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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Skin cancers more commonly a problem for the elderly are being found in people in their 30s, says Welsh dermatologist.
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Old-fashioned hygiene is advised in the war on drug-resistant staph.
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Paula Scardamalia has pins in her face &#151; nine tiny ones angling out near her eyes, mouth and jaw. The pins were poked in to tighten chin skin and erase lines on the 52-year-old woman's face. The practice, called facial acupuncture, is becoming popular as a sort of holistic alternative to trying to turn back time through toxins or surgery.
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For many of us, the way our skin looks in the morning dictates, like the weather, what kind of day we might have. We get out of bed, skip (or stagger) over to the mirror, and peer at our reflection as if we were peering out the window. What did the day blow in? A clear, calm complexion? A shower of breakouts? A mist of fine lines? A gloomy new cumulus of dark spots?
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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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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Botox is the most popular cosmetic procedure in the country. Last year, nearly 3 million people had injections.
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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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A vitamin made when sunlight hits the skin could help slow down the ageing of cells and tissues, say researchers.
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Researchers on a safari for microbes  have found that human skin is populated by a veritable  menagerie of bacteria -- 182 species -- some apparently living  there permanently and others just dropping by for a visit.
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Consider injecting a little Swahili into your retirement.
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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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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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There are gels and ointments to help with the shave, to enhance the shine, to reduce the glare, to help with dryness or oiliness, to block the sun.
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If you think beauty can't go more than skin deep, swallow this: Health officials on Thursday said drug companies could start gussying up their pills with pigments like those that give cosmetics a pearly sheen.
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Think slathering on the highest-number sunscreen at the beach or pool will spare you skin cancer and premature wrinkles? Probably not, if you&#039;re in the sun a lot.
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There's big money in those wrinkles. How the makers of cosmetic fillers and smoothers are trying to tap into a new market.