Bath products 'can treat eczema'
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Bath emollients work for childhood eczema, but allergy tests for the condition should be avoided, guidance says.
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UK scientists identify a molecule which may protect the body from developing food allergies.
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Doctors in Russia say they have developed a cream that can stop hayfever in its tracks.
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Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests
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NEW YORK  - Oral supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to the mother during pregnancy and to the infant after birth may help reduce the development of eczema and allergy associated with immunoglobulin E, a key protein involved in the allergic response, according to Swedish researchers.
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Archeologists found a small container with a whitish medicinal or cosmetic cream made up of animal fat, starch and tin oxide. Researchers writing in the November edition of the British magazine Nature say
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Using lavender and tea tree oils can cause young boys to develop enlarged breast tissue, a study suggests.
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By Holly VanScoy, HealthDay Reporter    Doctors are combining time-honored therapies with conventional treatments     HealthDayNews -- In medical circles, what was once considered either old-fashioned or "far out" is getting another look. And sometimes that new look can bring about different ways to treat diseases and conditions...
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Parents should not use bath seats and bath rings to bathe their infants, according to a Canadian child health organization. Their survey findings show that the risk of injury and drowning associated with these products is too great for parents to continue using them safely.
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An small study suggests that an extract from broccoli rubbed on skin produces protection against burns caused by ultraviolet radiation.
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NEW YORK  - A cream that blocks allergic substances from entering the nose seems to reduce symptoms in patients with hay fever, new research shows. The cream, known as Alergol, is applied inside the lower nose where it traps these ...
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NEW YORK  - A new study suggests that baby lotion, baby powder, and baby shampoo may be exposing babies to potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates.
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U.S. National Institutes of Health scientists say repeated topical use of products containing lavender or tea tree oils can cause enlarged breasts in boys.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In the not-too-distant future, you may be able to slather on a lotion that both protects your skin from cancer and gives you a tanned look at the same time.
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Researchers say they may have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating skin ailment, and that their findings may open the way to an effective treatment.
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Parents who want to reduce their infants' exposure to phthalates, chemicals suspected of impairing male reproductive function, should not apply baby lotions or powders -- except for medical reasons. So concludes a study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection. It turns out that's not enough.