News and Features Related to Skin Problems & Treatments
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Eating Fish in Infancy Lowers Eczema Risk
Sept. 25, 2008 - There is early evidence that eating fish in infancy may help protect against eczema in early childhood. Babies in a newly published study whose diets included fish before the age of 9 months were 24% less likely to develop eczema by their first birthdays than babies who did not eat
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Experimental Psoriasis Drug Takes on Enbrel
Sept. 19, 2008 -- An experimental drug called ustekinumab shows better treatment results than an established drug, Enbrel, for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in a new trial. In a news release, the drug company Centocor, which makes ustekinumab and sponsored the study, calls the new dru
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Redness Relief
Here’s five common causes — and cures — for facial flushing.
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Bedbug Bites
Q. I'm waking up every morning with little bites on my arms. Could these be from bedbugs? A. They certainly could be. Bedbugs -- small, oval-shaped, wingless insects that feed on the blood of mammals (including humans) -- are making a big comeback all over the country. Bedbugs get their name from th
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Your 12 Most Embarrassing Beauty Questions -- Answered
By Amy M. Keller When the normal bacteria on your feet interact with moisture trapped in your socks and shoes, they emit stinky sulfurous byproducts, says Doris J. Day, M.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at New York University. The fix: Since dry feet equals odor-free feet, wear absorbent
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Face Transplant Patients Make Progress
Aug. 21, 2008 -- Studies tracking the progress of two patients who had face transplants show the surgeries had positive results. One surgery was done on a man who was attacked by a bear; the other surgery was for a man with a severely disfiguring tumor. The studies are published in The Lancet. A 30-
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Banishing Baldness?
July 31, 2008 -- How does hair grow? We really don’t know. It’s a fascinating and complex system of chemical signals being sent to the follicles to tell them when to produce and when to rest. But it’s still largely a mystery. Now scientists at Stanford are a step closer to cracking the code of hair
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Removing Tattoos: Who Does It and Why
July 21, 2008 -- It seemed a good idea at the time. But you were young, wild, and in love with Roland. Now you are getting married to Ed and you want Roland's name off your right calf. It seems that when it comes to getting tattoos removed, more women than men go in for the procedure. Researchers co
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Bye-bye, B.O.
By Jeannette Moninger Whether it’s the nose-scrunching stench from a kick-butt workout, the whiff of last night’s kung pao chicken lingering on your every word, or that less-than-fresh aroma that makes you say, “Not tonight, honey,” your body gives off myriad scents that, while totally normal, can s
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FDA Panel OKs Enbrel for Psoriasis in Children
June 19, 2008 -- The biologic drug Enbrel has gotten the green light from an FDA advisory committee to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and teens who have tried other psoriasis treatments. The FDA's dermatologic and ophthalmic drugs advisory committee spent yesterday weighing En
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