Smoking Prematurely Ages Your Skin
In an article titled, “Smoking Effects on the Skin,” published online on the website Aesthetics, Dr. Martin Godfrey, head of research and development at MINERVA Research Labs Ltd, reviewed the research and described what smoking actually does to the skin. Research has proven that smoking 1) causes a decrease in capillary blood flow to the […]
Scientists Find Protein that Regulates Skin Cancer Spread
Scientists have pinpointed a cancer protein that controls the disease’s spread from the skin to other organs. In a study recently published in Nature, researchers propose that blocking this cancer protein may be an effective treatment. Working with mice genetically engineered to develop human skin cancers, the team discovered that the protein plays a key […]
Regular Exercise in One of the Keys to Healthy Skin
We all have heard of the many benefits that regular exercise has on cardiovascular health, including body weight management, reduction in blood pressure, reduction in bad (LDL and total) cholesterol, increase in good (HDL) cholesterol, and increase in insulin sensitivity.1 But did you know that regular exercise is good for your skin as well? A […]
New Skin Cancer Drug Could Stop Melanoma Spreading to Other Organs in High-risk Patients
A new drug could stop melanoma in its tracks and prevent it from spreading toother organs in the body, new research suggests. Two drug trials, led by experts at the Melanoma Institute of Australia, have successfully halted the spread of the disease in Stage 3 patients whose tumors had been surgically removed. Until now, patients […]
Is Moderate Sun Exposure Healthy?
It was during the mid 1980s when the Skin Cancer Foundation first started its public awareness campaign on skin cancer prevention, including the dangers of too much sun exposure.1 Let’s see…that’s right around the time I was using baby oil in lieu of sunscreen while sunbathing because I heard it would increase the sun’s potency […]
Hydration and Your Skin
In an article titled “Skin Hydration,” published by Aesthetics, nurse practitioner Lorna Bowes details the role of hydration in healthy skin. According to Ms. Bowes, “Hydrobalance—the water balance in our skin—is a balance between adequate supply and generation of water and prevention or reduction of transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in the stratum corneum (SC), or […]
Does Smoking Really Lead to Skin Cancer? Here’s the Theory
A group of people from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute conducted a recent study that found that people who smoke have a much greater chance of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin than non-smokers. Both SCC and basal cell carcinoma are not usually fatal, but their prevalence continues to increase. The researchers said […]
Environment and the Skin
Traffic-related air pollution causes age spots on the face A large scale study that included women from Germany and China has demonstrated a link between levels of traffic-related air pollution and air pollution- associated gases with the formation of dark spots on the skin, known as lentigenes. The most pronounced changes were observed on the […]
A Guide to Using Airbnb for Your Travel Lodging
What is it? Airbnb was launched in 2008 and has changed the way people find travel lodgings. Instead of booking a room in a hotel, travelers can use the Airbnb website or mobile app to rent rooms and homes from Airbnb “hosts.” These hosts are everyday people who have an extra room in their house […]
DIY Remedies to Soothe Sunburns
Take ibuprofen and drink coconut water right after getting sunburned to help with the pain, reduce inflammation, and stay hydrated. Next, make a soothing paste by combining a couple tablespoons of honey, a pouch of instant oatmeal, and ¼ cup milk. Mix well, then gently apply to your burned skin for at least 20 minutes […]
8 Essential Nutrients for Healthy Skin
By Austin K. Vitelli and Elizabeth A. Klump Vitamin A Topical Vitamin A (tretinoin) has been proven to, at least partly, “revers[e] the structural damages of excessive sunlight exposure and may be useful in decelerating the photoaging process.” In other words, it can reverse signs of aging in the skin.1 However, having plenty of vitamin […]
Zika Virus Impacts Cardiovascular Health
New evidence has emerged about the Zika virus’s potentially detrimental effects on the heart, according to data presentation at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th annual meeting held March 17–19, 2017 in Washington, DC. The study – the first to report Zika-related heart troubles following infection—included adult patients with no prior history of cardiovascular disease […]
