Skin care

Baby powder commercial

Women are suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder

Health

Talcum powder has been used for more than a century on babies and many people use it for daily hygiene. But a spate of recent lawsuits and some studies suggest using talc could lead to ovarian cancer in adult women. Still, the science is far from settled.

In Spain, hair salons and nail salons finding success in a struggling economy

The Salon Index as Spain’s Economic Indicator

Lifestyle & Belief
The World

Emerging Science Note/Smart Cosmetics

Drop-Dead Gorgeous

The World

The World – Episode 20071114 – Writing for Latin soaps

The screenwriters’ strike is on the minds of many Americans. But TV writers are busy writing in Latin America — where there’s no strike and lots of soap operas in production. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Joao Ximenes Braga, a writer for a hit Brazilian soap opera.