Category Archives: Medical Dermatology
Aspirin May Decrease Melanoma Risk
Does Aspirin Decrease Melanoma Risk? Data Show It Might Doctors have been prescribing it for decades for its protective cardiovascular properties. Millions of beating hearts are benefiting from it right now. Its ability to relieve pain and fever is so … Continue reading
Can Your Smartphone Detect Skin Cancer?
Skin Cancer Phone App Would you trust a smartphone app to spot your melanoma? Apps do about everything fairly well, so why wouldn’t you? The Journal of the American Medical Association Dermatology reports that 3 out of the 4 apps … Continue reading
Cold Sore Outbreaks
Avoid Causes And Shorten Cold Sore Outbreaks You probably have heard by now that the cold sores on your lip are a form of herpes. This is true. While classically not associated with the same strain that causes genital herpes, … Continue reading
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.
Skin Care For Freckles
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 … Continue reading
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. … Continue reading
