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When you think of Vitamin C, what comes to mind? Probably lots of citrus fruits and maybe tales of scurvy surfacing from long-ago voyages when crews had no access to foods containing Vitamin C. Or maybe when you feel a cold coming on, you load up on Vitamin C to…

You may think that just because you’ve reached a certain age, you no longer need to worry about sunscreen or sun exposure. If you think that, you’d be wrong. Damage to the skin from UVA and UVB rays can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone, even if you’re no longer concerned…

As we come to the close of “Healthy Aging Month” (marked every September), it’s a good time to remember that it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how to support your physical and cognitive health as you get older (though there is an entire entrepreneurial, science-based industry focused…

You’ve likely seen ads or online videos promoting the “latest” skin care advances and ingredients: those new components that miraculously smooth out your lines and wrinkles, plump your sunken parts, and erase the well-lived years that appear on your face. But is there science behind these claims of new skin…

It’s coming to the end of May, which is the end of skin cancer awareness month, and a good reminder of the real harms that can arise from overexposure to the sun. As you may know, 5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year,…

As we confront the economic fallout that seems to be afflicting our country, there are many ways to discern how consumers will respond to rising prices. One concept, coined by cosmetics heir Leonard Lauder in 2001, is known as the “lipstick index.” According to this concept, as prices rise and…