Health: Body News.(sunscreening agents for hair care)(hangovers care and treatment)(Brief Article)

Sunburned Hair?

Sunlight can damage not only skin, but also hair. Two weeks after being exposed to sunlight for four hours daily, naturally blonde, red, and dark brown hair that was studied showed substantial protein loss, resulting in increased dryness and roughness. Some lightening and yellowing also occurred. These changes would be expected to happen more quickly with color-treated hair, since it is already damaged, says researcher Carol Nogueira of the University of Campinas in San Paolo, Brazil. Hair that has been protected with a product containing sunscreen filters usually exhibits less dryness after sun exposure, she says, but wearing a hat in addition is "most effective."

15%

of drinkers experience a hangover at least once a month. -- Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Hangover Helper

There's now a scientifically proven cure -- at least a partial one -- for the common ...