • A Natural Alternative to Botox: Facial Acupuncture
    A Natural Alternative to Botox: Facial Acupuncture
    September 28, 2015 | By Amelia Pang
    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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  • Skin Brushing: The Easiest Way to Detox and Look Younger
    Skin Brushing: The Easiest Way to Detox and Look Younger
    May 2, 2015 | By Jane G. Goldberg
    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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  • 4 Ways to Better Skin Detox
    4 Ways to Better Skin Detox
    March 19, 2015 | By Clean Team
    Here are four ways to support your skin all year long.
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  • 4 Not So Known Coconut Oil Uses
    4 Not So Known Coconut Oil Uses
    February 5, 2015 | By Veronica Davis
    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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  • We All Have Mites Living On Our Faces (Video)
    We All Have Mites Living On Our Faces (Video)
    September 16, 2014 | By Epoch Video
    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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  • Your Skin ‘Smells’ Sandalwood Essential Oil, Which Stimulates Cell Proliferation and Wound Healing
    Your Skin ‘Smells’ Sandalwood Essential Oil, Which Stimulates Cell Proliferation and Wound Healing
    July 15, 2014 | By David Gutierrez
    Every organ can "smell."
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  • Your Skin Can ‘Sniff’ Certain Aromas That Help It Heal Faster
    Your Skin Can ‘Sniff’ Certain Aromas That Help It Heal Faster
    July 7, 2014 | By Hanns Hatt
    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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  • How Gluten can Affect Your Brain, Gut, and Skin
    How Gluten can Affect Your Brain, Gut, and Skin
    July 5, 2014 | By David Jockers
    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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  • Clothes and Accessories that Protect Your Skin From the Summer Sun
    Clothes and Accessories that Protect Your Skin From the Summer Sun
    June 7, 2014 | By June Kellum Fakkert
    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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  • Risks of Retinol
    Risks of Retinol
    June 7, 2014 | By June Kellum Fakkert
    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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  • The Suntan–Status Symbol or an Unnecessary Health Risk?
    The Suntan–Status Symbol or an Unnecessary Health Risk?
    June 5, 2014 | By Martha Rosenberg
        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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  • Eating for Your Skin Type (+Video)
    Eating for Your Skin Type (+Video)
    June 5, 2014 | By Bill Baker
    Lynda Moore discusses what kinds of foods will help to make your skin glow!
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  • Man Accused of Stealing Human Skin From Hospital (Video)
    Man Accused of Stealing Human Skin From Hospital (Video)
    June 1, 2014 | By Epoch Video
    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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  • School Alters Female Yearbook Photos to Show Less Skin (Video)
    School Alters Female Yearbook Photos to Show Less Skin (Video)
    May 30, 2014 | By Epoch Video
    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 Beauty Aisle: Skin Fixes From the Fridge
    Forget The Beauty Aisle: Skin Fixes From the Fridge
    May 30, 2014 | By Epoch Video
    Forget the fridge. The secret ingredients for glowing, gorgeous skin can be found in your fridge and pantry.  
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  • Clear Skin and Improved Mood—Two Oft-Forgotten Benefits of Exercise
    Clear Skin and Improved Mood—Two Oft-Forgotten Benefits of Exercise
    April 8, 2014 | By Joseph Mercola
    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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  • Year-Round Skin Care: How to recognize early signs of skin cancer
    Year-Round Skin Care: How to recognize early signs of skin cancer
    March 8, 2014 | By June Kellum Fakkert
    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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  • Sunscreen Update: Protect Your Skin This Summer
    Sunscreen Update: Protect Your Skin This Summer
    August 3, 2012 | By Epoch Time Staff
    New FDA regulations establish a standard test for sunscreens labeled as “broad spectrum.”
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  • Bacteria on Skin Affects Attractiveness to Mosquitoes
    Bacteria on Skin Affects Attractiveness to Mosquitoes
    January 7, 2012 | By Ginger Chan
    Research finds that people with a wide range of microbes on their skin are less likely to attract mosquitoes.
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  • Tasmanian Tiger: Collector Alleges Rare Pelt
    Tasmanian Tiger: Collector Alleges Rare Pelt
    November 4, 2010 | By Georgia Boone
    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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  • Grandmother’s Advice: Winter Skin Care
    Grandmother’s Advice: Winter Skin Care
    January 30, 2010 | By Anca Hubert
    Cold weather affects skin, which loses the shine it has in warmer temperatures. Skin doesn't have defenses against wind and low temperatures.
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