Dermatology
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Penicillin can ease leg cellulitis
Low-dose penicillin can help to reduce repeat episodes of leg cellulitis, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Borage oil does not help eczema
Evening primrose oil and borage oil offer little, or no, benefit for people with eczema, according to a report out today. Read more
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Baldness link to heart disease
Men who lose the hair on the top of their head may face an increased risk of developing heart disease, researchers warned today. Read more
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Aspirin helps prevent skin cancer
Women who take regular doses of aspirin seem to enjoy some protection against skin cancer, researchers revealed yesterday. Read more
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Obesity skin cancer link in genes
British researchers have found a puzzling link between a tendency to obesity and to develop skin cancer. Read more
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Fish oil may protect skin
Fish oil may give protection against skin cancer, British researchers say. Read more
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Teenagers beating sunbed ban
A ban on teenage girls using sunbeds is failing – because girls are determined to get round it, campaigners said today. Read more
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Gut bacteria linked to eczema
Young children with eczema have a broader range of gut bacteria than others, according to a new study. Read more
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Sunbeds deadlier than mid-day sun – study
Sunbeds carry a skin cancer risk twice that of the mid-day Mediterranean sun, researchers warn today. Read more
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Cosmetic crackdown call
The cosmetic surgery industry is set to face a crack-down on aggressive marketing techniques, UK government advisers warned today. Read more