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Skin :: Dermatologists can help consumers sort through the cosmeceutical clutter

When it comes to selecting a cosmeceutical to protect the skin from sun damage and the effects of aging, many consumers make their choices based on advertising campaigns. Combining cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients, cosmeceuticals on the market can overwhelm consumers. Presented with so many choices, consumers may wonder how to tell if a product works. According to dermatologists, cosmeceuticals with sunscreen are the ones that have you covered.

Food Allergy :: Living with dangerous food allergies ?

Mealtime should be an enjoyable experience. Yet, for 12 million children with food allergies, eating a meal can be a frightening activity. For some of these children, even the slightest exposure to the wrong food can be deadly.

Asthma :: Back-to-school season can be tough on kids with asthma

Many of the 9 million children in this country who have asthma need more than just pencils and notepads when they return to the classroom each fall. According to U-M pediatric allergy specialists, these children require easy access to their inhalers and other medications, and the awareness of teacher and school officials about their condition.

Skin Cancer :: Sunbathers openly admit they are damaging their health

Hardcore sunbathers who plan to get burnt on the beach this summer will do so in the full knowledge that they are permanently damaging their skin ? according to a survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

Blood :: Hoxworth issues emergency appeal for blood and platelet donors

Hoxworth Blood Center has issued an emergency appeal for donors of all blood types, especially Type O, and platelets.

West Nile Virus :: More West Nile Cases Reported

Lincoln?Two more cases of West Nile virus have been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) this week, bringing the total cases reported this year to fourteen.

West Nile Virus :: Tests confirm first human case of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania

State Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today reported this year?s first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania. The individual, a 56-year-old Clearfield County man, is recovering and has been discharged from the hospital.

Sleep :: Sleep is the right ingredient for academic success

Returning to the classroom after a three-month break signals that summer is drawing to a close. For children and teens, the end of summer also means an end to the long daylight hours that allows them to stay out later, as well as the long lazy mornings of ?sleeping in?.

Psychology :: Iraqi attitudes continue to shift toward secular values

The political values of Iraqis are increasingly secular and nationalistic, according to a series of surveys of nationally representative samples of the population from December 2004 to March 2007.

MRI :: New high-resolution MRI machine comes to MIT

Last May, MIT acquired its first 3 Tesla Siemens MRI machine for noninvasive imaging of the human brain, located in the Martinos Imaging Center at the McGovern Institute.