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August 23, 2005

Think Twice About a Tattoo

So, you like the idea of having a tattoo? Join the club. It's estimated that about one in seven Americans has a tattoo, most likely one professing their independence, allegiance, style, or love for someone or something. But remember: it's easier to change your mind than your tattoo. (Reuters)

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August 17, 2005

Fetal Tissue Successful As Burn Treatment

An experimental therapy that uses skin cells grown from an aborted fetus successfully healed severe burns in eight children, sparing them the need for skin grafts, according to a study published today. (Washington Post)

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August 16, 2005

Sun Tanning May Be Addictive

Some people may be addicted to tanning, researchers report in the Archives of Dermatology.

Those tanners might crave ultraviolet light despite knowing about its health risks, such as skin cancer. (FoxNews.com)

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August 14, 2005

New Psoriasis Treatments Provide Relief

A new generation of drugs and therapies is providing hope for people driven to distraction by the irritation and discomfort of psoriasis.
The chronic skin disease creates misery for millions of Americans every year, with its lesions, scales and blisters causing severe physical discomfort and embarrassment. (HealthScout)

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August 13, 2005

FDA Tightens Access to Accutane

It's about to get tougher to buy the acne drug Accutane, as the government imposes a last-ditch effort to prevent birth defects caused by the skin-clearing pills. (The Worldlink.com)

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August 10, 2005

Skin Cancer in Women Under 40

The incidence of two types of skin cancer has nearly tripled among women under age 40, a sign that tanning is still popular among the young despite warnings about the harm it can cause, researchers said Tuesday. (MSNBC)

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