With summer approaching, we all know that it’s time to slather on the sunscreen and don a bucket hat before leaving the house—obvious skincare essentials to prevent skin cancer and premature aging.
But now researchers are looking into the possibility that certain diseases and cancers may be caused by a lack of sun exposure.
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Unless you live in a hole, you’ve probably noticed how companies are increasingly pushing upon consumers the amount of calcium, amongst other vitamins and minerals, that’s in their products.
From cereals to juices, to nutritional supplements, calcium is becoming a big business. And the weight loss industry is jumping on board, too, adding calcium to their multi vitamins and nutritional supplements.
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In a study that examined the relationship between race, menopausal status and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), middle-aged African-American women were found to be more likely to experience OSA symptoms than their Caucasian counterparts, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).
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HEATHER TIMMONSIN NEW DELHI
THE modern Indian woman is independent, in charge – and in search of pale skin.
A growing number of global cosmetics and skin care companies are expanding their product lines and advertising budgets in India to capitalise on growth in women’s disposable income.
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Consumers are spending big bucks on a new category of anti-wrinkle creams and lotions cosmeceuticals. These over-the-counter products include active ingredients that can affect the appearance of skin.
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Many women don’t worry about heart disease, or if they do, they are concerned it’s something the men in their lives might develop. But that attitude is a mistake.
While it’s true that estrogen gives women some protection against the disease, at least until menopause, heart disease is still the leading killer of American women. Here’s what women should watch for.
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Author: Laurie McKee
Therapeutic massage therapy is performed through various forms of manipulation and pressure applied to the soft tissues of the human body.
Through massage, the muscles, tendons, connective tissue, ligaments, joints and lymphatic system are balanced and purged of toxins to provide many different benefits.
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In an early step toward nonsurgical screening for malignant skin cancers, Duke University chemists have demonstrated a laser-based system that can capture three-dimensional images of the chemical and structural changes under way beneath the surface of human skin.
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It is not too bold a statement to call cosmetic surgery mainstream. The cosmetic benefits that a cosmetic surgeon can deliver are no longer relegated to hush-hush gossip about celebrities.
People typically have a strong urge to look their best, and plastic surgery is definitely a rising trend.
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People With Acanthosis Nigricans Likely to Have Type 2 Diabetes
By Daniel J. DeNoon
People with the skin condition acanthosis nigricans are at high risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers find.
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