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Treating the Neck & Décolleté

It is important to distinguish the ways in which the skin on the neck and chest vary from that of the face.

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Global Spa & Wellness Summit Sets Standards for Hydrothermal Spas

The Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS) has published a standards guide for spa and wellness industry projects, the Guide to Hydrothermal Spa Development Standards.

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Psoriasis & Uncontrolled Hypertension—Possible Link?

Patients with more severe psoriasis are also more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension, according to new research.

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How to Correctly Organize a Treatment Room

If your treatment room is disorganized, your business will be, as well.

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Minimizing Skin Cancer Risk for Outdoor Workers

Skin cancer is one of the biggest fears for one in two outdoor workers and when the boss and staff work together the sun safe message gets through, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study has found.

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Gene Found to Prevent Some Cancers—But Promote Skin Cancers

A new study shows a protein known to inhibit the growth of liver and colon cancers can actually promote the development of skin cancers.

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Skin Cancer Selfie: New Camera Helps Diagnose Melanoma

Developed by a team of researchers the "gigapixel whole-body photographic camera" is allowing the researchers to image the entire body down to a freckle.

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Socioeconomic Factors & Fashion Trends Linked to Increased Melanoma Rates

A century's worth of cultural and historical forces have contributed to the rise in the incidence of melanoma, including changes in fashion and clothing design.

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Researchers Discover How Pigment Protects Skin From UV Rays

Researchers have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun's dangerous UV rays.

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Chicago Spa Offers "Pink Glove Specials" For Breast Cancer Survivors

The spa provides restoration techniques, such as eyelash extensions and eyebrow reconstructions, that are ideal for women who have lost hair as a side effect of chemotherapy treatments.

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FDA Approves New Psoriasis Drug

Otezla offers an important new treatment option for patients whose symptoms are not adequately improving with their current treatments.

2014 Sunscreen Innovation Act Unanimously Passes

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sunscreen Innovation Act on September 17, 2014, which the Public Access to SunScreens (PASS) Coalition applauded.

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Nonprofit Group Trains the Blind in Massage Therapy

An Armenian nonprofit group is helping to train and employ blind nationals in massage therapy.

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Mirbeau Inn & Spa Adds Autumn Treatment Specials to the Menu

Mirbeau Inn & Spa, the Monet-inspired Finger Lakes retreat, affords guests new seasonal treatments to relax and refresh summer skin.

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UV-light Induced Mutation Found to Drive Skin Cancers

A genetic mutation caused by ultraviolet light is likely the driving force behind millions of human skin cancers, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Soldiers Lacking Adaquate Protection From Skin Cancer

Soldiers deployed to sunny climates are not being adequately protected from the most common cancer type, according to a study being presented this week at the World Congress on Cancers of the Skin.

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The Mystic Inka Treatment

This full-body treatment nurtures the skin in a four-step sequence to purify, energize, regenerate and nourish.

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Chinese Study: Acupuncture Coupled With Massage Cures Dizziness

A combination of acupuncture and massage is the cure for a specific kind of dizziness called ‘cervical vertigo,' according to research published in the Chinese Journal of Gerontology.