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Can a shampoo containing hydroxy acids help my dry scalp?

While there's still no cure for the herpes virus, cold sores are treatable.A new nonprescription medicine called Abreva can cut your healing time bytwo to three days and soothe the sore in the meantime. Another cream, Denavir,also can speed healing but is available only by prescription.

Q. Lately, I've noticed peach fuzz on my face. What's goingon?

More than half of American homes have moderately hard water, meaningit's loaded with dissolved minerals like calcium and magnesium.

For the best price, selection, and service, or sometimes for the greatestconvenience, you will find yourself wanting to make a purchase over theInternet. I have been very successfully using the internet over the pastfew years to order thousands of dollars worth of goods and services formy practice and for personal use.

Before signing employment contract, protect yourself by asking questionsand negotiating favorable terms

Nurse Jane has developed an allergic reaction to the latex in her surgicalgloves. At first her hands were pruritic. Now she has asthmatic attackswhen she gets anywhere near latex gloves. Her employer Dr. Doe has purchased1,000 such gloves and refuses to buy any other gloves. Their workplace relationship,over this issue, has become so strained that Dr. Doe has decided to terminateher employment in his office. Can he do so?

Question: Should I continue to allow my male patients with seborrheic dermatitis to use bar soap for hair cleansing?

DALLAS - Mohs micrographic surgery compares favorably with wide excision for treatment of extramammary Pagets disease

nderstanding both benefits and adverse effects of AHAs will give optimumoutcomes on aging skin

Dallas - Topical tacrolimus might be a useful modality for managementof bovine collagen hypersensitivity, Brent R. Moody, M.D., said at the annualjoint meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the AmericanCollege of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology.

Dallas - The field of melanoma research is represented in therecent literature by several important and provocative publications, PatrickWalsh, M.D., said at the annual joint meeting of the American Society forDermatologic Surgery and the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgeryand Cutaneous Oncology.

NEW YORK - Metastatic melanoma of the brain has a terrible prognosis, with a median survival of three to four months.

Quality of life survey found 12 of 17 patients' symptoms improved whiletaking montelukast

SAN FRANCISCO - The disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) leflunomide (Arava), approved for use in rheumatoid arthritis, may also be an effective therapy for recalcitrant psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis, according to two new studies.

New antifungal treatment includes SEPA technology allowing more deliveryof medication through nail

When infection complicates treatment, dual drug treatment creates synergy

Although cases can vary by court, causal connection key to a plaintiff'scomplaint

Munich - Newer oral antifungals have efficacy similar to griseofulvin in tinea capitis, possibly with a shorter duration of therapy. But for now, the old and familiar standby should remain the treatment of choice, according to Peter Mayser, M.D., senior physician, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.

Munich - Much of the consideration of atopic dermatitis has been driven by the allergy model where an outside irritant contributes to the condition. Given that comparison, one might expect to see similar genes responsible for both conditions.

San Francisco - Both tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers etanercept and infliximab continue to play an emerging role in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), according to two new studies presented at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting here.

Munich - Dermatologists can objectively assess a patient's response to botulinum toxin-A treatment by using a digital camera and appropriate software, according to research recently published by Mark Heckmann, M.D.

Dallas - Knowing the different types of wound dressings available and their indications is important, but being able to assess wounds and determine whether the healing is proceeding well is an even more critical skill, Gregg M. Menaker, M.D., said at the annual joint meeting of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery/American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Oncology.

You stayed up late and now your skin is lackluster and your eyes aresporting dark shadows.

Office dispensing in dermatology practices has longbeen a controversial issue, yet physicians are finding that the trend hasgrown tremendously

Many of us began our computer experience when we learned word processing.As our computer skills improved, we added additional applications and atsome point connected to the Internet with a dial-up modem.

The destruction of benign, malignant, and premalignant lesions has beenand continues to be the main income stream

List of filler choices growing quickly; learn what is available anddevelop expertise with a few

A bexarotene management protocol has been developed at MD Anderson CancerCenter with the goal of maintaining treatment and optimizing efficacy andsafety

Response rates to bexarotene in patients with cutaneousT-cell lymphoma can be improved with the use of combination therapy