Xylazine, nicknamed 'tranq', has helped turn US cities like Philadelphia and New York into 'zombielands', leaving users lifeless. But the potent drug — strong enough to knock out elephants ...

"Tranq" claimed the life of a 43-year-old man ... and can cause large patches of rotting flesh to erupt on skin when injected. The Home Office took steps to instigate the ban in the wake of ...

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Acne, psoriasis, chickenpox, and other conditions may cause skin lesions. Seek medical attention if you have a rash or an infection or your lesions resemble those caused by MRSA or cellulitis.

Lavender oil offers several potential benefits for your skin, including reduced inflammation and improved wound healing. But you’ll want to avoid putting it directly on your skin without ...

Sep. 27, 2024 — Estrogens are known to drive tumor growth in breast cancer cells that carry its receptors, but a new study unexpectedly finds that estrogens play a role in fueling the growth of ...

Skin care — and specifically the art of building a skin care routine — can be a form of self-care. But with hundreds of products on the market, figuring out the correct way to layer serums ...

Sep. 26, 2024 — Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis -- a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of ...

Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 or niacin, an essential nutrient that provides many health benefits to your skin, kidneys, heart, nerves, gut, brain, and other body organs. Niacin is ...

With such a vast and often bewildering assortment of skin-care products on the market, it’s hard to know if their arcane arrays of compounds or other chemicals really do what their label claims.

My skin journey throughout my teens and up until now has been a rollercoaster. I’ve always jumped between a love, hate (mainly hate) relationship with it. Whilst being on the pill my skin was ...

In almost a decade as a beauty writer I’ve spent a not-insignificant amount of time testing lotions on my uncomfortably dry skin. I’ve sourced recommendations from dermatologists, shower ...