Itching, burning, oozing skin; these are the symptoms seen in eczema. About 15 million Americans suffer from atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema. It often begins in childhood, but adults can also develop eczema even after an itch-free childhood.
Corticosteroids are the most common conventional treatments. They work by suppressing the skin’s natural [...]
Monthly Archive for June, 2007
Good Sun, Bad Sun
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jun 19th, 2007
We all know that we’re supposed to stay out of the sun in mid-day due to the risk of skin cancers. But does some sun actually protect the skin from damage?
That’s the hypothesis of a recent study out of Stanford University.
The protection comes from Vitamin D, which the body produces directly from the sun’s UV [...]
Adults Top 10 Concerns About Kids
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jun 12th, 2007
Here are the top 10 concerns that adults have about kids. Not only their own kids, but about children in general.
Find out if you agree…
Adults top concerns about U.S. children are smoking, teen drug abuse, and childhood obesity, according to Univ. of Michigan poll….
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Another Drug to “Fix” Womens Natural Changes
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jun 2nd, 2007
Here we go again with another “drug” to treat a woman’s hormonal changes. It’s interesting how the pharmaceutical companies have found a way to “market” one of the most natural transitions of aging. I suppose it’s directed to all those baby boomers that are in denial of aging (and always will be).
So first we needed [...]
