21 Nov Psoriasis Linked To Heart Disease
Several Studies Hint Of Link With Heart Disease
Growing evidence over the past decade has identified psoriasis as a risk factor for heart attack, strokes and hardening of the arteries.
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09 Nov Skin Care For Freckles
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Live with your freckles; love 'em or hate 'em, be sure to watch 'em
It seems the search for famed aviator Amelia Earhart's crash site may hinge upon her freckles. Her disappearance over the South Pacific 75 years ago is a familiar story to most Americans.
21 Sep Where Are The Most Household Germs?
Which Has More Germs, Toilet Seat or Kitchen Sponge?
CDC says public toilets are safe, but the anxiety remains.
"To sit or not to sit?" This is a practical question when confronted with a public toilet seat.
23 Aug Ticks And Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease In Northern California
No summer dermatology series would be complete without a few words on ticks and Lyme disease. While relatively uncommon in the north state, Lyme disease is here and likely gaining ground. Traditionally, we think of Lyme disease as being an East Coast problem, but it is now found across 48 states. To put it in perspective, there were 1,964 cases confirmed in Connecticut in 2010, compared to California's 126 cases confirmed. The disease is admittedly underreported, but we still pale in comparison to the East Coast.
14 Jul Excessive Sweating
There's Help For Excessive Sweating
Hands down, there is nothing a dermatologist can do more to help someone's quality of life than stop their excessive sweating.
If you find that statement ridiculous, you probably do not have a sweating problem. Excessive sweating can make you appear uncomfortable, nervous or even ill. It can be a socially disabling condition and lead to isolation and insecurity. An estimated 3 percent of Americans suffer through the day trying to hide and mask their sweating. The incidence is possibly higher, but the degree of embarrassment people experience likely limits self-reporting of this condition.
03 Jul The New Sunscreen Rules
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in Authors, Dr. Derrick Adams, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Skin Care Information
Sorting Out The New Rules On Sunscreen
Is an SPF of 100 better than 50? What do the terms waterproof, water resistant and broad spectrum really mean?
If you are confused, you are not alone. After a lot of arm wrestling back and forth, the FDA finalized its sweeping new sunscreen guidelines for consumers and they go into effect this year.
01 Jun Skin Care Tips #2
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in Authors, Dr. Derrick Adams, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Skin Care Specials, Skin Care Tips
Skin Cancer And Driving An interesting social change has happened in America. More often older men get skin cancers on their left side and most older women on their right. This is believed to be due to older generations’ attitudes. They believed a man should be...
15 May Sometimes You Should Give Antibiotics A Rest
The Uses And Abuses Of Antibiotics
"Doctor I think I have a spider bite!"
To your health care provider, that means MRSA until proven otherwise. Many people who believe they were bitten by spiders actually have Staphylococcus abscesses. MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus, is a strain of bacteria on the march.
01 May Skin Care Tips #1
Getting A Base Tan? Getting a baseline tan before you go on vacation does not offer the sun protection you may think. In fact it probably will lead to a false sense of security and lead to longer exposure time. A baseline tan grants the average...
25 Apr The Fountain Of Youth?
Don't Fall Prey To So-called Youth Elixirs
The fight against aging is nothing unique to our time.
Ponce de Leon landed in the New World and embarked upon a fruitless quest to find the Fountain of Youth. The first Chinese emperor employed alchemists to concoct mercury elixirs to grant him immortality.