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25th Anniversary of ABCDEs One American dies every hour from melanoma, the deadliest of the major forms of skin cancer. If detected early, melanoma can be successfully treated. “NYU Langone Medical Center is proud to have created a system which successfully diagnoses melanoma and save lives,” said Seth J. Orlow M.D. Ph.D., chairman, The Ronald ... Read More
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Care for our Planet Earth Day is still observed each year on April 22 by more than 500 million people in 175 countries. In fact, Earth Day has now evolved into a worldwide, year-long campaign to protect our global environment. Read More
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Hemp Seed Oil Hemp seed oil provides essential nutrients for healthy skin including moisturizing Omega-3. Now that hemp foods are gaining accolades from nutrition experts and health-savvy people, companies are becoming more interested in other applications for hemp seed oil, such as its merits as a natural and organic cosmetic ingredient. They have found that ... Read More
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DON’T FRY DAY The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention designated the Friday before Memorial Day “Don’t Fry Day,” encouraging everyone to practice sun safety habits at the traditional start of the summer. Read More
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Tanning Bed Ban Members of the Howard County (Maryland) Board of Health banned the use of tanning beds by anyone under 18. It is the first law in the nation that prohibits minors from using tanning beds. Read More
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Congratulations AAD The American Academy of Dermatology celebrated its 25th year of offering free skin cancer screenings with several new initiatives in 2009; offering an e-card to notify others about the screenings; an alert to notify you when a screening is being held within 50 miles of your community; and a new video describing what ... Read More
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Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day. Read More
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Gluten-Allergy Sufferers Celiac is an autoimmune disorder that entails one’s immune system attacking their intestinal tract when gluten is consumed. Gluten is a protein that is found in wheat, barley and rye. Statistics show that celiac affects one percent of all Americans although some experts maintain that this rate could be as much as 30 ... Read More
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Abyssinian Oil One of the most important features of the Abyssinian oil is that it is very easily absorbed into the epidermal tissue, which generates noticeably smoother texture to the skin. The oil works just as well, even if the skin is wrinkled and exceedingly dry. Abyssinian oil also significantly improves the tone and texture ... Read More
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The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones. Try to incorporate this theme in your spa. Read More
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