Beauty

Nurses' research settles a common cancer concern: Skin care (Science Daily)
Given the complexity of cancer treatment, skin care may seem like a small matter. However, a nurse at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center knew that skin issues were a constant source of anxiety for many patients receiving radiation therapy, and through research she discovered that routine advice was rooted in myth instead of scientific evidence.
Hard to Treat Diseases (HTDS) Melem Secrets' Collagenna Skin Care To Commence Product Shipments to Brazil (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Hard to Treat Diseases Collagenna Skin Care Products will commence shipments to Brazil shortly.
Molnlycke Health Care Introduces New Hibiclens(R) General Skin Cleansing Patient Kit (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Molnlycke Health Care U.S., manufacturer of Hibiclens® antiseptic antimicrobial skin cleanser, introduces today from the AORN 57th Congress a General Skin Cleansing Patient Kit to be used at home prior to surgery as part of an effective strategy to fight surgical-site infections and hospital-acquired infections .  With SSIs occurring in approximately 300,000-500,000 patients who undergo ...
BYU research yields compound that appears to slow aging effects in skin (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- BYU research has identified equol as a naturally occurring compound that improves skin health, and the university has licensed the technology to Provo-based Nu Skin Enterprises, the $1.3 billion global anti-aging personal care and nutritional products company.
Human amniotic fluid skin cells "reprogrammed" to pluripotency (News-Medical-Net)
In a breakthrough that may help fill a critical need in stem cell research and patient care, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have demonstrated that skin cells found in human amniotic fluid can be efficiently "reprogrammed" to pluripotency, where they have characteristics similar to human embryonic stem cells that can develop into almost any type of cell in the human body. The study ...
The dos and don’ts of caring for a baby’s skin (Galveston County Daily News)
Sally Robinson and Keith Bly share some guidelines moms and dads need to know about their new baby’s skin.
More pet owners report injuries from flea and tick skin products (USA Today)
Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks injure thousands of pets each year and kill hundreds more, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer.
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising Category: Health News Created: 3/15/2010 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/16/2010
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer has steadily increased since the 1990s, making it by far the most common form of cancer, affecting more people than all other cancers combined, two new studies find.
Mother Offers Support To Children With Rare Skin Disorder (WLKY Louisville)
A Louisville mother is determined to make life easier for children living with a rare skin disorder.