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What's new in beauty and hair-care products
Los Angeles TimesIt's a notion ingrained early: September, the start of the traditional school year, is a time to start over. For the nonstudent, that may mean cleaning out your closets, enrolling in an exercise class or recommitting to New Year's resolutions. It's also a...Tags: Jack Black, Skin Cancer, Grape Seed Extract, Vitamin C, Giorgio Armani S.P.A.
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Youthful bandit claims bomb, robs Chase Bank near San Diego
L.A. NOWA youthful bank robber with acne on his face and a phony bomb in his hands robbed a bank Saturday afternoon in Imperial Beach, the FBI said. Described by witnesses as 19 to 26 years old, with acne on his...... -
Experts look at new high-tech, at-home beauty devices
Special to the Los Angeles TimesImagine having the fountain of youth as close at hand as the bathroom. We're not there yet — but there's a burgeoning number of at-home, high-tech beauty gadgets that claim to smooth wrinkles, whiten teeth and remove hair without the need to...Tags: Teeth Whitening, Placebo, Health Treatments, Teeth, Food and Drug Administration
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Scam Watch: Acne treatment, StubHub email, real estate loans
Money & CompanyAcne-fighting app -- There are smartphone applications for just about anything -- programming your television’s DVR, researching cocktail recipes or finding a Yelp-approved Thai restaurant within a mile. But one company went too far by claiming... -
Scam watch: Credit cards, weight-loss supplement, chimney sweeps
Money & CompanyHere is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Stolen credit cards -– A Costa Mesa man has been convicted of identity theft and other federal crimes related to the theft of credit cards from...... -
Scam watch: Social Security, malware, investments
Money & CompanyThieves have been impersonating Social Security Administration employees in an attempt to steal seniors' personal information, the AARP said in a recent bulletin.... -
Scam watch: Cyber Monday, pre-IPO fund, tech support
Money & CompanyHere is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Cyber Monday -- Online shoppers can expect to find many discounts the Monday after Thanksgiving, or Cyber Monday. But the biggest online shopping day of the...... -
FTC says acne-zapping apps are nonsense
L.A. Times Tech BlogGot acne? Unfortunately, there's no app for it. The Federal Trade Commission has just ordered two businesses to stop marketing their apps as scientifically proven cures for acne, the first time the agency has targeted apps for making fraudulent health....... -
'The pill': 50 years after
It was supposed to make every child a wanted child, give women control over their bodies and grant couples worry-free sex.
Such were the aspirations of health professionals worldwide when the medication now known simply as "the pill" arrived on the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Family Planning, University of Southern California, Princeton University, Heart Attack
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Weight-loss regimens can harm skin
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIt's almost February, and with luck and willpower, maybe you're still sticking with that New Year's diet resolution. Or maybe you're still gearing up to start. But although the right diet may help you gain a svelte figure, the wrong one might be a...Tags: Weight, Cabbage, Internists, Celebrities and Health Issues, Symptoms
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Surviving the holiday season in good form
The holidays burst upon us every year with a veneer of joyousness, yet that bubbling of good cheer masks a series of rather dire seasonal warnings: Don't eat too many rich, fatty foods; don't drink to excess; don't forsake your exercise routine; and,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Salt, Starbucks Corp., Education, Toes
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Acne Medication Requires Persistence
Los Angeles TimesMore than 40 percent of teens have acne that's severe enough to require treatment by a physician, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. The first line of prescription medications include topical retinoids and antibiotics. Using these drugs in...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, University of California, Health, Education, Teen-agers
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