More Skin & Hair Basics News

• Text Messages Might Increase Sunscreen Usage

  Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sunscreen can help reduce the risk of skin cancer, but ...

• Online System Could Cut Referrals to Dermatologists

  May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Having general practitioners e-mail photos of suspicious moles and other ...

• Kids Given Photos of Sunburn Damage Covered Up Better

  April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Showing middle-school students ultraviolet photographs that reveal the sun damage ...

• Compound in Berries May Lessen Sun Damage

  April 21 (HealthDay News) -- You probably already knew that berries are nutritious. But new ...

• With Spring Here, Use Sun Sense to Enjoy It

  March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Spring brings warmer weather and more outdoor time for most ...

• Sunburn Might Play a Role in Rosacea

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that people with the reddening skin condition ...

• On Sun Safety, Pool Staff May Take Cue from Others

  February 17 (HealthDay News) -- Outdoor pool staff are more likely to follow sun safety ...

• 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 ...