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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Payal Patel, MD Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2023-04-12T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Considering collagen drinks and supplements?]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Payal Patel, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[Celebrities and influencers claim that consuming collagen could have miraculous benefits for skin, hair, and nails. But what does the science say?]]>
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                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2023-04-12T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adult female acne: Why it happens and the emotional toll]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Payal Patel, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[Women are more likely to get acne after age 20 than men. Unfortunately, treatment options that worked in the teenage years may not work as well in adult females. The emotional toll of acne may include a higher risk of developing depression, and having severe acne can negatively affect quality of life.]]>
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                        <category term="Depression" />
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                        <updated>2022-06-27T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why is topical vitamin C important for skin health?]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Payal Patel, MD]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Vitamin C is an antioxidant, meaning it fights harmful toxins that come in contact with your skin either externally or from inside the body. Products containing vitamin C that are applied to the skin may help slow early skin aging, prevent sun damage, and improve the appearance of wrinkles, spots, and acne.]]>
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                        <category term="Skin and hair health" />
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2021-11-10T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
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