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  2. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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    Fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts flicker at a normally unnoticeable frequency of 100 or 120 Hz (twice of the utility frequency; the lamp is lit on both the positive and negative half-wave of a cycle). This flickering can cause problems for some individuals with light sensitivity [1] and are

  3. Photosensitivity in humans - Wikipedia

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    Rapid flickers in intensity of light may trigger or aggravate photosensitive epilepsy, epileptic seizure, or migraine headaches. [4] Conditions that may include sensitivity to light include vertigo and chronic fatigue syndrome. Controlled application of artificial light can be used in a program of light therapy to treat some disorders.

  4. Light-emitting diode therapy - Wikipedia

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    The side effects of photodynamic therapy can be divided into onset side effects, which occur which early exposure to light. [39] Early onset side effects of photodynamic Therapy (PDT) commonly include pain and Local Skin Reactions (LSRs), such as erythema, Edema, desquamation, and pustulae. [39]

  5. Photodynamic therapy - Wikipedia

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    The FDA has approved photodynamic therapy to treat actinic keratosis, advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Barrett esophagus, basal cell skin cancer, esophageal (throat) cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and squamous cell skin cancer (Stage 0). Photodynamic therapy is also used to relieve symptoms of some cancers, including esophageal cancer ...

  6. Can A $500 Red Light Face Mask Really Improve Your Skin ... - AOL

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    Research shows that in-office red light therapy can improve the tone and texture of skin, but the American Academy of Dermatology cautions that “it’s difficult to know how effective at-home ...

  7. Electromagnetic radiation and health - Wikipedia

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    Studies have been performed on the use of shortwave radiation for cancer therapy and promoting wound healing, with some success. However, at a sufficiently high energy level, shortwave energy can be harmful to human health, potentially causing damage to biological tissues, for example by overheating or inducing electrical currents. [28]

  8. The dangers of LED face masks you should know about - AOL

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    Said Palep, "At-home LED devices use lower frequencies, so [they] haven’t proven to be as effective or the results as dramatic as in-office treatments like the Blu-U light and micro pulsed Nd ...

  9. PUVA therapy - Wikipedia

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    PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen.