Fountain of Youth? Go Wash Your Face
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Eight resolutions your skin will appreciate in the New Year.
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Snarky, self-referential and exhibitionist: That's my generation. Why are we so willing to bare our private lives and, well, our skin? It's just business.
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What you need to know before you opt for injectable wrinkle-reducers like Botox and Restylane.
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I heard a report on NPR a couple of weeks ago, and thought it was very interesting.  A study of a group hotel maids found that even though they lead active lives, get lots of exercise, their health isn't good. High blood pressure, overweight, body-mass index, the usual signs of a sedentary life.  They interviewed them, asking if they were active -- no. Did they get exercise? No. (The correct answer was yes to both.) So they formed two groups, with one group they did nothing, with the other they had a series of classes where they showed them how doing maid work compared to other forms of exercise. The kept going until they understood that they were active and living a healhty lifestyle. A few months later they checked blood pressure, weight, BMI and amazingly the group they had educated had become healthy!
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A British biochemist says women who use make-up daily are absorbing almost five pounds of chemicals a year.  Richard Bence, who advocates the use of organic beauty products, said people should question the products they put on their skin, The Telegraph newspaper said Thursday.
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Call it the Maximus factor. Archaeologists working at the site of an old Roman temple near Guy&#39;s hospital in London have uncovered a pot of cosmetic cream dating back to AD2.
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Old-fashioned hygiene is advised in the war on drug-resistant staph.
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The chemicals go down the drain, but in the environment they remain. Researchers have found that a complex brew of everyday compounds &#151; from products as ubiquitous as shampoo, bug spray and even that morning cup of coffee &#151; lingers in Minnesota waters even after they're showered off or dumped down the sink.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A nice cup of the right kind of cocoa could hold the promise of promoting brain function as people age.
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Business & money: Popularity of non-invasive procedures such as Botox and collagen wrinkle fillers continues to soar
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Accidental fame doesn't give you much of a heads-up. You can be minding your own business one minute, sweating up a storm while doing your job. The next minute, your face is being transmitted halfway across the world, like you're the next Elvis or something.
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A common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient in mouthwashes and toothpaste also can also guard against skin cancer. The surprise finding was presented Oct. 19 at the
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Washing out a childâs nose with seawater may be a safe and simple way to reduce the symptoms of the common cold.
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It is the news to cheer drinkers everywhere: beer could make you feel healthier and look younger.
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Women's skin ages faster than men's, according to a German study using a new laser-based technique to measure damage from sun exposure and aging.
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Excessive washing with harsh soaps and abrasive skin care products is blamed for a rise in allergic diseases such as dermatitis.
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Preventing disease in a developing and mostly rural country such as Vietnam can sometimes be as simple as frequently washing hands with soap.