More Skin & Hair Basics News

• Laws Governing Indoor Tanning by Teens Don't Work

  December 8 (HealthDay News) -- Policies enacted by states to restrict and limit indoor tanning ...

• Dry Skin? Don't Let Winter Win

  November 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dry winter air can cause your skin to crack, chafe, ...

• FDA Takes Closer Look at Wrinkle Treatments

  November 18 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health advisers were taking a closer look Tuesday at ...

• Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- Laser therapies to remove unwanted hair may be safer and ...

• Light-Activated Therapy Seems to Rejuvenate Aging Skin

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- Photodynamic therapy appears to cause molecular-level changes in aging skin ...

• Education Helps Women Make Safer Tanning Choices

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- Giving young women educational materials about the risks of indoor ...

• DEET Works Because Mosquitoes Hate the Smell

  August 22 (HealthDay News) -- The reason DEET-based insect repellants are effective against mosquitoes is ...

• Science May Banish Bad Hair Days

  August 18 (HealthDay News) -- Whether it's frizzy or flyaway, nearly everyone puts up with ...

• Black Henna Tattoo Chemical Can Cause Skin Reaction

  July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Black henna tattoos contain a chemical called para-phenylenediamine (PPD) that ...

• Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow

  July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have taken a step forward in understanding the mechanisms ...

• Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos

  July 21 (HealthDay News) -- While most Americans who get tattoos are happy with their ...

• Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some

  July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Spider and varicose veins in women can be caused by ...

• Are You Getting Burned by Your Sunscreen?

  July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Sunscreens are one of the most popular protections people use ...

• Sun Savvy Sadly Lacking Among Americans

  Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Think you're doing all you can to protect your skin ...

• Lip Balm Use Can Become Addictive

  Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Some people use lip balm so often that it's almost ...

• Hispanic Teens Take More Skin Cancer Risks

  August 21 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic-American teens are more likely than their white peers to ...

• Absorbable Stitches, Hydrogen Peroxide a Bad Mix

  August 8 (HealthDay News) -- The type of antiseptic health care staff use to clean ...

• Early Sun Exposure Linked to Skin Cancer Gene

  June 13 (iVillage Total Health) - Although parents have long known to protect their children ...

• Hair Follicles May Regrow After Head Wounds

  May 17 (HealthDay News) -- A chance finding in wounded lab mice could point the ...