| Dry skin | | Posted Saturday, December 30, 2006 3:10:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Ordinary dry skin (xerosis) usually isn't serious, but it can be uncomfortable and unsightly, turning plump cells into shriveled ones and creating fine lines and wrinkles. More serious dry skin conditions, such as the inherited group of disorders called ichthyosis, can sometimes be disfiguring enough to cause psychological distress. Fortunately, most dry skin results from environmental factors that can be wholly or partially controlled. These include exposure to hot or cold weather with low humidity levels, long-term use of air conditioning or central heating, and excessive bathing. Chronic or severe dry skin problems may require a dermatologist's evaluation. But first you can do a lot on your own to improve your skin, including using moisturizers, bathing less and avoiding harsh, drying soaps.... | |
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| | | Dry Skin Care Needs Are Often Neglected When You’re Dieting | | Posted Saturday, December 09, 2006 1:14:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | Using a shielding lotion to keep the bodys natural moisture locked in and harsh chemicals out is the best topical dry skin care treatment, but here are a few nutritional tips that will work on your skin from the inside out while also helping you lose weight. The biggest nutritional mistake made while dieting is cutting out essential fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs support the cardiovascular, immune, reproductive and nervous systems enable the body to create new cells, repair those that are damaged and get rid of toxins. Studies have shown EFAs to be effective dry skin care even for the most severe conditions. The great news for dieters is that they are also pivotal in weight loss. EFA supplementation alone has enabled people to lose weight after years of unsuccessful dieting. So, youre in luck.... | |
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| | | BROWSE CLASSIFIEDS | | Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:17:22 AM by Blog57 Team | | FARMINGTON — Jesus Reyes was born with unique skin. When he took his first breath March 10 at San Juan Regional Medical Center, his skin was stretched out and his eyes sealed shut. His entire body was covered in sores and every limb was glossy and irritated by a rash. "His skin started drying up. It got thick and shiny," said his mother, Vanessa, 25, of Farmington. "He looked like he was plastic." Vanessa said she will never forget the days following her son's birth. She was told at various times that her son did not have eyes, that he was drying up inside and would inevitably die, and that the doctors were baffled by what was causing his skin condition. "It was scary. I had no idea what was wrong with him," she recounted. .... | |
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| | | GINA D® Performs Live for 75,000 Parents and Kids at Los Angeles ... | | Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:07:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RMNE) brought the live version of its Gina D's Kids Club® show to the stage of Los Angeles Kidsfaire this past weekend and supplemented the appearance with sales of DVDs, Music CDs, T-shirts, Cuddle Bug® and other branded merchandise. The musical and family-oriented performance by Gina D and characters from her popular television program was very well received by the audience estimated at 75,000 parents and children. Kidsfaire weekends feature family entertainment, attractions, interactive pavilions and educational resources. Sponsors of Kidsfaire include McDonald's, Good Housekeeping, Target, Barnes & Noble, the Cartoon Network and many other family-friendly companies. In addition to the Gina D's Kids Club characters, other performers included the Wiggles® Characters Show, DIC's Strawberry Shortcake and Friends and the GEMZ.... | |
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| | | EXPOSE: MY SKIN COULD KILL ME | | Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 7:08:16 AM by Blog57 Team | | This documentary follows four girls suffering from the incurable, genetic skin condition known as Harlequin Ichthyosis, where the continuous scaling of the skin causes facial features to disfigure. Babies born with Harlequin rarely survive, and these girls only do so thanks to a strict round-the-clock regime. .... | |
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| | | Israeli researcher's work is more than skin deep | | Posted Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:19:22 PM by Blog57 Team | | Eli Sprecher likes to get under your skin - or at least under the surface. The associate professor of dermatology at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology has become a leading expert in hereditary skin diseases. A member of the Human Molecular Genetics and Pathophysiology of Disease department of the Technion's Rapaport Institute of Research, Sprecher focuses on rare skin diseases that generally plague children, an occurrence that he says is more common among Israel's minority populations. Those diseases are often overlooked by the medical research community due to their rare occurrence, but Sprecher has taken upon himself the task of identifying the causes of the diseases and looking for treatment, cures and preventive actions. "Hereditary skin diseases are extremely prevalent in Israel, especially in the north where there are a large number of small and closed ethnic communities.... | |
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| | | Monday Close-up 8.14 | | Posted Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:38:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | Typical of most 2-year-olds, Mason Shaw of Orem likes to play with his older brother, laughs when you tickle his feet and hates to be still. Yet unlike most toddlers his age, Mason was born with an extremely rare skin disorder and complications including deafness, blindness, cerebral palsy, and lung and heart disease caused by brain damage due to his premature delivery at 27 weeks. The genetic skin disorder, congenital lamellar ichthyosis, causes his body to overproduce his skin in thin and dry layers that are continually peeling off. Each day Mason has to be in the bath tub two hours and have multiple lotion applications just to keep his skin healthy and hydrated. "He looked like a burn victim," said his mother Kerry Shaw. "At one point he just really didn't have very much skin." Only 19 children a year are born in the U.S.... | |
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| | | Putting for a purpose | | Posted Sunday, August 06, 2006 11:11:27 AM by Blog57 Team | | EXETER -- Every year local golf courses host member-guest tournaments. In most cases, those tournaments consist of the best golfers in the area. But there are also numerous tournaments around Northeastern Pennsylvania for the greenest of golfers to participate. These events are held to donate money to a local or national charity. "People are looking for places to hold an outing and we always help them out, especially for a charity," said Tadd Morris, the general manager at Four Seasons Golf Club. "And a golf course likes golf tournaments because they are guaranteed rounds and they are filling time slots." Most of the time when a course hosts a tournament, it will keep its charge for green fees and the rest of the profit is donated to the designated charity.... | |
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