Archive for the ‘Dermatology’ Category
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Acne vulgaris is the medical term for common acne. Acne is widespread among teenagers, although a smaller percentage of adults in their 30's and 40's still get acne. Common acne is characterized by the presence of one or all of the following: whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustule or pimples ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Acne Rosacea affects millions of people worldwide, although some of those afflicted with the skin condition are not aware that they have it. For some people, the condition looks similar to a sunburn or flushing of the cheeks. Rosacea - often knows as acne rosacea - is a long term ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Acne: The general term for clogged skin pores which includes blackheads and whiteheads, as well as severe kind like cysts or nodules, usually found on the face, neck, chest, back, and shoulders. Acne vulgaris: The medical term for common acne, which manifests itself as blackheads, whiteheads, ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Debbie Shoemaker, 50, was swimming off the Florida coast in Treasure Island waters, near St. Petersburg, when a pelican which was apparently diving for fish crashed into her by mistake and tore a gash into Shoemaker's cheek with its long beak. The bird did not survive the collision. Shoemaker, ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Dermatologists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are using a powerful new type of laser to evaporate patients' wrinkles and sun damage with fewer treatments. Called Fraxel re:pair™, this novel technology has roots in the Boston area. The concept was originally developed at the MGH and has led to a ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
XenaCare Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: XCHO) announced, after an 8-month development program, the official launch of their new product called the SunPill®. The SunPill® is a dietary supplement that helps the skin protect itself from the harmful rays of the sun. It contains scientifically researched ingredients. The SunPill® is ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
When shaking someone's hand becomes a self-conscious ordeal because of excessive sweating, talk to a care provider. The May issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter outlines treatment options to help minimize excessive sweating.Called focal hyperhidrosis, this condition most commonly involves excessive daytime sweating of the palms, soles and underarms. It ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Cynosure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYNO), a leading developer and manufacturer of a broad array of light-based aesthetic treatment systems, announced that it has received market approval from the Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA) for its flagship Accolade(TM) workstation for the removal of pigmented lesions. Introduced ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
Many of us when confronted with an acne pimple on our faces may well decide to pop it. That would be a foolish move. The act of popping an acne pimple encourages the spread of the bacteria and other irritants inside that same pimple. The affected skin might ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Schering-Plough Corporation announced that the European Commission (EC) has adopted a Decision approving an extension of one therapeutic indication of AERIUS® (desloratadine) for the current European Union (EU) 27 member states as well as Iceland and Norway. The Commission Decision broadened the indications for AERIUS to cover not only "chronic ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
When a youth suffers from teenage acne, he or she often receives countless suggestions, suggestions about the best way to treat that acne. Yet those who must deal with teenage acne seldom invite such suggestions. What they really need is a ray of hope, assurance that they will not need ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
An effective acne treatment must attack the root cause of acne - the excess oil that forms in the skin. That excess oil comes from glands in the skin. Those glands contain the natural chemicals that are needed for the formation of skin oils. An effective acne treatment must either ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Even though at least 50% of adults suffer from some type of adult acne, society has not given that common medical problem a great deal of attention. While changing hormone levels are usually associated with teenagers, the hormones of the adult also undergo changes. A fluctuating hormone level in a ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
More than 40 years ago, chilren watched films with an animated character named Jiminy Cricket. He represented the conscience of the film's main character. He was a little voice saying "do this,"or "do that." Self esteem can be viewed as a little voice. A person's self esteem tells him ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
HALF of Britons would not recognise the signs of a possible skin cancer, and a quarter never checks their skin for the disease, a shocking snapshot survey by the British Association of Dermatologists has revealed. The survey, to launch this year's Sun Awareness campaign, revealed that a quarter of respondents ...
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