_ Bone Health Skin Skin Health Adult Eczema May Be a Risk Factor for Fractures By Jane Farrell article Adults with eczema had a higher prevalence of fracture and bone or joint injury (FBJI), as well as other types … Read More→
_ Beauty & Style Cosmetic Surgery Skin Health Winning the Wrinkles War By Jane Farrell article Wrinkles, a natural part of aging, are most prominent on sun-exposed skin, such as the face, neck, hands and forearms. … Read More→
Skin Skin Health Why Scratching Makes You Itch More By Jane Farrell article Is the idea that scratching an itch only makes it worse just an old wivesΓÇÖ tale? No, itΓÇÖs true! New … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health How to Win the Winter Skin Battle By Jane Farrell article Even though the first flakes havenΓÇÖt (officially) fallen, itΓÇÖs not too soon to start thinking about your winter skin. For … Read More→
Skin Skin Health World Psoriasis Day, October 29th 2014 By Jane Farrell article World Psoriasis Day is an annual observance dedicated to people with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis. The theme for 2014 is … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health Psoriasis-Hypertension Link By Jane Farrell article Patients with more severe psoriasis are also more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension, according to research done at the Perelman … Read More→
_ Senior Health Easy Bruising: Common as You Get Older By Jane Farrell article By Mayo Clinic Staff Yet another bruise. What caused that dark, unsightly mark on your leg? You don’t recall bumping … Read More→
Skin Battle Aging Skin with These 9 Steps By Jane Farrell article Too much sun isnΓÇÖt the only culprit when it comes to aging your skin. Here, prominent dermatologist Susan Stuart, MD, … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health Genetic Mutations and Skin Cancer By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found that millions of skin cancers may be caused by a combination of a genetic mutation and ultraviolet … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health The Newest Treatments for Psoriasis By Jane Farrell article People who suffer from psoriasis know how aggravating it can be, but treatments for the persistent skin condition are improving. … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health What Your Skin Says About Your Health By Jane Farrell article According to the National Institutes of Health, our skin is the bodyΓÇÖs largest organ. While it protects the body, it also does things such as hold fluids in, keep microbes out, regulate body temperature, and more. While most people think of skin only in terms of beauty, but thereΓÇÖs a lot more to it. ΓÇ£The way our skin looks says a lot about how healthy we are, believe it or not,ΓÇ¥ explains Dr. Sanjiv Saini of MD Dermatology, in Edgewater and Lexington Park, Maryland.
_ Skin Skin Health Discovery Could Cure Skin Infections By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and partners have tested the use of ionic liquids to break bacterial biofilm layer on skin. A release from the laboratory explains that biofilms, which are like a protective tent over a colony of harmful bacteria, make the treatment of skin infections especially difficult. Microorganisms protected in a biofilm pose a significant health risk due to their antibiotic resistance and recalcitrance to treatment.
_ Skin Skin Health Watch: Can You Sunburn in The Car? By Jane Farrell article Here's another addition to our Third Age video collection. Press play to start learning.
_ Aging Well Beauty & Style Skin Skin cancer Skin Health Sunburn Watch: 7 Sunscreen Facts That Will Save Your Skin By Sondra Forsyth article Here's another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Skin Skin Health Help for Eczema Sufferers By Jane Farrell article Scientists have developed a new medicine that may eventually give significant relief to people who suffer from eczema, the most common skin disorder. The study was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
_ Beauty & Style Skin Skin Health Are Your Skincare Products Making You Sick? By Sondra Forsyth article By Diane Blum Most of us put on gloves when we clean our bathrooms, as weΓÇÖre very aware of the dangers of toxic chemicals coming into direct contact with our skin. But what about all of the synthetic chemicals that we innocently apply to our bodies? Every day we absorb self-applied toxins, and most are no further away than our bathroom make-up counter. Shampoos, soaps, deodorants, and all the many ΓÇ£de-agingΓÇ¥ skincare products we women use. How do we know they are all safe?
_ Skin Skin Health Sunless Tanning: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell article Don't want to expose your skin to the sun's damaging rays, but still want that sun-kissed glow? Consider trying sunless tanning products. Start by understanding how sunless tanning products work ΓÇö and the importance of applying them carefully and correctly. HOW DO SUNLESS TANNING PRODUCTS WORK?
_ Skin Skin Health Fear Of Illness Can Be A Good Thing By Jane Farrell article When it comes to skin cancer, many people are influenced by fear, not statistics, to use sunscreen. ΓÇ£Most health behavior studies donΓÇÖt account for the more visceral, emotional reactions that lead people to do risky behaviors, like eat junk food or ignore the protective benefits of sunscreen,ΓÇ¥ says Marc Kiviniemi, lead researcher and assistant professor of community health and health behavior in the University of BuffaloΓÇÖs School of Public Health and Health Professions.