Hair, Skin, Nails

Chandigarh, May 19: The health ministry has declared Chandigarh as the leprosy-free state on the basis of fall in prevalence rate (PR) of the disease.

Rockville, MD, May 13: The FDA has issued a nationwide recall of Chinese-made water-based face paints following reports of skin rashes in kids.

Washington, May 12: That excess of melanin may well be the cause of nicotine dependence! A new study has revealed that presence of higher concentrations of the color pigment in skin and hair enhances the chances of darker-pigmented smokers to be hooked to nicotine vis-à-vis their lighter-skinned counterparts.

Ohio, May 6: A U.S. woman who had her face destroyed by a point blank shotgun blast five years ago faced the media to show her new look after face transplant surgery.

Today, the market is flooded with anti-aging creams and lotions. The companies' marketing materials are screaming that their products really work, and most have clinical studies to back these claims up. But, should we believe them?

Diet and lifestyle are two major factors that influence the health of the hair. Poor diet, illness and deficiencies of any particular vitamin and mineral affect the quality of hair. In such situations, problems like dandruff, hair loss, balding, premature graying etc emerge.

Everyone has faced the problem of pimples at some point of time. But even the worst of it can be effectively managed. Read on.

Hair is not only an important part of our personality but also provides a protective covering to the skin and helps in heat trapping. It is composed of a structural protein called keratin, which is also a constituent of our nails and the outer layer of our skin.

If one were to study the science behind beauty, it would be stripped of its mystique. Over time, researchers have found that, diverse though the human race is, there is an amazing uniformity in ideas and perceptions of beauty.