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A UV nail drying machine. (credit: CBS 2)

Do Gel Manicures Increase The Risk Of Skin Cancer?

Sometimes it seems like there’s a nail salon on every corner. Manicures and pedicures are a quick way to pamper yourself and put your best hand or foot forward.

2013/03/06

In this undated photo provided by the journal Pediatrics, a 12 year-old boy is pictured using a laptop on balanced on his bare legs. According to recent medical reports, exposing skin to the high temperatures created by laptops can lead to "toasted skin syndrome," an unusual-looking mottled skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure. (AP Photo/HO via Quincy Hearld-Whig)

‘Toasted Skin Syndrome’ Warning For Laptop Users

Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit.

CBS New York–2010/10/04

Cold sores

Seen At 11: Treating Those Pesky Cold Sores

Cold sores are something most of us have to deal with at some point – they can be painful and embarrassing, and pop up where you just can’t hide them. There are, however, treatments that work.

2010/09/22

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