dermatology /oss/taxonomy/term/2935/all en Can We Really Treat Warts with Duct Tape? /oss/article/health/can-we-really-treat-warts-just-duct-tape <p>Congrats, you have a wart! Now what? Head to the pharmacy for one of the at-home kits? Head to the doctor’s office for cryotherapy or some other treatment? What if I told you to head to the hardware store instead?</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:12:22 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7797 at /oss Under the Microscope: Eyelashes /oss/article/health/under-microscope-eyelashes <p><img height="2819" width="2819" style="width: 600px; height: 600px;" class="file-original " src="/oss/files/oss/1_3.jpg" alt="" /></p> Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:24:16 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7702 at /oss Did you know you should apply lip balm before your lips get chapped? /oss/article/did-you-know/did-you-know-you-should-apply-lip-balm-your-lips-get-chapped <p>Lip balms are not designed to repair your skin. Instead, their emollient properties create a barrier between your thin, vulnerable lips and the surrounding air. Skin becomes dry when water in its upper epidermal layers evaporates; this is enhanced when the air is particularly dry as on a cold day. Since the skin on our lips is four times thinner than elsewhere and lacks protective sweat and oil glands, it is more vulnerable to moisture loss than anywhere else.</p> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 04:10:43 +0000 Cassandra Lee, OSS Intern 6890 at /oss