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Eczema in Infancy: A Gateway for Allergies and Asthma

>> October 24, 2021

Doctors have learned that childhood allergies and asthma may have their start in dry, dysfunctional skin in infancy, when allergens such as food particles enter the body through cracks in the skin. A noted pediatric allergist discusses this ”atopic march” and …

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Trypophobia, the Fear of Clustered Holes: Odd But Common

>> September 26, 2021

As much as 16% of the population suffers from trypophobia, which makes them uneasy at the sight of holes clustered together, as in a honeycomb. Two experts and a sufferer discuss this phobia, which can be remarkably debilitating. Guest …

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Medical Notes: Week of September 22, 2019

>> September 22, 2019

More drivers than ever are running red lights, and the number of people killed as a result has hit a 10-year high. The AAA says nearly a thousand people were killed by people running red lights in 2017, a 28% increase in just five years. Experts say distracted …

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Medical Notes: Week of July 28, 2019

>> July 28, 2019

Millions of people replace their lifesaving EpiPens and other allergy auto-injectors when they reach their expiration dates. But a new study from Drake University shows they may not need to. FDA rules say the expensive devices expire 18 months after …

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Medical Notes: Week of June 9, 2019

>> June 9, 2019

Doctors know that the older a pregnant woman is, the more it can affect her newborn’s health. But a new study shows that older dads may also be a risk to their child’s physical wellbeing. A study in the journal Maturitas finds that a decline in …

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Dupuytren’s Disease: Crippler of Hands

>> January 20, 2019

Dupuytren’s disease (pronounced DOO-pah-tren) is the most common disorder crippling hands that most people have never heard of. It is a genetic condition of the fascia beneath the skin of the palms, and it stubbornly resists treatment. An expert and a …

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Medical Notes: Week of December 9, 2018

>> December 9, 2018

Skin cancer death rates around the world have skyrocketed over the last 30 years… and almost all of the increase is among men. A study presented to the World Congress of Cancers of the Skin shows that among the world’s 18 richest nations, men’s skin cancer …

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Lupus and the Skin

>> October 30, 2016

Lupus results when the immune system turns on the body, producing inflammatory attacks on virtually any organ. A minority of patients have lupus only on the skin, and while this is not life threatening, it can still be psychologically …

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Eczema in Infancy: A Gateway for Allergies and Asthma

Trypophobia, the Fear of Clustered Holes: Odd But Common

Medical Notes: Week of September 22, 2019

Medical Notes: Week of July 28, 2019

Dupuytren’s Disease: Crippler of Hands

Medical Notes: Week of December 9, 2018

Lupus and the Skin

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