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Nature’s Remedies for Sunburn & Bug Bites
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Nature’s Remedies for Sunburn & Bug Bites

Jamison Starbuck, ND | August 24, 2012

If you’re tired of using the same old products to prevent or treat sunburn, bug bites and other summertime skin…

Best Way to Ease Jellyfish Stings (It’s Not What You Think!)
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Best Way to Ease Jellyfish Stings (It’s Not What You Think!)

Nicholas Ward, MD | August 23, 2012

Growing up in the Northeast, the warm August ocean always brought the fear of jellyfish stings. The American Red Cross…

Chlorine Bleach Baths Help Eczema
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Chlorine Bleach Baths Help Eczema

Amy Paller, MD | August 20, 2012

Study Affirms Value of Old-Fashioned Home Remedy It turns out that a decades-old wound treatment -- diluted bleach -- offers…

Don’t Sit Near CFL Bulbs
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Don’t Sit Near CFL Bulbs

John O'Hagan, PhD | August 15, 2012

CFL Bulbs May Pose Risk in Close Proximity Ah, progress... now that thousands of us have diligently exchanged our traditional…

Saw Palmetto As a Treatment for Acne
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Saw Palmetto As a Treatment for Acne

Richard Fried, MD, PhD | August 2, 2012

Does It Work... and Is it Safe? I recently got a letter from a reader, Jenny, who suffers from adult…

A Sweet Way to Treat Wounds
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A Sweet Way to Treat Wounds

Sarah E. Maddocks, PhD | May 31, 2012

Treating a simple cut or scratch isn’t always so simple anymore, a fact that is becoming clearer with every new…