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What Is Acne - A Brief Users Guide For Parents, Teens And The
By Mark MacKay, Thu Dec 8th
Acne is a disease in which the hair follicles on your skinbecome clogged and infected. This results in one of the threetypes of acne lesions to form.The production of excess sebum is the Read more...
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Clearing And Treating Your Acne
By Tam Shelton
by Tam SheltonAcne is a common skin condition in teenagers and adults. Most people tend outgrow their acne problem by their late 20’s; however, many women can continue acne problems through Read more...
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Acne's Top 10 Faq's
By Mark MacKay, Thu Dec 8th
1.) Can you get (catch) acne from other people? Answer: While certain types of acne do contain a bacterium, itis located in the hair follicles under your skin and can not betransmitted Read more...
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Oh, No! I Have Backne! The Continuing Mystery Behind Back Acne
By Charlene J. Nuble, Thu Dec 8th
“Backne” is street slang for back acne. And while thecontraction’s definite origin is unknown, it can be said that itcomes from the fact that nearly everyone in the world has, atone point in his or her life, experienced having back acne.Indeed, back is universal enough to merit its own term. Back knows no specific target. It afflicts people from agesten to forty; sometimes even years after that. A lot of theorieshave been introduced as to why back happens. Sadly,however, none have been proven to be the direct cause of backacne. But, before we get into that, let’s see first whatconstitutes back acne. Back happens when so-called sebaceous glands (or the glandsthat create oily substance) produce an excess of oil. Commonly,males suffer from back acne, particularly during puberty, whereshooting androgen levels interfere with the sebaceous glands andcause them to overproduce, clogging skin pores. Such cloggingattracts bacteria; hence, back is born. And, mind you, backacne does not only appear on a person’s back; it can alsosurface on the buttocks.
Some believe that back is aggravated by wearing tightclothes and constant heat exposure, which disallows the skin tobreathe. However, since we are fully clothed most of the timeand it is inevitable that we sit, it is impossible for us toprevent
Diet tied to survival in breast cancer patients
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Antifungal treatment helps some asthma patients
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Childhood abuse linked to chronic fatigue syndrome
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Brain circuit disturbances may underlie bulimia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reduced activity in the part of the brain that helps a person exert appropriate self-control may contribute to the binge-purge syndrome bulimia nervosa, research published today suggests.
Prenatal test may raise birthmark risk
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Few people seek help before heart "events"
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back consciously. Therefore, it would be better ifwe just focus on ways to control them. The skin on our back is thicker than anywhere else in the body;so back is more stubborn than facial and is moreresistant to treatment. Simple back problems can be treatedusing medication sold over the counter. Try a cleanser thatcontains salicylic or glycolic acid. A light coat of benzoylperoxide with between 2.5% and 5% concentration may also helpaddress back problems. In cases where pus has formed, see adermatologist immediately. Your doctor will prescribe the righttreatment for your back conditions. Contrary to facial acne, back is not generally acquired viaheredity. No definite cause for back has been proven todate, but, just to be on the safe side, try to avoid usingirritating detergents and fabric softeners with your clothes,maintain a healthy diet and keep yourself clean and feelingfresh always. Remember: back does not choose its target.Young or old, male or female, Black, White or Asian, no one isspared from the havoc back is bound to spread. It’s best tobe cautious than sorry. About the author:Charlene J. Nuble 2005. For up to date links and informationabout acne, please go to: http://acne.besthealthlink.net/ or for updated links and information on all healthrelated topics, go to: http://www.besthealthlink.net/
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Diet tied to survival in breast cancer patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they maintain a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, a new study suggests.
Meditation seen promising as ADHD therapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The practice of transcendental meditation may help children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder manage their symptoms, research suggests.
Antifungal treatment helps some asthma patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with severe asthma who are allergic to fungal organisms benefit substantially from treatment with the anti-fungal drug itraconazole, new research shows.
Childhood abuse linked to chronic fatigue syndrome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research confirms that emotional and sexual abuse in childhood are important risk factors for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Teens on MySpace often share risky information
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many adolescent users of the social networking site MySpace include information in their profiles that could put their health in jeopardy in one way or another, new research published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine shows.
Brain circuit disturbances may underlie bulimia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reduced activity in the part of the brain that helps a person exert appropriate self-control may contribute to the binge-purge syndrome bulimia nervosa, research published today suggests.
Prenatal test may raise birthmark risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A test performed in early pregnancy to check for genetic defects such as Down's syndrome in the fetus appears to be linked to increased chances that the baby will be born with a birthmark, or "infantile hemangioma," researchers report.
Efficacy of older pneumonia vaccine questioned
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The ability of standard pneumococcal vaccination to prevent pneumonia in adults, even those for whom the vaccine is currently recommended, is called into question by researchers from Switzerland and the UK in a report released Monday.
Low-carb diet improves type 2 diabetes control
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A low-carbohydrate diet such as the familiar Atkins diet improves control of blood sugar levels in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes, researchers have shown.
Few people seek help before heart "events"
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the months before a heart attack or episode of severe angina requiring emergency treatment, only a small percentage of people seek medical attention for precursor symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath, Canadian researchers report.
Pneumonia from health care contact often fatal
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The severity of illness and the mortality rate in people with pneumonia resulting from a recent outpatient contact with the health care system is higher than pneumonia acquired in the community setting, physicians in Italy report.
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