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Skincare Safety Concerns: Debating Anti-Bacterial Skin Care Products
Skincare-News.com tests whether fruity-scented anti-bacterial hand sanitizer is better than soap and water at protecting people from germs and bacteria. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) January 29, 2008 -- Its cold season, and that means germs are lurking everywhere: door handles, countertops and most especially, hands. Is it really necessary to lather up every time someone sneezes, or is a fruity-scented anti-bacterial hand sanitizer the answer? Skincare-News.com's latest article, "Anti-bacterial ... Good or Bad?" finds that surprisingly, plain old soap and water is still the best, most effective step against germs and bacteria.
http://www.skincare-news.com/articles.php?ArtID=499 Like many things, the fantastical claims of gel-based, anti-bacterial hand sanitizers seem too good to be true: namely, killing 99.9 percent of harmful germs and bacteria without water, anytime, anywhere.
Alarming numbers of teenagers sunburnt: Cancer Council
But National Skin Cancer Committee chairman Craig Sinclair says almost 400,000 adolescents were still getting burnt each weekend last summer. "A quarter of all adolescents aged between 12 and 17 are still getting sunburnt on a typical summer weekend," he said. "What we know about the evidence between the link between sunburn and skin cancer later in life, this is certainly a real concern to the cancer councils." The study of 5,000 adults and 650 teenagers found girls are more likely to deliberately tan than boys. Mr Sinclair says an emotional TV advertisement is being launched, featuring 26-year-old Clare Oliver, who died from a melanoma last year. "Along with this data we're releasing today is a new television commercial, which highlights her tragic death and the importance of early detection in relation to melanoma," he said.
TRIA At-Home Laser Hair Removal Device Cleared by FDA
PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- SpectraGenics, a leader in light-based therapeutic beauty devices, today announced over-the-counter (OTC) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their patented hand-held laser hair removal device designed for at-home use. The TRIA is the first hair removal laser to enter the U.S. home-based device market, an industry projected to grow exponentially over the next three years. "The FDA clearance is the culmination of many years of research, clinical testing and innovative product design efforts," said Robert Grove, PhD, CEO, SpectraGenics. "Our engineers are the same scientists who developed the first and gold-standard professional diode laser hair removal system over 10 years ago which is still used by physicians nationwide.
Acne and Rosacea Getting You Down? Laser, Light and Cosmetic Treatments Give Patients a Much-needed Boost
It is estimated that approximately 50 million people in the U.S. alone are affected by acne vulgaris, and another 14 million Americans experience the redness, flushing and pronounced blood vessels associated with rosacea. While there are no cures for these persistent skin conditions, dermatologists are broadening their treatment options. .
EDITORIAL: Can trinkets decide the pills you take?
Pharmaceutical firms go all-out as they peddle their products. ONE WONDERS WHAT the television networks would do if it weren't for the companies that produce the pills to cure all ills.Commercials claim remedies for forgetfulness, impotence, aches of all sorts, insomnia, depression, acne and hair loss. The ads tend to take up most of the increasing amount of time TV producers devote to bringing in revenue, rather than informing or entertaining viewers.Interestingly, the effectiveness of all these pitches for miracle pills, is diminished by the warnings about possible side effects of taking this or that nostrum. Many of us are turned off when we're told that if we take something to make us sleep better or ease our arthritis, we could find ourselves with loose bowels, heartburn, shortened breath or some other ailment, worse than the one we sought to cure.
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