Topic: United States

Targeted drug side effects add to cancer costs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Painful rashes and other skin-related side effects of newer targeted cancer drugs may jack up treatment costs, suggests a new study.The average cost of treating each cancer patient who came into a dermatology clinic with skin, hair ...

State bans use of tanning beds by minors

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Minors in the state of California will no longer be allowed to use tanning beds after Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Sunday prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from using ultraviolet tanning devices.California is the ...

California bans use of tanning beds by minors

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Minors in the state of California will no longer be allowed to use tanning beds after Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Sunday prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from using ultraviolet tanning devices.California is the ...

Skin doctors head to sunnier pastures

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Certain areas of the United States, including the Midwest and Mountain regions, have an especially hard time holding on to dermatologists, according to a new study.While most skin doctors who did their residencies in the South or ...

Skin lesion risk seen at moderate arsenic levels

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High arsenic exposure is known to be a risk factor for skin cancer, but a new study suggests that even more-moderate exposure through drinking water may boost the risk of pre-cancerous skin growths.The study, reported in the ...

Botox rival shows crow's feet advantage in study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp's newer anti-wrinkle drug Dysport proved significantly better than Botox at improving crow's feet in a small clinical study, a finding that could give frown lines to market leader Allergan Inc.Allergan's Botox (onabutulinumtoxin A) was approved ...

Diet may mitigate toxic effects of arsenic

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People drinking water naturally contaminated with high levels of arsenic may benefit from eating more radishes, sweet potatoes and other similar plants, a new study finds.Among residents of Bangladesh, a region highly contaminated with arsenic, those with ...

Best Stay-Gorgeous Secrets

But women in Asia, South America, and the Middle East often use plant-based essential oils in place of moisturizers. "In India, anointing the skin with the right type of oil is a nourishing way to keep your complexion young," says Pratima Raichur, ...
But women in Asia, South America, and the Middle East often use plant-based essential oils in place of moisturizers. "In India, anointing the skin with the right type of oil is a nourishing way to keep your complexion young," says Pratima Raichur, ...
Allumera shows significant improvements in appearance of skin compared to light. The RevitAll study was designed to determine the ability of Allumera cream to improve the appearance of skin compared to illumination by light alone.. The company plans to bring Allumera to ...
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