| Let’s Play Buzzword: Defining Phrases Used in Skin Care Advertising We asked four women having their hair done last Friday at the Patrick Melville Salon in Manhattan for their definitions of phrases used in recent face-cream advertising. nytimes.com |
Fragrance Allergens In Baby Bathwater A group of chemists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has developed a method to quantify the fragrance allergens found in baby bathwater. The researchers have analysed real samples and detected up to 15 allergen compounds in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. medicalnewstoday.com |
Speaking, Eating Possible After Tonsil Cancer Surgery With Reconstruction, Study Finds A new technique for reconstructing the palate after surgery for tonsil cancer maintained patients' ability to speak clearly and eat most foods, a new study shows. The technique, developed at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, is described in the September Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. "This is the area that triggers swallowing, that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity. medicalnewstoday.com |
UT Southwestern Pediatric Urologist Performs Innovative Procedure For Girls With Rare Vaginal Defects A pediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center has pioneered a successful surgical procedure for young girls who have absent or malformed vaginas, a condition that affects about one in 4,000 females... mnt.to |
Tall Towers and Sharp Razors A towering race to be the tallest, and two German brothers beat Gillette to the first safety razor. nytimes.com |