Skin Problems and Treatments News
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What Causes Herpes Cold Sores? New Research
Scientists may have discovered why cold sores caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) are triggered by stress, illness and sunburn.
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Risky Ink: Tattoos May Lead to Body's Overheating
The study found that tattooed skin on arms "has reduced sweat rates, and thus potential heat loss capacity, during [whole-body heating], compared to adjacent skin without tattoos."
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FDA Sunscreen Report Raises Concern Over Chemicals
It shows that the six active ingredients tested were absorbed into the body. Some continued to be elevated beyond the FDA’s threshold of concern for 3 weeks after the people in the study stopped putting them on their skin.
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Collagen: ‘Fountain of Youth’ or Edible Hoax?
U.S. consumers are expected to spend $293 million on collagen products. But as it's gotten more popular, there have been questions about how well it works and concerns about its safety.
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Mosquito-Borne Brain Infection Found in Florida
Only about seven human cases of the EEE virus reported in the US each year. However, about one-third of people who contract it die.
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Flying Insects in Hospitals Carry 'Superbug' Germs
Researchers collected nearly 20,000 flies, aphids, ants, wasps, bees and moths at seven hospitals in England over 18 months, and found that almost 9 in 10 insects had potentially harmful bacteria on or in their bodies.
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'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria On Rise With Climate Change
Five cases of the devastating bacteria were reported in 2017 and 2018 along the Delaware Bay, compared with one infection in the previous eight years.
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Summer of Mosquito Swarms a Possibility This Year
Mosquitoes could wreck your summer if you're not prepared and a warm, wet spring means the blood-suckers will be out in force.
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Tattoo Inks Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination
Consumers should ask their tattoo artist or studio about the inks they use and avoid the recalled inks, the FDA said.
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Dangerous 'Kissing' Bug Marches North in U.S.
About 300,000 people with Chagas disease live in the U.S., but most were infected in parts of Latin America where the disease is most common. The likelihood of getting the infection in the United States is low, even if the bug is infected, the CDC says.
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Is a New Remedy for Body Odor on the Horizon?
The researchers took samples of the study participants' underarm bacteria and caused small wounds in the area. Participants were asked if they detected a difference in scent between their left and right armpit and, if so, which smelled better.
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Longer Grass Won't Attract Ticks, Study Finds
Leaving your lawn longer helps bees, and, it turns out, doesn’t increase the risk of ticks.
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Climate Change May Mean More Risky Mosquitoes
In the United States, where Zika cases have occurred in warmer areas in the last several years, dengue and chikungunya could also become wider threats, the study suggests.
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Staph Infections Drop, but Officials Still Worry
The opioid epidemic might be one reason why Staphylococcus aureus (staph) infections have increased in the community, even as they have declined in hospitals, the CDC researchers added.
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FDA Proposes Major Changes to Sunscreen Rules
According to the FDA, 12 sunscreen ingredients lack sufficient data to support whether they are generally safe and effective. They are cinoxate, dioxybenzone, ensulizole, homosalate, meradimate, octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene, padimate O, sulisobenzone, oxybenzone and avobenzone.
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Don't Want Rosacea? Drinking Coffee Might Help
New research appears to challenge longstanding wisdom that those who struggle with rosacea should avoid both caffeine and hot drinks of any kind.
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Some New, Natural Pesticides Beat Mosquitoes
A new class of mosquito repellents based on naturally occurring compounds is effective and poses less environmental risk, according to research presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
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Frequent Skin Cancers May Signal Risk of Others
For the study, the researchers analyzed the DNA of 61 patients with frequent basal cell carcinomas, and found 20 percent had mutations in genes that help repair DNA damage in body cells. Cancer arises when such abnormal cells grow and spread unchecked.
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2nd Baseball Player Has Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
Previously, the disease was diagnosed in Noah Syndergaard of the New York Mets, who played at Yankee Stadium nine days before. It's believed that Syndergaard may have picked up the virus while working at a children's camp during the All-Star break, USA Today reported.
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Study: You're Probably Not Using Enough Sunscreen
Typical amounts of SPF 50 sunscreen applied by people -- less than the recommended coverage manufacturers use to determine their SPF rating -- provide only a maximum of 40 percent of the expected protection from the sun's harmful rays, researchers at King’s College in London say.
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Scientists Identify Protein Linked to Armpit Odor
Scientists Identify Protein Linked to Armpit Odor By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Afraid to raise your hand because of embarrassing body odor? Here's some good news for you: Scientists say they're one step closer to conquering smelly armpits.Researchers in England say they've identified a protein that enables bacteria in your armpits to take up odorless compounds in sweat and make it stink.According to the investigators, it may be possible to develop new deodorants that target this protein, known as a "transport" protein.Study co-author Gavin Thomas, of the University of York's department
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'Fish Pedicure' Makes Woman's Toenails Stop Growing
During a fish pedicure, people immerse their feet in warm water and let doctor fish eat away at dead skin. The procedures have become all the rage in recent years.
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Doctors Discover Parasitic Worm in Woman’s Face
The woman had recently been bitten several times by mosquitoes. The lump itched, but otherwise, it didn’t bother her.
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To Repel Ticks, Try Insecticide-Treated Clothes
In lab tests of clothes bought from one manufacturer, researchers found that the garments either quickly caused ticks to fall off, or rendered them unable to bite.
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Pools, Hot Tubs Can Harbor Dangerous Germs
And of all the outbreaks from waterborne germs between 2000 and 2014, one-third occurred in pools or hot tubs at hotels, the officials said.
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