Health
Face-washing tips for healthier-looking skin
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.
Nov 14, 2012
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Inflammatory disorders
Smoking has negative effects for patients with psoriasis
(HealthDay)—For patients with psoriasis, smoking has negative effects, including increased frequency of nail involvement and cardiovascular diseases and higher psoriasis area and severity index, according to a study published ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Health
Health risks beneath the painted beauty in America's nail salons
The desire for beautiful nails has fueled an entire nail salon industry that's growing rapidly, with storefronts cropping up on every major street across the nation. Yet, the recent articles from the New York Times exposed ...
May 20, 2015
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Health
Nail polishes with 'n-free' labels are not necessarily free of toxic compounds
Consumers are growing more knowledgeable about the potential health effects of nail polish, and manufacturers have taken action. They have started removing potentially toxic ingredients and labeling their products as being ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Four strange COVID symptoms you might not have heard about
Well over two years into the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of COVID cases continue to be recorded around the world every day.
May 13, 2022
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Health
Hand hygiene is focus of updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections
Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin and nails and easy access ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Students work with scientists to study air quality in black hair salons
By the time she was in high school in New York City, Teleah Slater, '16, knew she wanted to quit the regimen of hair straightening she'd experienced since childhood. She'd long suspected that the chemical burns she'd sometimes ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Medical research
A little respect for skin pickers, hair pullers
Do you pick your skin until your arms are pitted with scabs? Bite your nails down to bloody nubs? Tear the calluses off your heels until walking is painful?
Jan 3, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Onco-dermatologist discusses cancer-related skin, hair and nail problems
You probably know that oncologists treat cancer and dermatologists specialize in problems related to the skin, hair and nails—but you may not have heard of "onco-dermatology." It links the two specialties to focus on the ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Other
Internet nail-varnish dare nets sick Dutch 6-year-old a million
A terminally ill Dutch six-year-old boy, who hoped to raise a few hundred euros for other sick children by daring people to paint their nails in garish colours, had raised more than one million by Friday.
Dec 23, 2016
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