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(HealthDay)—Pimples have long been the bane of teenage existence, but pediatricians say there is now enough evidence on effective treatments to put out the first guidelines on battling acne in children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-pediatricians-endorse-acne-treatment-guidelines.html Pediatrics Mon, 06 May 2013 09:50:01 EST news287050651 A recent Saint Louis University study revealed that Medicaid-insured children with eczema, an inflammatory skin condition that affects 20 percent children in the United States, do not have easy access to dermatologists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-medicaid-insured-children-limited-access-dermatologists.html Health Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:39:58 EST news286454389 (HealthDay)—Melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, doesn't usually occur in kids, but a new study shows that it's happening more often. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-melanoma-children.html Cancer Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:30:01 EST news284215466 (HealthDay)—Complications linked to tattoos and tattoo inks include allergic reactions, serious infections, and reactions that can be mistaken for skin cancer, according to information presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held from March 1 to 5 in Miami Beach. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-aad-complications-tattoos-tattoo-ink.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:20:01 EST news281367551 (HealthDay)—Men aged 50 years or older are more likely to be diagnosed with invasive melanoma by a dermatologist than to detect it themselves; and they are less likely to seek a skin cancer screening due to a suspicious lesion, according to the results of two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held from March 1 to 5 in Miami Beach. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-aad-older-men-screen-skin.html Cancer Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:36:49 EST news281367320 (HealthDay)—A new study counters the notion that the prescription acne drug Accutane raises the risk of Crohn's disease or colitis in women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-acne-drug-accutane-crohn-colitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:20:01 EST news280606248 (HealthDay)—Bathing a baby and caring for the newborn's skin can intimidate new parents, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-skin-care-basics-baby.html Health Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:18:13 EST news279703084 (HealthDay)—It seems that tattoos are everywhere these days, but along with the increase in people getting inked, the number of Americans undergoing procedures to have a tattoo removed is also on the rise, experts say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-tattoo-youre.html Health Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:50:01 EST news279613294 The largest study of physician-treated children with psoriasis around the world shows children with the skin disease are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who don't have the disease, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-kids-psoriasis-obese-overweight.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:00:27 EST news272541294 Washing your face is as simple as using soap and water, right? Not quite say dermatologists. How you wash your face can make a difference in your appearance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-face-washing-healthier-looking-skin.html Health Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:04:53 EST news272102669 Strawberry-shaped birthmarks called infantile hemangiomas grow rapidly in infants much earlier than previously thought, Mayo Clinic and University of California, San Francisco, researchers found. Their study, published online in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that babies with complication-causing hemangiomas should be immediately referred to dermatologists for further evaluation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-strawberry-birthmarks-rapidly-babies-weeks.html Cancer Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:09:55 EST news264182977 Dermatologist Joshua Fox's goal is to keep patients safe from sun damage that can -- in extremes -- lead to skin cancer. But he realizes that often means striking a balance with patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-prudent-approach-sun.html Cancer Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:10:01 EST news260618009 "Every time I see what I pay for me and my family's health it makes me sick," says Fiona, a 46-year-old mother of two who -- unlike some 50 million Americans -- actually has health insurance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-sight-health.html Health Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:53:53 EST news260088804 Henry Ford Hospital dermatology researchers are urging caution about using claims data for identifying nonmelanoma skin cancer, suggesting that the commonly used method, which previously had not been validated, may be unreliable. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-accurate-method-required-tracking-skin.html Cancer Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:56:15 EST news252842164 Even as the rates of some cancers are falling, Mayo Clinic is seeing an alarming trend: the dramatic rise of skin cancer, especially among people under 40. According to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the incidence of melanoma has escalated, and young women are the hardest hit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-skin-cancer-young-adults.html Cancer Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:38:25 EST news252560296 (HealthDay) -- Musicians and their instruments often make beautiful music together, but occasionally the relationship can hit a sour note: Certain parts of musical instruments may put their owners at risk for a skin condition called contact dermatitis, an expert warns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-tooting-horn-skin-condition.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:51:34 EST news251142657 Spanish scientists have confirmed that there is a clear relationship between androgenetic alopecia (common premature baldness) and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), a benign enlargement of the prostate that appears in aging men and is associated with certain hormones as dihydrotestosterone. This condition appears in 50% of men over 60 year old and causes voiding syndrome i.e. urinary frequency. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-premature-alopecia-prostate-conditions.html Cancer Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:48:06 EST news251023680 Dermatologists will soon get some high-tech help deciding which suspicious-looking moles should be removed and checked for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-device-screen-melanoma.html Cancer Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:38:55 EST news239449127 A team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has developed a way to uncover the evolution of human cancer cells, determining the order in which mutations emerge in them as they wend their way from a normal, healthy state into invasive, malignant masses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-team-decodes-evolution-skin-ovarian.html Cancer Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:01:13 EST news228567655 Among patients referred by non-dermatologists to dermatologists for evaluation of skin lesions suspected of being malignant, only apparently one-fifth were found to be cancerous, although dermatologists identified and biopsied other incidental lesions, approximately half of which were malignant, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-patients-dermatologists-skin-lesions-cancers.html Cancer Mon, 16 May 2011 16:56:56 EST news224783804 (Medical Xpress) -- As a young graduate student with a passion for surfing, Andy Sheinis soaked up a lot of California sun. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-astronomy-technique-deadly-melanomas.html Medical research Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:10:04 EST news223101624