Category: Skin Care

(HealthNewsDigest.com)  –  By now, you’ve probably seen buzzwords like “all natural,” “hypoallergenic” and “patented” hundreds of times. But have you ever stopped to ask what they mean? Beauty companies love terms like these because they suggest concrete benefits that don’t have to be backed up by science. In fact, as long as they don’t claim to change the body’s structure or function, companies don’t need FDA approval to market new products to the public and are not required to provide any research to prove their claims.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Even with proactive skin care routines and exceptional diet, it’s impossible to avoid the process of aging. Exposure to sun, wind, and bitter cold temperatures all impact the skin. As we age, the skin loses its elasticity, begins to sag, and forms deep lines and wrinkles.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Excessive sweating, also known as hyperhidrosis, occurs at any time, in any place. It doesn’t have to be hot and humid, and you don’t have to have just exercised.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As people move more often and become more urbanized, skin color — an adaptation that took hundreds of thousands of years to develop in humans — may lose some of its evolutionary advantage, according to a Penn State anthropologist.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. – A new Mayo Clinic Proceedings study shows that people most often visit their health care providers because of skin issues, joint disorders and back pain. Findings may help researchers focus efforts to determine better ways to prevent and treat these conditions in large groups of people.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – RHINEBECK, NY, January 15–Cold, whipping winds combined with winter’s lower humidity deprive skin of its moisture, making it dry, itchy, and uncomfortable.  In severe cases, skin can get so dry it results in flaking, cracking and even eczema.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Miami, FL (December 26, 2012) – Whether visiting family, looking to escape the cold, or planning to ring in the New Year in a different time zone, the winter is a great time to travel.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The surface of your skin, called the epidermis, is a complex mixture of many different cell types — each with a very specific job. The production, or differentiation, of such a sophisticated tissue requires an immense amount of coordination at the cellular level, and glitches in the process can have disastrous consequences. Now, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a master regulator of this differentiation process.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – With three weeks until Christmas, there’s still time to put these three easy steps into your skincare routine to make you look fabulous for the whole holiday season!
 

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (Nov. 13, 2012) – Washing your face is as simple as using soap and water, right? Not quite say dermatologists. How you wash your face can make a difference in your appearance.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 10, 2012 — Want more good hair days? Dermatologists say how you wash your hair and the products you use could go a long way in maintaining smooth, shiny hair.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, whether from sunlight or artificial sources such as tanning beds, is the most preventable risk factor for skin cancer.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – YONKERS, N.Y., May 18, 2012 — Just in time for Memorial Day and the start of summer activities, Consumer Reports rated 18 popular sunscreens. CR Best Buys include No-Ad with Aloe & Vitamin E SPF 45 and Walgreens Continuous Spray Sport SPF 50. The report, along with details about new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling rules, are available online at ConsumerReports.org.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 14, 2012 — Despite the fact that young adults are generally in constant communication via social media and texting, a new survey finds many in this age group are not getting the message that there is no such thing as a safe tan.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 11, 2012 — The American Academy of Dermatology Association (Academy) understands the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to extend the compliance dates for the sunscreen labeling and testing requirements in the interest of protecting public health.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For an herb that’s so pretty and so deliciously aromatic, lavender has some surprisingly practical uses.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Your lips can take a beating when the sun shines. Extreme temperatures, sun and wind exposure can cause lips to suffer and shrivel, and cause premature aging in the form of smoker’s lines. Easy relief is on the way in the form of moisturizing lip protection that is portable and does double duty to make lips feel good and look soft and sexy.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – April is National Rosacea Awareness month and over 16 million Americans are affected, according to the National Rosacea Society, but you can take control to prevent or slow down reoccurring flare-ups.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – This year, Syneron Medical Ltd. (http://www.syneron.com) founded in 2000 in Yokneam, Israel, recognized the twentieth anniversary of the invention of Intense Pulse Light technology, patented by co-founder and chairman of the board Shimon Eckhouse, Ph.D. Today, you can walk into every skin clinic or laser center in any corner of the world, and you are likely to find some variation on IPL technology.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO (April 2, 2012) – While rosacea has become increasingly recognized as a common and conspicuous red-faced disorder, mounting evidence has shown that it can cause far more emotional stress and physical pain than previously known.