Sensitive skin is a pain—sometimes literally—and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks. Common skin care products such as soaps, serums and lotions (often ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Older women with early stage breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after undergoing surgery, McMaster University researcher Timothy Whelan and his team has found.
Jun 7, 2022
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(HealthDay)—When hair sprouts where you don't want it, you can always shave, but other ways to remove unwanted body hair can last longer.
Sep 20, 2021
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Drawing inspiration from nature, a team of international scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after the male diving beetle. This tool collects and monitors body fluids while sticking ...
Aug 31, 2021
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(HealthDay)—More than 90 percent of health care workers and two-thirds of the general population currently have hand dermatitis, according to a study presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Spring ...
May 12, 2021
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Vaccines can sometimes cause allergic reactions, but they are usually rare and short-lived.
Dec 9, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Irritated skin is a risk factor for pressure injuries in surgical critical care patients, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the American Journal of Critical Care.
Nov 6, 2020
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Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) does not appear to lower the risk of infection for obese women after cesarean delivery, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The treatment involves placing a ...
Sep 22, 2020
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(HealthDay)—For most people, wearing a face mask is a harmless inconvenience, but wearing the coverings may cause skin problems for some, one dermatologist explains.
Aug 5, 2020
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Psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that causes itchy, red, scaly patches, afflicts more than 8 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide. Small molecule-based drugs like steroids can penetrate the skin to treat ...
Jul 22, 2020
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