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Ringworm infection takes on many forms
Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by a worm. Instead, it develops when fungus grows and multiplies on the skin. Dr. Dakara Rucker Wright, a dermatologist with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group who practices at Kaiser Permanente's Towson...Tags: Symptoms, Dermatology, Groin, Tinea Cruris, Itching
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
FROM THE GARDEN TO THE GRILL Independence day is just around the corner and that means barbecues, but if meat is not a part of your diet that does not mean grilling is off limits. FOX 43 Morning News chatted with Victoria Von Biel from Organic Gardening...Tags: Dermatology, Skin Cancer
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Advice for healthful summer travel
I was going to make some joke about this summer's heat wave, but the sun and soaring temperatures can be serious business for travelers basking in Florida's tropical climate.
According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma is the most common form of...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Health Organizations
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A healthcare risk he hopes he can afford
When it comes to medicine, I usually do as I'm told. Take a pill? Sure. Blood test? Absolutely. Surgery? If you think so, Doc. But I've been acting against medical advice since January, and I'll keep on ignoring it until July. Let me explain. Last...
Tags: Health Insurance, University of Chicago, Crime, Law and Justice, Insurance, Healthcare Policies
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Tide of seaweed promises can ebb and flow
Seaweed can shrink your waistline. Grow your hair. Bring down your blood pressure along with your blood sugar. Build up the strength of your bones and your brain. Make your joints stop aching and your bowels get moving. Give cancer short shrift, and...
Tags: New York City, Dietary Supplements, Iodine (dietary supplement), Rosacea, Health and Beauty Products
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Experts look at new high-tech, at-home beauty devices
Special to the Los Angeles TimesImagine having the fountain of youth as close at hand as the bathroom. We're not there yet — but there's a burgeoning number of at-home, high-tech beauty gadgets that claim to smooth wrinkles, whiten teeth and remove hair without the need to...Tags: Dermatology, Laser Hair Removal, Teeth Whitening, Dentistry and Dental Health, Microdermabrasion
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Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity
Los Angeles TimesDr. W. Grant Stevens calls it his fire and ice room. Stocked with lasers, skin-tightening devices, fat-zapping machines and, on a recent Wednesday, a 65-year-old woman named Helen, the brightly lighted corner of the Marina del Rey medical facility is a...Tags: Human Interest, Harvard Medical School, Body Shaping, Radio, Los Angeles Times
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How to protect the scalp from skin cancer
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs summer heats up, we've learned to slather SPF 15 or higher all over our bodies and faces in an effort to prevent sun damage and skin cancer. We've also been told to recite our ABCs when checking for unusual moles: asymmetry, border irregularity and...Tags: Elections, Dermatology, Sun-Damaged Skin, Sports, Sunburn
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Hopkins clinician mixes art, science in facial prosthetics
She enters the clinic on a walker, slow yet remarkably steady, and as Pauline Wood hails her host for the day, she gives him a bag of lemon tarts she rose early that morning to bake.
With her white hair and glasses, Wood, 89, is every inch the lovable...Tags: Physiology, Dermatology, Nose, University of Pennsylvania, Mouth
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How sunscreen works
Los Angeles TimesDespite the constant admonishment to use, then reapply, sunscreen every two hours, the entire product category can be confusing. Here's our cheat sheet: Ultraviolet, or UV, light is the sun's radiation. There are three types of UV light, only two of...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Skin Damage, Drugs and Medicines, Avobenzone (drug), Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
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Winterize your skin to protect it against the cold
It's going to get cold again this weekend and the perfect time to winterize your skin. Frigid temperatures, dry hair, high home heat and winter sun can wreak havoc on your skin. If you don't fend off the damage you'll be looking at botox by the time your...Tags: Botox (drug), Flu, Home Heating, Cosmetic Center Incorporated
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How to keep skin soft in winter
Special to the Los Angeles TimesCracked heels, chapped lips, scaly legs, fissured hands, skin so tight and parched it practically hurts to smile. All can be brought on by dry, hot Santa Ana winds common in the fall or by the cold weather and heated rooms of winter — and...Tags: Symptoms, Skin Conditions, Dermatology, Personal Service, Diabetes
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