Skin Care

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How to treat sunburn and prevent long-term skin damage

A Mediterranean diet and omega-3 fatty acids reduce acne, a new study shows

Acne Mediterranean Diet

Why doctors recommend sunscreens with SPF 30 or higher

Kevin Jonas had a basal cell carcinoma removed; here's how the skin cancer is treated, and how to spot it

Do you wear makeup while exercising? Here's how it may affect your skin

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Slugging can help soothe dry skin, but it's not ideal for everyone

Slugging Dry Skin

Radiation burns are common during cancer treatment; here's how to alleviate the symptoms

Radiation Therapy Burns

Cold weather brings itchy, irritated, dry and scaly skin. Here's how to treat it

Dry Skin Winter

Glossier opens storefront near Rittenhouse Square

Glossier Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square

Summer skin care requires more than just sunscreen, dermatologists say

Summer skincare

Northern Liberties Fitness & Wellness Fair features free demos, giveaways

Northern Liberties Fitness & Wellness Fair

Heyday offering special during Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Heyday Rittenhouse

To relieve dry skin, dermatologists advise adopting a few daily habits this winter

Preventing Dry Skin

How to soothe acne and breakouts caused by wearing a face mask all day

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How to practice good skin care while staying inside all day

Skin care social distancing

'The Goop Lab,' Gwyneth Paltrow's new Netflix series, veers away from science, critics say

Heyday, a beautiful facial shop, is now open in Rittenhouse

Heyday skin care

These tiny mites are mating on your face while you sleep

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Tomatoes: A skincare secret weapon thanks to this antioxidant compound

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What causes dandruff – and how to deal with it

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Reap these benefits by drinking enough water

Alternative Medicine

People are treating their rosacea with cheap horse medicine, and dermatologists are saying, 'Whoa!'

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This brand condensed the world of men's health and wellness into one website

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So, what's the deal with activated charcoal?

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With holidays in sight, laser skin treatments prove popular

Skin cancer is affecting men more than women globally, study suggests

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Coffee addicts, your habit may reduce risk of developing rosacea, study suggests

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Mother cures toddler's eczema with homemade breast milk-based soap

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Philly dermatologists pick apart Dr. Pimple Popper

Dr. Sandra Lee, Pimple Popper

7 skin care tips for summer

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Tips for your immediate eyebrow fix

Follow these easy tips for red-carpet ready skin

The mighty Vitamin C and why your skin craves it in wintertime

How to achieve your best skin in 2017

Mindful Mondays

The secrets to beautiful summer skin

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

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Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

Healthy Eating Flying

Here's how to still eat healthy at the airport and on a plane

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Suicide prevention: No more stigma

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