THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media often tempts teenagers with non-surgical ways to improve their appearance, such as laser hair removal, skin and teeth whitening, chemical peels, botox, and face and lip fillers. And a new poll finds that a substantial number of parents are ready toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Add surgical tweaks to fix so-called “Ozempic face” to the list of top trending cosmetic procedures, as tallied by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The group’s annual survey of its board-certified members found that blockbuster GLP-1 medications are havingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many women may opt for a breast reduction if they encounter issues such as recurrent neck, back and shoulder pain. However, a new study suggests a link between these procedures in teens and young adult women and later weight gain. “These patientsContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products — linked to cancer and other health risks — has hit a roadblock after an executive order from President Donald Trump paused all new regulations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eczema can be maddening, causing thick, scaly patches of dry skin that itch like the devil. There’s no cure for the skin condition, but a new study shows that self-guided talk therapy can help a person deal with the itching. Online self-guided cognitiveContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses such as lung and ovarian cancers. According to an FDA report, the proposed rule wouldContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who won’t leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they’re pregnant or breastfeeding. New research links these and other personal care products, including hair dyes, fragrances, lotions, moisturizers and nailContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most folks know that a good sunscreen can guard against the sun’s harmful rays, but many might not realize that some medications and creams can undo some of that protection. “There are multiple reasons we should be mindful of excessive sun exposure asideContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Don’t use a chemical peel to help rejuvenate your skin unless it’s done under the supervision of a trained professional, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised. “FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use certain chemical peel skin products withoutContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns. In the report, published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A bilingual brain implant has allowed a stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish and English, scientists report. Turning to an AI method known as a neural network, researchers trained the patient’s implant to decode words based on the brain activity produced whenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 (HealthDay) — Between 2018 and the spring of 2023, a cluster of clients who had gotten ‘vampire facial’ microneedling skin treatments at a New Mexico spa were diagnosed with HIV, probably via poorly cleaned instruments, a new report finds. When HIV arises among people without knownContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday. In its alert, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nine people had been hospitalized and four were treated with anContinue Reading