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Head lice beginning to show permethrin resistance
(HealthDay) -- Although live head lice obtained from school-aged children in Paris remain susceptible to the insecticide malathion, approximately 14 percent have been found to be resistant to permethrin, suggesting ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Hair loss pathology identified in pityriasis versicolor lesions
(HealthDay) -- Patients with pityriasis versicolor (PV) lesions may experience hair thinning and/or loss within the lesion, according to a study published online May 10 in the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 23, 2012 |
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PET more sensitive than CT for merkel cell carcinoma
(HealthDay) -- Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is significantly more sensitive and equally specific compared with traditional computed tomography (CT) imaging for ...
Cancer
May 15, 2012 |
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Basal cell carcinoma on ear significantly more aggressive
(HealthDay) -- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on the ear is significantly more likely to be aggressive, and occurs more frequently in men, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the Am ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 18, 2012 |
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High SPF sunscreens assure protection from solar rays
(HealthDay) -- An application of water-resistant sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 70 or higher adequately protects people against skin cancer and photodamage even when applied irregularly, according ...
Cancer
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Even young teens show signs of sun damage: study
(HealthDay) -- In a new study that used a special type of photography to unveil hidden signs of sun damage, middle schoolers showed evidence of levels of UV exposure that could raise their risk for melanoma ...
Cancer
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Study finds psoriasis treatment increases skin cancer risk
(HealthDay) -- The long-term risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is significantly increased for patients with severe psoriasis who receive more than 350 psoralen and ultraviolet A (PUVA) treatments compared ...
Cancer
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Dual mode laser therapy effectively treats acne vulgaris
(HealthDay) -- A series of Nd:YAG laser treatments effectively and rapidly reduces both inflammatory and noninflammatory acne vulgaris lesions, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Activities, smoking affect lymph node involvement in melanoma
(HealthDay) -- Several factors, including sporting activity, physical workload, and smoking habits, affect the sonomorphologic characteristics of peripheral lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with a history of ...
Cancer
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Pulsed dye laser effective on port-wine stains in infants
(HealthDay) -- Pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment at two-, three-, and four-week intervals is effective for infants with facial port-wine stains (PWS), with minimal short-term side effects, according to a study ...
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Feb 28, 2012 |
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Male pattern baldness linked to prostate symptoms
(HealthDay) -- Early-onset of male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia [AGA]) may be a marker of male urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Adulterated cocaine causing serious skin reactions
Doctors warned of a potential public health epidemic in a recent report on patients in Los Angeles and New York who developed serious skin reactions after smoking or snorting cocaine believed to be contaminated ...
Medical research
Jun 20, 2011 |
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