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"A man who claims to be allergic to his wife says he comes out in a rash whenever he goes near her. "
Dark clothing, not Hawaiian tops, 'best for sun protection' say scientists - Daily Telegraph 16th October 2009
"People who want to stay cool in the sun and protect themselves from harmful rays should wear dark clothes instead of bright tops such as Hawaiian shirts, scientists claim. "
Cindy Crawford fears her famous beauty spot on her top lip could turn cancerous - Daily Mail 17th October 2009
"It has to be the most photographed mole in showbusiness.\n\nBut the beauty spot on Cindy Crawford's left cheek has become the source of some concern.\n\nThe supermodel says she fears that it may turn cancerous."
The 10-minute facelift... from the man with the golden gun - Daily Mail 10th October 2009
"The French know a lot about suffering for beauty - but I'm not sure les Parisiennes feel pain like the rest of us, if a new ten-minute facelift, now available in the UK, is anything to go by.
The facelift, created by French dermatologist Dr Maurice Dray, is a non-invasive answer to going under the knife. It uses injections of man-made chemicals called biphasic tricalcium phosphates (BTCPs) to restructure the jowls by encouraging the skin to produce collagen, the connective tissue that keeps our skin naturally taut when young. "
Anti-ageing creams 'increase cancer risk' - Daily Telegraph 8th October 2009
"Anti-ageing creams used by millions of women in Britain could increase the risk of cancer, according to a health expert. "
Virgin Atlantic hostess dies of skin cancer - Daily Telegraph 3rd October 2009
"A Virgin Atlantic air hostess, Hayley Birch, died of skin cancer after four years in her job jetting around the world to a host of sunny destinations. "
Sunbed ban for under-18s in Wales over cancer fears - The Guardian 30th September 2009
"Under-18s will be banned from using sunbeds in Wales because of the risk of skin cancer, the Welsh health minister said today. Edwina Hart also outlined plans to ban unstaffed tanning salons after reports that they were being used by children. "
Will England finally be shamed into sunbed ban for under-18s? - Daily Mail 1st October 2009
"A ban on under-18s using sunbeds in England has moved closer after Wales followed Scotland in announcing a law to protect 'tanorexic' teenagers.
Unstaffed tanning booths, which are often used by children as young as 11, will also be banned in Wales to safeguard young people from skin cancer. "
Couple jailed for manslaughter of baby who died after they used homeopathic remedies for skin disorder - Daily Mail 28th September 2009
A couple whose baby daughter died of septicemia and malnutrition were today jailed for her manslaughter.
Nine-month-old Gloria died after the couple chose to use homeopathic remedies rather than conventional medicine to treat her severe skin disorder.
Doctors criticise council sunbeds - BBC Health News 28th September 2009
Doctors' leaders have strongly criticised a Welsh council which has taken more than £83,000 from operating sunbeds in the past five years.
After a Freedom of Information request, the British Medical Association (BMA) found that Wrexham generated the money.
Skin cancer drugs shrinks tumours in two weeks - Daily Telegraph 23rd Sepember 2009
A new drug for skin cancer has dramatically reduced tumours in two weeks in patients where a genetic fault was driving the disease, a conference has heard.
Skin cancer treatment found to rapidly shrink tumours - Daily Mail 24th September 2009
A drug that shrinks tumours may offer hope to skin cancer patients.
Results of tests the drug - known only as PLX4032 - are described as 'unprecedented' in dramatically cutting the size of tumours in pateients with late-stage malignant melanoma.
Hope over new skin cancer therapy - BBC Health News 23rd September 2009
Scientists have presented results of an experimental new drug which in early stage trials has significantly shrunk skin cancer tumours.
US rearchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York said their results were "unprecedented".
Vitamin D 'can boost survival from cancer' - Daily Telegraph 22nd September 2009
People who spend more time outside have a better chance of surviving certain cancers, new studies suggest.
Exposure to sun 'may help people with cancer survive' - The Independent 22nd September 2009
Sunbathing is known to cause skin cancer – but it may also help people survive when they get it, scientists are reporting.
Two studies published yesterday showed that vitamin D produced by the action of the sun on the skin may help improve survival for patients with skin and bowel cancer.
No sweat! Our guide to finding the perfect antiperspirant - Daily Mail 15th September 2009
Antiperspirants work by temporarily plugging the pores and so stopping you sweating.
But with so many on the market, how can you tell which one will be most effective?
Woman has £300,000 of operations to remove excess skin - Daily Telegraph 14th September 2009
A young woman with the same condition as 'Elephant Man' Joseph Merrick has had several pounds of flesh removed from her face by specialist surgeons in California.
The burns victim saved by £60K of 'shark skin' - Daily Mail 12th September 2009
The police arrived at Jean and Edward McNeill's door at 7 o'clock on a Sunday morning. The night before, their teenage daughter Erin had stayed at a friend's house. There had been a fire, explained the officers. Erin was alive but in intensive care.
'It's hard to explain the feeling of utter horror,' recalls Jean, 50. 'It was like the breath had been sucked out of me.'
Man whose skin turned blue reveals he is lightening up - Daily Mail 10th September 2009
A man who turned blue after self-medicating for a skin condition says his hue is lightening.
Paul Karason, 58, has the strange Papa Smurf look as a side effect of using a silver compound which he used more than a decade ago to treat a bad case of dermatitis on his face.
Holiday henna horror as boy, 4, is scarred for life with flower tattoo - Daily Mail 10th September 2009
A horrified mother today warned of the dangers of temporary henna tattoos after her four-year-old son was left with a permanent flower-shaped scar.
Charlie Latimer suffered horrific burns to his arm after he was given the floral design on holiday in Portugal.
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