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Hidden beautyFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:53PMThe sale of cosmetics is big business in this country. According to Health Canada, we spend more than $5 billion annually on beauty products for our skin, hair, nails and teeth.

He told me to lose weight on first date!Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:53AMDan had a big grin in his profile picture, like he'd just said something super funny. He liked foreign novels, old buildings and could spell in complete words. He looked like a cute professor.

Are you addicted to cosmetics?Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:38PMFor some people, a poor self-image can translate into an unhealthy relationship with beauty products. Are there multiple shampoos in your shower caddy? Old face creams gathering dust in your cabinet? Have you been accused of having a bathroom that looks like a Sephora store?

Discovered by Chance, Unique Particles Offer New OpportunitiesThursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:13AMAn intriguing byproduct of a complicated chemical procedure in a laboratory experiment has become the discovery of a lifetime for some University of Guelph researchers. The byproduct, which would ordinarily be discarded, has turned out to be a revolutionary new nanoparticle and a promising platform technology with nearly countless applications. What’s more, the nanoparticle is all natural and ...

Williams pleads guilty to retail fraud in SalineMonday, June 28, 2010 @ 7:00AMThe last of three Detroit residents charged with shoplifting several hundreds of dollars worth of personal-care items from a Saline drugstore has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Dr. Gott: Psoriasis caused by strep throat - Tue, 15 Jun 2010 PSTTuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 2:07AMDEAR DR. GOTT: My 10-year-old grandson has had guttate psoriasis for more than a year. His dermatologist said it was caused by strep throat. Although the strep throat is no longer a problem, the psoriasis definitely is. Last summer, it faded with exposure to sunlight. Until February, it wasn’t too bad, but for the past several months it has been terrible. The red spots are literally all over him ...

Gillette goes chin-to-chin with SchickMonday, June 7, 2010 @ 4:48AMProcter & Gamble's Gillette is crossing swords with shaving rival Schick with the official launch of the latest generation of razors and blades, Gillette Fusion ProGlide.

Claims about sunscreen effectiveness under scrutinySunday, May 30, 2010 @ 3:39AMCHICAGO — Peggy Lim has a healthy respect for the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays, and on a recent shopping trip she agonized over choosing a sunscreen for her three children.

Make this summer sun-sationalSunday, May 30, 2010 @ 2:10AMSummer is nearly here. Time to head to the shore, relax by the pool and gather with friends and family for backyard barbeques — but don’t forget — all that fun in the sun comes with responsibility: protecting your skin from damage.