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Fat cells may shrink or grow in size, but not in number, a new study shows.

The findings, published in the advance online edition of Nature, hint that it might be possible to create new weight loss drugs that reduce the number of fat cells.

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If there's one drugstore facial moisturizer with SPF I'd recommend buying, it's Eucerin Extra Protective Moisture Lotion with SPF 30. My dad's dermatologist recommended it to him and he's been using it for years. Now Dad is no product junkie, but he swears it's taken 10 years off his face and he says as much to all his female cousins.

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People wonder why compounds with potential safety issues like formaldehyde or parabens are used. Should they use self-preserving cosmetics? They also ask why cosmetic companies don’t get rid of preservatives.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could? Cosmetic chemists, cosmetic manufacturers and certainly cosmeticMicrobes in the world marketers would love to get rid of preservatives.

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By activating a cancer suppressor gene, a small molecule called nutlin-3a can block cancer cell division, according to researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. This activation of the p53 gene leads to cellular senescence, a process by which cells lose their ability to grow and divide.

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he reaction of an infant's immature immune system to a protein found in cow's milk infant formula may explain the suspected link between early consumption of cow's milk and an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes later, according to a new study.

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Calorie restriction (CR) is a strategy - a lifestyle choice when practiced by humans - proven to extend healthy and maximum life span in rodents and primates. Some animal studies conducted over the past 20 years have shown up to a 40% increase in maximum life span. CR also provides numerous secondary health benefits, such as a greatly lowered risk for most degenerative conditions of aging.

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A new CDC report tells a cautionary tale about three women who wound up in the hospital after getting liquid "silicone" injections to their buttocks by an unlicensed practitioner at a North Carolina clinic.

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Led by Los Angeles, Dozens of U.S. Cities Have Unsafe Levels of Pollution. Up to 125 million Americans are breathing air that puts their health at risk, a report released Thursday by the American Lung Association estimates.

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Give your skin some health food with products containing mushrooms, grapefruit, and other garden ingredients
from RealSimple.com

Pomegranate

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"I worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day normally," Belcher said. "I just thought I was tired and maybe if I got a good night's sleep I'd feel better."

Like millions of Americans, Belcher was really suffering from fatigue. It's a common complaint among an estimated 20 to 30 percent of patients who see their primary care physician.

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One of the few downsides of lifting weights is that it's easy to get bored doing the same old exercises. How many squats can you do before your head explodes? According to my clients, not that many.

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A decade after Lasik eye surgery hit the market, patients left with fuzzy instead of clear vision are airing their grievances before federal health officials.

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By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer 2 hours, 25 minutes ago

ATLANTA - People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.

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Plant-based or natural ingredients don't always mean a cleaning product is safe. The market is largely unregulated.
By Elena Conis, Special to The Times

JENNIFER MARTINÉ threw a party Thursday night, and her guests brought food, wine -- and empty spray bottles.

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WATCH YOUR BACK: Everyone has at least a mole or two. It’s key to monitor these abnormal clusters of pigment-containing cells, because while most melanomas spring out of the blue, some come from existing moles.
Scientists are starting to understand what makes one mole healthy while another turns cancerous.
By Jennifer Cutraro, Special to The Times
April 28, 2008

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