Dr. Audrey Kunin, a Sharecare expert, is a board-certified dermatologist, author, clinician, educator and President of DERMAdoctor, Inc. Dr. Kunin moved her office online to DERMAdoctor.com in 1998 to make consulting with a dermatologist an educational and convenient experience. Believing that nature and medicine can work synergistically, Dr. Kunin has created clinically proven formulations that target a number of overlooked yet common skin concerns.
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
The new labels required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...Full Article
FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- New labeling laws for sunscreen will help American consumers choose the product that provides the best sun protection, experts say.
The new labels must provide information about whether a sunscreen will protect against skin cancer in addition to sunburn,...Full Article
FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- A gene associated with eczema in dogs has been identified, and that might one day lead to better treatments for people with the skin disease, a new study contends.
The skin of patients with eczema -- whether canine or human -- ...Full Article
THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- The red in redheads' hair is thought to put them at increased risk of the dangerous skin cancer melanoma, even if they don't spend a lot of time in the sun, according to a new study.
Study co-author Dr. David Fisher and his research team first uncovered...Full Article
TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- As thousands of college students head to sunny spots for spring break, getting temporary tattoos may seem like a fun thing to do. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that they can cause blisters and permanent scarring.
While the ink used ...Full Article
THURSDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Your odds of having acne may depend on whether the "good" strain of a particular type of bacteria lives on your skin, a new study suggests.
"People never think of wanting to have good bacteria on their skin," said lead author Huiying Li, an assistan...Full Article
THURSDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People who tune in to reality beauty shows on television are much more likely to use tanning lamps and to tan outdoors than those who don't watch such shows, a new study finds.
Indoor and outdoor tanning increase the risk of skin cancer, experts note....Full Article
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they have created a touch-sensitive plastic "skin" that can heal itself when torn or cut.
The synthetic skin includes a plastic polymer with molecules that can reorganize themselves and restore the structure of the material after it is...Full Article
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- New research in mice suggests that redheaded people may be more susceptible to the dangerous type of skin cancer known as melanoma, even if they don't spend a lot of time in the sun.
The findings haven't been confirmed in humans. Still, researchers d...Full Article
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