Search Results for 'Skin'

Medical camp: 60% of 600 residents suffer from skin diseases

The camps were set up on May 28 and May 29 in Khuda ki Basti and Surjani Town. More than 600 patients, including women and children, visited these camps for the treatment of skin diseases. “Almost 60 per cent of the patients at [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

The skinny on new food regulations

As consumer confidence wobbles and retailers sweat out trading conditions described by some as the worst in decades. This would seem like a good time for governments at all levels to go a bit easier on small business. Yet the tir [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Vitamin C in Skin Care

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is the prince of vitamins and the first dietary substance associated with curing a disease known as scurvy, a deadly and painful illness that was prevalent before James Lind, MD, discovered the cure i [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

The skinny on new diet plans

Those are just some of the strategies in the newest crop of diet books hitting the shelves that focus less on meal plans than on eating psychology and strategy. Here are some of the new plans and some perspective from Dawn Jackson Blatner, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Scientists reprogram skin cells to study development of cert...

Denver, Colorado (WiredPRNews.com) — Harvard scientists have announced that they have crafted stem cells for ten different genetic disorders which will allow researchers to keep watch on the development of diseases in lab dishes. With [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

What's Your Skin Type?

What products give your skin a gorgeous glow depends on whether your skin is dry, oily or in-between. But for all skin types, there's a single bottom line, according to private-practice dermatologist Lynn McKinley-Grant, M.D.: "Once yo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Hydration Essential for Healthy Skin in the Winter

Experts agree that to keep your skin healthy during cold winter months it's important to maintain it moisturized for protection from dry cold air and heating systems. Skin care professionals recommend keeping showers short, using a skin m [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

SKIN CANCER!

Over some hundred thousand cases analyzed every year all over the world, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Skin cancer is a serious disease and should not be ignored. The number of cases of skin cancer is increasing rapidly eve [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Skinned chicken and Bacon-risk of cancer

Consumption of bacon and other processed meat can substantially raise the risk of bladder cancer. People who consume more than 5 portions of bacon every week were are prone to cancer affecting the bladder. The risk is increased by 60% in th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

effects of smoking on skin

As we all are aware of the fact smoking is injurious to our precious health. Smoking affects our every part and function of the body. The skin is also affected by smoking. Tobacco smoke released into the environment has a drying effect on t [...]