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Most of us don't expect the fountain of youth when we slather on a face cream at night. After all, we've grown up with fantastical claims from the cosmetics industry that never seem to pan out. But suddenly the cosmetics counters are arrayed with dozens of new products that promise really and truly to reduce the signs of aging. The difference is that this time around, there may be some solid science behind the claims...
...COMPLETELY SLATHER YOURSELF IN SUNSCREEN IN 5.5 MINUTES...
Parents who slather sun creams on their children often overestimate how much the lotions will protect against harmful rays. As a result, the kids stay outdoors longer, leading to an increase in moles. These growths are the main predictor of skin cancers like melanoma, which accounted for 41,600 new cases this year and 80% of all skin-cancer deaths...
...this looking for Leo would be O.K. if I could escape him at Casa Quittner. But I can't. My daughters walk around with their noses buried in Leo biographies. They slather their walls with his glossies, making their bedrooms look like preteen minimum-security prison cells. Worse, they know he's out there on the Web somewhere, everywhere, and they force me at whine-point to find him. Which explains why I was online the other night, a daughter on each knee, trying to avoid the king of Leo sites, www.dicaprio.com "Rumor has it," Zoe read aloud, "that Playgirl...
While federal scientists raced to analyze their samples last week, Americans flooded the White House switchboard with a few theories of their own about whatdidit -- everything from chemicals in the carpets to infectious pets. One citizen counseled the President to slather lemon juice over his throat and chest to soothe his hyperactive thyroid. Others admonished him to eat his hated broccoli since it contains small amounts of a naturally occurring substance that restrains the organ...