December 30, 2016 Popular St. Ives apricot scrub faces lawsuit An iconic drugstore skin care product is under fire after two women filed lawsuits against St. Ives, claiming the product isn’t recommended by dermatologists as the brand claims.
December 28, 2016 Venezuela Offers Free Removal of PIP Breast Implants Venezuela is offering women the free removal of breast implants made by a bankrupt French company that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks
December 28, 2016 Skin cancer drop in Northeast bucks rising rates elsewhere A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention program.
December 26, 2016 5 nasty skin conditions you can pick up at the gym Next time you hunker down on that bench, consider all the other guys who sweated their way through their workouts there, too.
December 23, 2016 FDA suggests limiting lead found in lipstick, shampoo The Food and Drug Administration issued new draft guidance Thursday suggesting a limit on the amount of lead contained in cosmetics that are marketed in the United States.
December 19, 2016 Melanoma survivors' friends can help spot new moles Melanoma survivors may want to enlist partners to help search their bodies for suspicious looking moles, according to new research.
December 14, 2016 Costs vary for moisturizers used to ease eczema in babies Without good information on how well different nonprescription skin creams work for infant eczema, parents may want to try petroleum jelly first because it tends to be cheapest, a recent study suggests.
December 14, 2016 FDA approves Pfizer's eczema ointment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it had approved Pfizer Inc's Eucrisa ointment to treat mild-to-moderate eczema, or atopic dermatitis, in patients two years and older.
December 8, 2016 ER visits for severe sunburn rack up millions in costs Although sunburns are highly preventable, they are still responsible for tens of thousands of expensive visits to U.S. emergency rooms each year, according to a recent analysis.
December 8, 2016 Colorado woman claims court-ordered drug test left her with bald spot A woman who said she was complying with a court order to take a hair follicle drug test claims the experience has left her with a bald spot after she went to the only lab the court would pay for.