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New treatment for hair dandruff underway

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

The typical urban day life exposes our body to a lot of wear and tear, and the hair is surely the last to be spared. The result is extremely dry hair and dandruff duly coupled with itching sensations. A fungus that is solely responsible for causing dandruff has been scrutinized by American Chemical Society experts [...]

Fruits and vegetables keep skin healthy and glowing: Study

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Though most of the people already know that vegetables and fruits add healthy glow to the skin, how many of them actually conform to it? Well, scientists from the University of St. Andrews have revealed that eating about 5 different vegetables or fruits in a day could add more luster to the skin. As part [...]

Habitual high heel use may harm leg muscles

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Many of us are aware that wearing high heels may not be as comforting as normal shoes, but we wear them to compliment our fashionable lifestyle. A study by professionals from the University of Jyvaskyla has revealed that long term high heel usage may alter the neuromechanics associated with walking and cause muscle fatigue too. [...]

Silicone gel-filled breast implantation apparently neither too risky nor too safe

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Breast implantation seems to be an effective treatment for breast cancer. However, there are certain guidelines associated with it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a report with the latest additions of clinical and scientific information for silicone gel-filled breast implants .It has also stated the initiatory safety data from studies undertaken by [...]

Poplar tree leaf bud extract can supposedly overcome skin aging

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Generally, antioxidants are used as anti-aging ingredients in skin creams. Well, here is a novel and healthful substance that helps the skin stay young. Researchers claim that an extract from the leaf buds of poplar trees can tackle skin aging. Poplar buds have been quite well-received in the world of health and medicine. They are [...]

Hair styles pave way for scarring hair loss in African American women, suggests study

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Hair grooming practices like braids and weaves usually adopted by African American women seem to interfere with the development of scarring hair loss. In a major breakthrough, experts found that hair grooming practices and inflammation in the form of bacterial infection contribute to the development of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) in African American women. [...]

Chinese herbal medicine can improve skin-whitening creams, suggests research

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Traditional Chinese herbs probably used since 1000 BC, continue to galvanize physicians worldwide. With an attempt to reduce the toxic effects of present day skin whitening creams, scientists claim to have laid hands on the active ingredients present in an herb of a traditional Chinese medicine for skin whitening. The ingredients appear safer, more effective [...]

Stress blocking drugs may aid in regrowing hair

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

It is known that stress plays a major role in the graying and also loss of hair. Well, it seems that blocking a stress-related hormone associated with hair loss can help regain hair. A team of investigators from UCLA and the Veterans Administration suggests that medications halting the stress-related hormone can help in regrowing hair. [...]

Fruit and vegetable eaters apparently have a healthy, glowing skin

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

While the world of cosmetics is filling to the brim with novel creams and lotions every day, simply eating in appropriate quantities supposedly improves the appearance of an individual. A groundbreaking study suggests that intake of fruits and vegetables in abundance can pave way for a healthy, golden glow. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables [...]

Is looking younger without plastic surgery possible?

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

Women across the globe probably adopt various cosmetics products and also undergo surgical procedures like plastic surgery to look younger. Well an astonishing way to look younger has been introduced. Psychologists of the Jena University (Germany) suggest that getting surrounded with older people makes an individual look younger. During the study, it was demonstrated that [...]