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Vichy’s New Solution for Hyperpigmentation

Thursday, 1 September 2016, 15:18 Last update: about 9 years ago

After 12 years of research and scientific whitening expertise, we introduce the Vichy way to target hyperpigmentation disorders and dark spots... IDEAL WHITE. Melanin has three stages to its life...

European agency proposes tougher medical checks for pilots

Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 16:39 Last update: about 9 years ago

The European Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday proposed tougher medical examinations for pilots, including better mental health assessments, in response to last year's Germanwings...

Ebola survivor to nurse students: Be the best of the best

Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 16:38 Last update: about 9 years ago

An American woman treated for the Ebola virus at Emory University Hospital said health care workers continue to learn more about the disease she contracted in 2014 while volunteering in the west...

Studies shine light on mysterious placenta, how it goes awry

Sunday, 28 August 2016, 12:28 Last update: about 9 years ago

Scientists carefully probe a placenta donated after birth, bluish umbilical cord still attached. This is the body's most mysterious organ, and inside lie clues about how it gives life - and how it can...

UN bungles response to yellow fever outbreak in Africa

Saturday, 27 August 2016, 12:27 Last update: about 9 years ago

As a yellow fever outbreak in central Africa exploded, 1 million vaccines disappeared in Angola. Thousands more vaccinations were delayed when accompanying syringes got waylaid. Ice packs to keep the...

Severe birth defects not as lethal as doctors once said

Friday, 26 August 2016, 12:27 Last update: about 9 years ago

Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were "incompatible with life." Support groups and social media showing the exceptions have...

Gay high school students raped, attacked far more often

Thursday, 25 August 2016, 12:24 Last update: about 9 years ago

Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are far more likely than their classmates to be raped or assaulted in a dating situation, according to the first national survey of its kind. The...

US organ network mapping a path to fairer liver transplants

Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 12:23 Last update: about 9 years ago

The nation's transplant network is taking a long-awaited step to ease a serious disparity: Where you live affects whether you get a timely liver transplant or die waiting. Desperate patients...

UK court rules health service can fund HIV prevention drug

Sunday, 21 August 2016, 13:02 Last update: about 9 years ago

Britain's state-funded health service is responsible for paying for an HIV-prevention drug that has been called a "game changer" in the fight against AIDS, a court ruled Tuesday. The health...

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