Monday, May 21, 2007
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
Sunscreen and Summer Sun Safety
One of the best sun safety tips is to use sunscreen when spending time outdoors. However, the proper application of sunscreen is just as important to obtain the maximum benefits of sun protection. As part of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month this May, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is encouraging everyone to learn more about the proper application of sunscreen to lower their lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. “Many associate a suntan with good health and vitality; however, 95 percent of all skin cancers are caused by the sun,” says Carol Drucker, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Dermatology at M. D. Anderson. “While the sun does provide Vitamin D, just a small amount of sunlight – not a suntan – is needed to meet the body’s needs and regular use of sunscreen is a great way to limit that exposure.” Read the article here: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/529806/
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Protecting against sun's UVA rays
Many of us are careful to look for a high sun-protection factor (SPF) when we buy sunscreens, moisturizers and makeup. But here's the rub: SPF only measures protection from one type of harmful rays -- ultraviolet B (UVB) rays that cause sunburn. Unfortunately, sunburn protection doesn't equal skin-cancer prevention. UVB was once regarded as the main culprit in skin cancer as well as in sunburn, but experts now think that light waves in the ultraviolet A (UVA) part of the spectrum also contribute greatly to skin cancer. UVA, which penetrates the skin more deeply than UVB, also contributes to skin aging. Read article here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/health/orl-uvbblock07may08,0,3618534.story?coll=orl-health-headlines
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007
An Overview Of Skin Moisturizers
The water content of the skin varies but for the epidermis it is approximately 80%, this is the same water content as in other cells. The very surface of the skin, the stratum corneum, is made up of dead skin cells and this layer is much drier, with the water content varying between 10-30%. The stratum corneum, when it is dry, will tend to lose its luster and produce what we know as dry skin. In normal circumstances there will be movement of water from the dermis up through the more superficial layers of the skin, the water then in turn will evaporate. Skin that has low water content will dry and fissure, this makes it more prone to both bacterial and fungal infection. Moisturizers are designed to reduce water loss from the epidermis. Read the complete article here: http://www.skincareguide.ca/skincare_basics/moisturizers/overview_skin_moisturizers.html
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Eczema Causes And Symptoms
Eczema (or dermatitis as it is sometimes called) is a type of inflammatory skin condition which can affect all ages and can vary in its severity. In its mild form, the skin becomes dry, hot and itchy but in its more severe form, the skin can become broken, raw and bleeding. Eczema is not contagious but it can sometimes look unpleasant. Read the complete article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=67805
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Love Your Body Inside and Out
Learn to Love What You See in the Mirror When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you like what you see? Women in the U.S. are under pressure to measure up to a certain social and cultural ideal of beauty, which can lead to poor body image. Women are constantly bombarded with "Barbie-like" doll images. By presenting an ideal difficult to achieve and maintain, the cosmetic and diet product industries are assured of growth and profits. It's no accident that youth is increasingly promoted, along with thinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. If not all women need to lose weight, for sure they're all aging — which is a "disaster" sure to happen — just ask any middle-age anchorwoman or model — if you can find one. Read the complete article here: http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/love_your_body_inside_and_out-1?ecd=wnl_spr_050207
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Psoriasis Triggers
Although it is important to commence treatment for psoriasis (an inflammatory skin condition) as soon as possible, it is equally important to know the different triggers which can cause the psoriasis to flare up in the first place or at a later stage. Here are some of the most common factors that can trigger an outbreak: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=69346
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Hospital unit to focus on eczema treatment
By Cheryl Clark UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER April 30, 2007 In his first year of life, Joel Nelson was a miserable baby. His face, arms, feet and back were so dry that his skin bled and oozed with infection. He cried when his mother removed clothes that had stuck to his wounds. “Often when I was shopping with my son, people would look at us as if they thought it was child abuse,” said his mother, Jenece Nelson of Chula Vista. Joel was in such pain that Nelson brought him the emergency room 30 times that year. The boy has a severe form of eczema, a chronic and non-contagious skin condition that affects 15 percent to 20 percent of children and 10 percent of adults. Symptoms include rashes, blisters and dry, scaly and itchy skin that can bleed and cause infections when scratched. Read the complete article: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/health/20070430-9999-1m30eczema.html
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