DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels.
"One of the most...
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Invasive temporal arterial biopsy could be replaced by cranial Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, according to research presented at the British...
PHOENIX – Three small case series reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery reported good results using a picosecond laser for tattoo removal and explored...
CHICAGO – An 8-week course in mindfulness-based stress reduction reduced the severity of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms 6 and 12 months later, compared with 8 weeks of participation in a control...
WASHINGTON – Eccentric exercise in the form of downhill walking is a promising new means of reducing elevated liver enzyme levels in overweight and obese sedentary individuals.
This finding...
ALBUQUERQUE – The incidence of basal cell carcinoma in northern California rose by about 13% during 1998 through 2012, according to an analysis of more than 147,000 insured patients.
The steepest...
ALEXANDRIA, VA. - Annual low-dose CT screening of patients at high risk for lung cancer is likely to significantly increase detection of early cancers, but that screening will come at a price,...
ALBUQUERQUE – Postmenopausal women who had a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer and regularly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs had an 18% lower risk of developing subsequent skin cancers,...
ALBUQUERQUE – Postmenopausal women who had a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer and regularly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs had an 18% lower risk of developing subsequent skin cancers,...
DESTIN, FLA. – Recognizing and treating discoid lupus early is imperative for preventing permanent scarring, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels.
When a patient presents with a "textbook...