http://www.mail.com/subjects/50564-personal-care.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/50564-personal-care.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2100376-face-chewing-victim-recovering-strumming-guitar.html MIAMI (AP) — A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help pay for his care. Ronald Poppo doesn't like to leave his hospital room, though, and he won't allow anyone to visit him, ot... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:09:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2100376-face-chewing-victim-recovering-strumming-guitar.html 2013-05-21T23:09:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096946-consumer-group-flags-high-spf-ratings-sunscreen.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group. ... Mon, 20 May 2013 03:45:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096946-consumer-group-flags-high-spf-ratings-sunscreen.html 2013-05-20T03:45:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088242-buenos-aires-launches-tours-argentine-pope.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — You can see the streets where he grew up and played soccer, the church where Jorge Bergoglio prayed as a teenager and the cathedral where the man who would become Pope Francis said Mass. You can even visit the stand where he bought his newspapers every weekend and where he went for a haircut. With an Argentine on the throne ... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:29:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088242-buenos-aires-launches-tours-argentine-pope.html 2013-05-15T19:29:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2085572-hairdresser-kenneth-battelle-dies-age-86.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Battelle, the hairdresser who gave both Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe their calling-card hairdos in the 1950s and '60s, has died at age 86, said Kevin Lee, creative director of Battelle's company, on Tuesday. Lee said Battelle died Sunday at his home in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. He said Battelle will be remembered for "creatin... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:00:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2085572-hairdresser-kenneth-battelle-dies-age-86.html 2013-05-14T20:00:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084096-israeli-leader-under-fire-costly-lifestyle.html JERUSALEM (AP) — For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new disclosure about his soaring spending on housekeeping, furniture, clothing and other expenses is increasing pressure on him in a country whose leaders once were known for washing their own dishes and taking out the garb... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:59:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084096-israeli-leader-under-fire-costly-lifestyle.html 2013-05-14T18:59:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066758-correction-tanning-beds-fda-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story May 6 about proposed regulations for tanning beds, The Associated Press reported erroneously that an FDA proposal would not require warnings on tanning beds themselves, but on related promotional materials. The proposal, if finalized, would require warning labels on tanning beds within a year of taking effect. A corrected vers... Tue, 07 May 2013 21:16:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066758-correction-tanning-beds-fda-story.html 2013-05-07T21:16:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057738-parents-food-skin-allergies-children.html NEW YORK (AP) — Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase. Could it be that children are growing up in households so clean that it leaves them more sensitive to things that can trigger allergies? Or are mom and dad paying closer attention to rashes a... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:02:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057738-parents-food-skin-allergies-children.html 2013-05-02T14:02:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1524444-pyongyang-glitters-nkorea-dark.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The heart of this city, once famous for its Dickensian darkness, now pulsates with neon. Glossy new construction downtown has altered the Pyongyang skyline. Inside supermarkets where shopgirls wear faux French designer labels, people with money can buy Italian wine, Swiss chocolates, kiwifruit imported from New Zealand and fr... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:31:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1524444-pyongyang-glitters-nkorea-dark.html 2013-04-29T08:31:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003768-hamas-shaves-heads-gaza-youths-with-long-hair.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Police in Hamas-ruled Gaza have started grabbing young men with long or gel-styled spiky hair off the streets, bundling them into jeeps, mocking them and shaving their heads, two of those targeted and a rights group said Sunday. It is the latest sign that the Islamic militants are imposing their strict practices on the populat... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:32:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003768-hamas-shaves-heads-gaza-youths-with-long-hair.html 2013-04-07T22:32:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978346-haiti-splashes-slum-with-psychedelic-colors.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — One of Haiti's biggest shantytowns, a vast expanse of grim cinderblock homes on a mountainside in the nation's capital, is getting a psychedelic makeover that aims to be part art and part homage. Workers this month began painting the concrete facades of buildings in Jalousie slum a rainbow of purple, peach, lime and cream, ins... