Skin and beauty

Keep your skin looking forever young

Think birthdays are all that shout your age to the world? Unfortunately, your skin can make you look older than you are. Testers in a study from the University of Göttingen in Germany estimated that people whose discoloration was digitally removed from photos were five years younger than their tr...

Cruelty meets beauty for Pakistan burn victims

Saira Liaqat squints through her one good eye as she brushes a woman's hair. Her face, most of which the acid melted years ago, occasionally lights up with a smile. Her hands, largely undamaged, deftly handle the dark brown locks. A few steps away in this popular beauty salon, Urooj Akbar diligentl ...

Tiny carp nibble your toes in fishy pedicure

Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your feet in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away. Fish pedicures are creating something of a splash in the Washington D.C. area, where a northern Virginia spa has been offering them for the past four months. John Ho, who runs the Yvon...

Skin churns out marijuana-like brain chemicals

like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes. The skin has joined the growing club of organs that is known to produce "endocannabinoids" — the body's own reefer. The biggest producer of endogenous pot is the brain. Significantly, the new study .....