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A child dubbed ‘turtle boy’ because of a giant mole that covered his back like a shell, can now live a normal life thanks to a British surgeon. Didier Montalvo, six, from Colombia, had the rare condition Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. There was a chance the growth could turn malignant but Didier’s mother Luz could not raise [...]

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Today’s children may be too clean for their own good, research suggests. Evidence is growing that dirt and germs can protect against disease – and that our indoor-based, ultra-clean lifestyles are bad for our health. According to the hygiene hypothesis, asthma, eczema, hay fever and childhood diabetes are all being fuelled by childhoods in which [...]

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A boy who is allergic to sunshine can now step out of the shadows in his own home. James Creag, eight, suffers from a severe skin condition which means he must use cream on his face and cover every inch of his body with clothes – otherwise daylight could trigger a painful reaction, even when [...]

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Tubs of nappy rash cream flew off the shelf after appearing in an episode of The Only Way Is Essex. Instead of using it on their derrières, members of the reality show were seen smearing it on their faces, to help cure acne. Thanks to the exposure, Superdrug reported that sales of Sudocrem – launched [...]

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Playing in the sunshine reduces the risk of children developing eczema and food allergies, researchers claim. Those living in areas with lower levels of sunlight are at greater risk of developing food allergies and the skin condition, compared to those in areas with higher UV. Scientists used data from analysis of Australian children and how [...]

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These are the brave sisters whose skin grows SIX times faster than normal. Stacey and Emma Picken shed their skin every day after being born with a rare condition. They are the only sisters in the UK known to be born with rare condition called lamellar ichthyosis, which affects only one in 600,000 people. via [...]

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Taking fish oil capsules during pregnancy could help women with a family history of eczema to avoid passing on the condition to their children. A study of 700 pregnant women found that those who took the supplements reduced by one-third the risk their infants would develop eczema, compared with women who took a placebo. “This [...]

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Exposure to sunlight may help impede the spread of chickenpox, claim researchers.

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Mindy Kaling reveals unlikely hair care tip

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