Woman Left Paralyzed After Using Friend’s Makeup Brushes, a Cautionary Tale

Woman Left Paralyzed After Using Friend’s Makeup Brushes, a Cautionary Tale

Never share makeup brushes, clean your own every week

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 31st, 2015
Nasty Body Odors Explained by York University Scientists in New Study

Nasty Body Odors Explained by York University Scientists in New Study

Investigation reveals why, every once in a while, we come out stinking at the end of a day of hard work

Weird Shape-Shifting Frogs Should Probably Join the X-Men

Weird Shape-Shifting Frogs Should Probably Join the X-Men

The bizarre frogs can change the texture of their skin in just a few minutes, wildlife researchers explain

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 16th, 2015
Experimental Treatment Considerably Improves Psoriasis Symptoms

Experimental Treatment Considerably Improves Psoriasis Symptoms

In a trial conducted in the US, the treatment was shown to reduce the red, itchy patches associated with psoriasis

If You Bite Your Nails, You Might Be a Perfectionist

If You Bite Your Nails, You Might Be a Perfectionist

The same is true about guys and gals who pick at their skin or pull their hair, researchers argue in a new study

Watch: How Moisturizers Work, as Explained by Science

Watch: How Moisturizers Work, as Explained by Science

Moisturizers help make our skin smooth and soft, science video explains what they contain and how they work

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 3rd, 2015
Skin Fat Fights Off Invading Bacteria, Keeps Folks Safe from Infections

Skin Fat Fights Off Invading Bacteria, Keeps Folks Safe from Infections

Study finds evidence fat cells living right under the skin are the first responders when bacteria try to invade the body

Rare Condition Leaves 28-Year-Old Looking like a Woman in Her 70s

Rare Condition Leaves 28-Year-Old Looking like a Woman in Her 70s

Specialists explain the odd disorder, known as Cutis laxa, caused the skin on the woman's face and neck to sag

Watch: Dust Mites Are All Around Us, Feast on Our Skin

Watch: Dust Mites Are All Around Us, Feast on Our Skin

The good news is these teeny tiny organisms don't actually chew on our arms and legs, only eat dead skin cells

Doctors Find as Many as 20 Maggots Living Under Man's Skin

Doctors Find as Many as 20 Maggots Living Under Man's Skin

The maggots are believed to have worked their way inside the man's body while he was living in Africa

19-Year-Old Is Obsessed with Tanning, Visits Up to 4 Salons Every Day

19-Year-Old Is Obsessed with Tanning, Visits Up to 4 Salons Every Day

The young woman spends two thirds of her monthly income on tanning sessions and bronzer, seems unable to get enough

Spider Crawls Inside Man's Body, Lives Under His Skin for 3 Days

Spider Crawls Inside Man's Body, Lives Under His Skin for 3 Days

The spider entered the man's body through a scar on his abdomen, eventually traveled all the way to his sternum

Wearable Device Acts like a Second Skin, Monitors Heart and Skin Health

Wearable Device Acts like a Second Skin, Monitors Heart and Skin Health

It is a tiny patch meant to be worn 24/7

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 29th, 2014
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the Arachnids Living on Your Face

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the Arachnids Living on Your Face

Bet you didn't know you share your pores with at least two species of microscopic mites

Script of the Day: Graphite

Script of the Day: Graphite

A small collection of high-end jQuery Mobile themes

Bizarre Furniture Looks and Feels like Human Skin

Bizarre Furniture Looks and Feels like Human Skin

The furniture is the creation of British designer Gigi Barker

Jesus Holding a Lamb Allegedly Appears on an Apple's Skin

Jesus Holding a Lamb Allegedly Appears on an Apple's Skin

David Duran of Albuquerque claims this apple has brought him closer to God

 
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