| Skincare Education: Professional Facials are a Skin Care Necessity
Skincare-News.com debates the myth that facials are a luxury meant only for celebrities or the wealthy to indulge in. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) November 2, 2007 -- Many people consider spa facials a luxury, something that only celebrities or the wealthy indulge in. However, most people go to the dentist every 6 months for regular oral checkups. And they probably see a physician at least once annually to keep their health on track. Skincare-News.com's latest article, "Facials - Not Just a Luxury" shows readers that for the very same reasons that people seek professional health care, they should go to a salon or spa to have an esthetician -- a skincare professional -- when it comes to skin treatment.
http://www.skincare-news.com/articles.php?ArtID=450 According to the gurus at online spa resource Good Spa Guide, facials are the number one requested service at a spa.
Feeling stressed? Your skin and hair can show it
Feeling stressed? Your skin, hair and nails can show it as they're the external indicators. While everyone knows that stress can take a toll on a person physically and psychologically, researchers in the United States have carried out a study and found that it also can lead to dermatological problems, like acne, brittle nails or even hair loss, the ScienceDaily reported. "When a person becomes stressed, the level of the body's stress hormone (cortisol) rises. This in turn causes an increase in oil production, which can lead to oily skin, acne and other related skin problems. "Stress can aggravate the skin and trigger unexpected flare-ups that, in effect, create more stress for patients," lead researcher Dr Flor A. Mayoral of the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine was quoted as saying.
Study Shows Antibiotic Harms ALS Patients
A trial of the antibiotic minocycline against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Lou Gehrig's disease -- has been halted because patients taking the drug had a significantly accelerated decline in neurological function. The finding calls into question plans to try minocycline against other neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, said a report published online Nov. 1 in Lancet Neurology. The study was led by the U.S. Western ALS Study Group. "There were early indications in animal trials that it [minocycline] might be beneficial," said Robert P. Bowser, director of the University of Pittsburgh ALS research center. But in a randomized trial that included 412 people with ALS, nerve function in those treated with minocycline deteriorated at a 25 percent faster rate than in those taking a placebo, the researchers reported.
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