Dermatology
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WHAT ARE THESE PAINFUL BUMPS IN MY ARMPIT?
Recently, a good friend told me he had developed some painful bumps in his armpit. They were bothering him so…
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CHRONIC ITCH (PRURITIS)
Some of the most miserable times in my life have been the all-too-frequent occasions when I had poison ivy. The…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #17
What is the most effective treatment for acne? Multiple studies have shown that oral isotretinoin (Accutane—now called Absorbica,…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #16
Combined COVID-19, Flu Vaccine Candidate Headed to Phase 3 Trials: A new mRNA vaccine designed to protect against both flu…
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THAT CREAM CAUSED A RASH! WHAT’S THAT ABOUT?
Have you ever had a rash, applied a cream to it, and found the rash got worse? It happens all…
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SHINGLES VACCINES: Do They Work?
Herpes Zoster, aka Shingles, is a disease human beings find quite unpleasant. Because it falls in the Herpesvirus classification, it…
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BOILS: Pus, not Water!
The surface of human skin is colonized by millions of bacterial organisms. Staphylococcus, or Staph for short, is the most…
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MELANOMA: The Satan of Skin Cancers!
Basal Cell and Squamous cell carcinomas are malignant skin lesions, certainly, but they don’t have the potentially serious outcome that…
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HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE: It’s Ruined a More Than One Vacation.
Just before a friend and his family were preparing to leave for a cruise vacation, his daughter came down with…
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