Dermatology
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Corticosteroids far outpaced minoxidil use for alopecia areata
Providers prescribed topical and injected corticosteroids far more often (61%) than other drugs, such as minoxidil (5.9%), topical tacrolimus (5.7...
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Azithromycin and doxycycline effective for urogenital chlamydia*
Azithromycin has been shown in a randomized clinical trial to be noninferior to doxycycline in the treatment of chlamydia.
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Psoriasis and acne worse in winter, milder in summer
Psoriasis and acne appear to be susceptible to seasonal variations of clearing and worsening.
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Interviews with psoriasis patients reveal disease hardships
Interviewing patients who live with psoriasis can reveal important information not included in psoriasis severity measures, such as social and...
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Head for oral contraceptives to target women’s acne
Almost all women with acne will have at least a fair response to treatment with oral contraceptives.
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Higher risk of arrhythmia in psoriasis patients
A population-based cohort study found that patients with psoriasis are at increased risk of arrhythmia, with the risk even greater for younger...
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Skin-lightening products may not be safe, FDA warns
FDA consumer alert warns about the risks of skin-lightening products.
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Turn down the androgens to treat female pattern hair loss
Antiandrogen hormones can help stabilize, and even improve, female pattern hair loss.
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Celiac disease ‘as common as psoriasis’
Dr. John J. Zone first began to study gluten sensitivity in 1977, an interest that left some of his clinician colleagues wondering why.
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Simple screening tool can help detect psoriatic arthritis
Dr. Philip Mease provides an update on treatments for psoriatic arthritis.
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Vulvar lichen sclerosus often overlooked in women of reproductive age
“We need to recognize that when women in their 20s and 30s complain of vulvar pruritus, it is not always vulvovaginal candidiasis.”