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Every day, your body tells you all kinds of things: Scratch my elbow. I’d like some salt. But hidden in these signals can be deeper messages about your health. Here’s how to decode them. What You Can Learn From the Whites of Your Eyes If they look grayish: It’s probably just a result of the natural aging process, which can make the whites of your eyes (formally known as sclerae) become grayer. “The sclera thins over time, so the deep vascular tissue underneath shows through,” Christopher Coad, an ophthalmologist at Chelsea Eye Associates, in New York City, said. That said, there are some serious medical conditions that can turn your whites gray, including rheumatoid arthritis and brittle bone syndrome. As a starting point, schedule an exam with your ophthalmologist, who may refer you to a specialist.Related: 10 Things You Should Be Doing to Boost Your ImmunityIf they look red: Most likely, your eyes are dry. Those red squiggles you see are tiny blood vessels, which become more prominen...
With all the hype about fighting aging through Botox and cosmetic fillers, we sometimes forget that the heart of dermatology is based in addressing common skin conce...
You might think that all of America's going through a worst-case pre-prom scenario: Suddenly, everyone from your 52-year-old aunt to Jessica Simpson has been going o...
A healthy teen, who played rugby, died 12 hours after taking an acne medication, an inquest into the teen's death was told Wednesday.Shaun Jones, 14, of Rhydyfelin, ...
Adult acne is a skin condition older women hope not to have. However, according to a study of 2895 women from Massachusetts General Hospital, “45 percent of women ag...
Young adults who take oral antibiotics for acne may be more likely to get sore throats, according to a new study.While it's not clear that the medications caused the...
An ex-boyfriend who fatally stabbed a 16-year-old cheerleader started looking for an excuse — mood swings caused by pimple medicine — while still hospitalized with i...
Prescription pills used to treat severe acne were linked to a two-fold risk of developing eye problems, such as pink eye, styes and dryness, in a large new study fro...
Acne is a difficult enough burden for a young person to bear. Now there's evidence that antibiotics commonly prescribed to help control severe breakouts may, in a ve...
Acne is a difficult enough burden for a young person to bear. Now there's evidence that antibiotics commonly prescribed to help control severe breakouts may, in a ve...
Some women apparently aren’t getting the message that they shouldn’t take the acne drug Accutane and its generic versions during pregnancy.Accutane and its generic v...
A small study fails to link the use of the controversial acne drug Accutane to severe depression or suicide. The findings are reported in the May issue of the journa...
Every day, your body tells you all kinds of things: Scratch my elbow. I’d like some salt. But hidden in these signals can be deeper messages about your health. Here’...
Accutane, the powerful acne drug already known to cause birth defects, seems to raise the risk for potential heart and liver problems more than doctors had expected,...
A 14-year-old boy died after he had an allergic reaction to his first dose of acne medication, BBC News reported.Shaun Jones, a rugby player from Rhydyfelin in Ponty...
Seeing spots? Here are the best methods to clear up blemishes.1. Tea-Tree Oil Use it: To treat mild, occasional breakouts.How it works: Distilled from the leaves of ...
A New Jersey jury Tuesday found that Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG failed to adequately warn a patient of the bowel disease risks associated with its potent acne ...
The contraceptive pill is being blamed for the death of a 24-year-old woman who was using it as part of her acne treatment.Tanya Hayes, a student from Croydon in Mel...
Roche 's ( search ) acne drug Accutane ( search ) and its generic versions will face tighter prescription controls to prevent harm to unborn children, U.S. health re...
As the body's protective outer-shell, your skin puts up with a lot. Harmful elements such as chemicals, infections, cuts, scrapes, and sunlight keep the seemingly de...