Aging

Macular degeneration can only be diagnosed with a dilated eye examination. (Photo: zoran/Getty Images)

Eye Health

Are You at Risk for Macular Degeneration? Many people accept deteriorating eyesight as an inevitable part of getting older, but blurry or distorted vision – such as when straight lines appear wavy – could be signs of age-related macular degeneration. The condition is the most
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Cystic acne disappears overnight with a small steroid injection. (Photo: W2 Photography)

Celebrity Treatment

Area Doctors Offer Treatments of the Stars DC Derm Docs, 1828 L St. NW, Suite 850, specializes in cosmetic dermatology and offers treatment of the stars that local TV and radio personalities might turn to. I recently spoke with Dr. Dale Isaacson and got the inside scoop on he and
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Keep your hands smooth and hydrated this fall with a good hand cream. (Photo: ThinkStock])

Soft Hands

Three Hand Lotions to Soothe Dry Skin Something that I always forget to look into are good hand creams. Whether it is for keeping on my desk at work for after I rinse out my coffee mug, or for when I am out and my male friends ask me why I am not like most women and carry hand
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