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Blood Pressure Meds Lower Skin Cancer Risk

March 9th, 2009

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Taking blood pressure medications might do more than just lower your blood pressure — at least in some cases, they also seem to lower the risk of getting skin cancer. Read more…

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What Causes Fly-away Hair and How Do You Stop It?

March 6th, 2009

 

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What makes a hair day a really bad hair day? Static electricity. What causes it and how can you stop it? Read more…

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Five Things You Should Know About Facial Redness

March 4th, 2009

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Despite its association with passion, love, and vibrancy the color red is not what most people want to see on their faces when they look in the mirror. Redness on your face develops from inflammation and from dilated tiny blood vessels right at the surface of your skin. Sometimes the redness can be sudden, whereas other times it can develop slowly over many years. Here are five things your should know about facial redness and what to do about it. Read more…

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Four Self Skin Checks for Wintertime

March 2nd, 2009

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Summertime lends itself to showing a lot more skin. There are plenty of opportunities for checking out that mole on your back while you are walking around in spaghetti strap tops. In wintertime, your skin often doesn’t see the light of day, so you might be unaware of a suspicious mole on your back that is fully covered by a heavy sweater. Read more…

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