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:04:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978346-haiti-splashes-slum-with-psychedelic-colors.html 2013-03-25T20:04:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975508-temples-wyatt-thumb-ok-ready-indiana.html DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Temple star guard Khalif Wyatt says his injured left thumb should not be a problem when the Owls play top-seeded Indiana in the NCAA tournament. The Atlantic 10's player of the year got hurt in the second half of Friday's win over North Carolina State. He came out briefly to get his thumb taped and scored 31 points as the Owls advanced... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:42:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975508-temples-wyatt-thumb-ok-ready-indiana.html 2013-03-23T18:42:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1956442-competing-versions-emerge-ny-man-who-killed-4.html HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — Intelligent, fond of trivia, a World War II buff. An exemplary employee who seemed to work twice as fast as his peers, got along with people and didn't cause problems. That was how his former boss described the 1980s Kurt Myers. Spooky, a loner, odd and a ghost in the tightknit, upstate New York hometown his family had lived in for g... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:53:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1956442-competing-versions-emerge-ny-man-who-killed-4.html 2013-03-15T06:53:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1953980-answers-hard-to-find-deadly-ny-gun-rampage.html HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — A man killed by police after a shooting rampage that left four people dead was a mystery in a small town, a stranger to his neighbors and a man of few words, even at a bar where he regularly drank Coors Light and listened to, but never sang, karaoke. A former boss who worked with gunman Kurt Myers for 20 years described him as a quie... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:16:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1953980-answers-hard-to-find-deadly-ny-gun-rampage.html 2013-03-15T00:16:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1954604-jennifer-garner-loves-pictures-bearded-affleck.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Garner tries not to look at reviews of the outfits she wears because, inevitably, someone isn't going to like it. "It's not good for my self-esteem," she said Wednesday while in New York to open the Neutrogena Sun Summit. The exception was after the Oscars last month. Garner's violet-colored, custom-made Gucci gown was a winner — ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1954604-jennifer-garner-loves-pictures-bearded-affleck.html 2013-03-14T15:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1951616-4-killed-2-upstate-ny-businesses-man-holed-up.html HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — A man neighbors called a loner coolly walked into an upstate barbershop, asked the owner if he remembered him and then abruptly opened fire with a shotgun, killing two men in the opening salvo of a rampage that left four dead, two wounded and a heavily armed police force bunkered down around an abandoned building, police and family members said. ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:08:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1951616-4-killed-2-upstate-ny-businesses-man-holed-up.html 2013-03-14T07:08:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1945702-eu-bans-cosmetics-with-animal-tested-ingredients.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union banned the sale of new cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals with immediate effect Monday. "This is a great opportunity for Europe to set an example of responsible innovation in cosmetics without any compromise on consumer safety," said Tonio Borg, the EU's top official on health and consumer issues.... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:27:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1945702-eu-bans-cosmetics-with-animal-tested-ingredients.html 2013-03-11T19:27:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1939114-oregon-lawmakers-advance-ban-young-teen-tanning.html SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Across the nation, lawmakers are debating where to draw the line on young teen tanning, considering proposals that would make it illegal to expose minors to ultraviolet rays from sunlamps. Those who support such a ban say the need is obvious. "Tanning booths, like cigarettes, cause cancer and should be off-limits to teenagers," said Dr.... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:24:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1939114-oregon-lawmakers-advance-ban-young-teen-tanning.html 2013-03-07T21:24:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1924086-groupon-fires-ceo-faces-underlying-problems.html NEW YORK (AP) — Now that Groupon has gotten rid of its quirky founder and CEO, the chief question is whether the company's underlying online deals business is promising enough to reverse its falling stock price, declining revenue growth and waning consumer interest. Groupon Inc. fired Andrew Mason on Thursday, one day after the company reported another di... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:28:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1924086-groupon-fires-ceo-faces-underlying-problems.html 2013-03-01T21:28:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918200-breathable-nail-polish-surprise-hit-with-muslims.html PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — For Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem. With prayers five times a day, and a pre-prayer ritual that requires washing the hands and arms, traditional fingernail polish has been mostly off limits because it prevents water from making contact with the nails. ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:35:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918200-breathable-nail-polish-surprise-hit-with-muslims.html 2013-02-27T10:35:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889028-brazils-booming-beauty-market-draws-investors.