Really interesting new study showing that Botox injections in the forehead can treat depression. By preventing you from frowning, it is harder to be depressed! http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/23/opinion/sunday/dont-worry-get-botox.html

Hopefully, this case will prevent tanning bed companies throughout the United States from blatantly lying about the serious negative health effects of tanning beds. We know that just ONE indoor tanning session increases the chances of developing melanoma by 20…

FDA review of new sunscreen ingredients languishes, frustrating advocates. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/2014/03/20/be85a288-a9fc-11e3-9e82-8064fcd31b5b_story.html  

Do laser treatments for nail fungus really work? Find out below! http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/14/ask-well-laser-treatments-for-nail-fungus/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=2

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has officially announced a recall of the Fitbit Force because of thousands of complaints of itchy rashes and burns on users’ wrists while wearing the wireless wristband activity tracker. The culprit is likely an allergic…

New research study showing that people who develop a non melanoma skin cancer (so a basal or squamous cell skin cancer), before the age of 25 have a significantly higher risk of developing other types of cancers in the future.…

Infections Linked to Chinese Seafood Markets in New York. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/nyregion/outbreak-of-rare-skin-infection-is-linked-to-new-york-city-seafood-markets.html?hpw&rref=nyregion&_r=0&referrer

An interesting new article from the Journal of Pediatrics on how skin rashes diagnosed as eczema, impetigo or psoriasis in some children were actually allergic reactions to an ingredient in baby wipes. The preservative causing the reaction is methylisothiazolinone which…

Great educational video about uv rays, sun protection and the prevention of photo-aging. Unfortunately with the blizzard in the East coast this is not to relevant right now, but it is still great basic information for all! http://youtu.be/jQDPKMItMCM

Interesting NY Times article on the science and future research on itching. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/health/itching-more-than-skin-deep.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0