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Looking good has always been serious business in Brazil. Now it's big business, too. A flush new middle class and a population strong on working adults is dropping major cash on designer shampoos, lotions and cosmetics, rapidly turning this country into a beauty industry powerhouse. Sales of beauty products in Brazil hit $43 billion ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:24:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889028-brazils-booming-beauty-market-draws-investors.html 2013-02-13T15:24:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860496-freedom-returns-to-storied-city-timbuktu.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — On the morning French commandos parachuted onto the sand just north of this storied city and ended 10 months of Islamic rule, Hawi Traore folded up her veil. On the next day, she wore heels. On the day after, she put on her sparkly earrings, got her hair braided and tried her mother's perfume. Finally on Thursday, the 12-year-old gir... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860496-freedom-returns-to-storied-city-timbuktu.html 2013-01-31T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1841428-mrs-obama-bangs-analyzing.html NEW YORK (AP) — Before we start rambling on obsessively about Michelle Obama's bangs, let's be clear: The president started it. It was he, after all, who called the new hairdo, unveiled just a few days before the historic occasion of his second inauguration, "the most significant event of this weekend." And he hasn't stopped there. On Tuesday night, he in... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1841428-mrs-obama-bangs-analyzing.html 2013-01-23T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833278-king-content-character-quote-inspires-debate.html "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." This sentence spoken by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been quoted countless times as expressing one of America's bedrock values, its language almost sounding like a constitutional... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833278-king-content-character-quote-inspires-debate.html 2013-01-20T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828044-barrymore-nurturing-beauty-brand-flower-with-care.html NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore, an accomplished actress, producer and director, is launching her own beauty brand. Maybe, she says, it's the next chapter now that she's married art consultant Will Koppelman and they have a 4-month-old daughter, Olive. She's not just starring in the ad campaign or splashing her name on the box. Barrymore says she is growin... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828044-barrymore-nurturing-beauty-brand-flower-with-care.html 2013-01-17T19:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818284-bits-its-after-party-time.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 70th annual Golden Globes awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Jodie Foster's acceptance speech drew warm praise at one of the night's post-show parties. "It was my... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818284-bits-its-after-party-time.html 2013-01-14T06:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1780906-ap-impact-big-pharma-cashes-hgh-abuse.html A federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the drug by some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, an Associated Press investigation shows. The crackdown, which began in 2006, reduced the illegal flow of unregulated supplies from China, India a... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1780906-ap-impact-big-pharma-cashes-hgh-abuse.html 2012-12-31T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1786258-partial-list-taxes-fees-health-overhaul.html Starting in 2014, President Barack Obama's health care law will expand coverage to some 30 million uninsured people. At the same time, insurers no longer will be allowed to turn away those in poor health, and virtually every American will be required to have health insurance — through an employer or a government program or by buying it on their own. For t... Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1786258-partial-list-taxes-fees-health-overhaul.html 2012-12-25T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780996-cliff-poses-tiny-dollar-gap-wide-political-ravine.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to resolving their "fiscal cliff" impasse, the dollar gap between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner is tiny in federal terms. That masks a monumental political ravine the two men must try to bridge, with most of the burden on the now-beleaguered Boehner. Short of support from his own Republican Party, a ... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780996-cliff-poses-tiny-dollar-gap-wide-political-ravine.html 2012-12-21T14:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760786-avon-to-cut-4-pct-jobs-global-restructuring.html NEW YORK (AP) — Avon Products plans to cut about 1,500 jobs and exit two Asian markets, as the struggling beauty products seller starts on a broad restructuring plan in an effort to turn around results. The job cuts amount to almost 4 percent of its workforce and mark one of the first major moves by CEO Sheri McCoy. McCoy was brought on in April to replac... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760786-avon-to-cut-4-pct-jobs-global-restructuring.html 2012-12-12T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1755264-black-women-battle-obesity-with-dialogue-action.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Ari Parker was motivated by frustration. For Star Jones, it was a matter of life or death. Toni Carey wanted a fresh start after a bad breakup. All three have launched individual campaigns that reflect an emerging priority for African-American women: finding creative ways to combat the obesity epidemic that threatens their longevi... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1755264-black-women-battle-obesity-with-dialogue-action.html 2012-12-10T17:22:00Z