Doctor warns an itchy bottom could be a warning sign of two cancers
A stubborn itch in the private area could alert you to anal or bowel cancer, according to a doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mandy Moore reveals her 2-year-old son has a rare skin condition:'Kids are resilient '
Moore revealed in her Instagram Story on Friday that her son August has been dealing with a "crazy rash" for a week due to Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, a rare skin disease that afflicts children. "We tried to deduce what it could be and did anything to help him find relief from the itch. We went to…#gianotti #moore #benadryl #gcs #mandymoore #nord #hepatitis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Scratching Is So Contagious Why Scratching Is So Contagious
If you see someone scratch an itch -- and then have to scratch yourself -- this is why.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - July 28, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Could bioprinted skin uncover a new treatment for eczema?
Bioprinted Skin Mayo Clinic has developed its first 3D prototype of human skin bioprinted to model inflammatory skin disease. 3D bioprinting is a technology that mixes bioinks with living cells to print natural tissue-like structures in three dimensions. This new technology provides the most human-like skin model for studying inflammatory conditions such as atopic dermatitis — more commonly known as eczema — a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin. The 3D bioprinting… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - July 21, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: news
How Are Keloids Treated?
Discussion
Wound healing is a complex process and abnormalities are common. Hypertrophic or keloid scarring are the two types of excessive scarring with both having excessive scar tissue that is elevated above the normal skin. Hypertrophic scarring occurs usually only within the wound and can regress. They are common after burns and develop within 3 months of skin injury. Keloid scarring spreads beyond the original wound and does not regress, and often recur. They can occur even 1 year after injury.
Keloids have an incidence of 5-15%. “Compared to normal fibroblasts, keloidal fibroblasts have longer lives, higher pro...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 17, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Johns Hopkins University partnership with the Maryland Innovation Initiative looks to eliminate risks mosquitoes bring
Summer is upon us. Warmer months in the mid-Atlantic often conjure thoughts of flowers, trips to the beach or lake, and backyard cookouts. However, these increased temperatures also mean the emergence of annoying pests, like the mosquito.
Most of us associate mosquitos with mean red, itchy welts and having to bring insect repellents along on outdoor adventures. However, for others, particularly those living in hotter, more humid climates, mosquitoes are more than pests – they can be deadly transmitters… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 15, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tammi Thomas Source Type: news
JAK Inhibitors Effective for AD in Asians, Study Finds JAK Inhibitors Effective for AD in Asians, Study Finds
Results from a small retrospective clinical study conducted in Singapore found that abrocitinib, baricitinib, and upadacitinib resulted in clearer skin and reduced itch.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - July 7, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
This Was No Ordinary Sunburn. What Was Wrong?
The man always loved to bask in the sun. Now, at 80, the rays were making his skin red and itchy. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Sanders, M.D. Tags: Sunburn Skin Sunscreen Sunlight Allergies Antihistamines Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Thousands of people hit by psoriasis like model Cara Delevingne are given hope thanks a new drug
People blighted by the itchy skin disease psoriasis will soon be granted some relief after a new drug was approved by the NHS. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Podcaster Andrew Huberman Got America to Care About Science
The moment the clock strikes 1:20 p.m., students are out of their seats and shoving laptops into backpacks, spilling out of the classroom and onto Stanford University’s lush California campus. But some stay behind, forming a line to speak to their guest lecturer. A few ask for selfies. Others talk about their workout routines. All look starstruck to be in the presence of Andrew Huberman, the man who has spent the last 80 minutes talking about neuroplasticity, memory, and learning.
Arguably not since the Fauci mania of the early pandemic has a scientist become as famous, as quickly, as Huberman. The 47-year-old Stanfo...
Source: TIME: Health - June 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate podcasts Source Type: news
SnapCalorie taps AI to estimate the caloric content of food from photos
While working at Google, Wade Norris wanted to create a project that could positively impact people’s lives. He co-founded Google Lens, Google’s computer vision-powered app that brings up information related to the objects it identifies. But it didn’t quite scratch the itch. So several years ago,…#google #wadenorris #googlelens #norris #scottbaron #snapcalorie #accel #indexventures #crossfit #ericroza (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Did Older Man Develop Itchy, Full-Body Rash?
(MedPage Today) -- Here's how the medical team diagnosed and treated the rare inflammatory skin disorder (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - June 22, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch
This fungus can grow elsewhere on the body and is known as athlete ' s foot.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch
"It's a bit crude," Adele told the audience attending her Las Vegas residency as she shared that she has the fungal skin infection tinea cruris, commonly referred to as jock itch. "I never knew it existed." (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Extraction 2’ Review: Chris Hemsworth’s Brawny Mercenary is Back for a Nimble, High-Wire Sequel
Say what you will about 2023, but at the very least, it has been generously scratching a cinematic itch: a craving for the type of kinetic, nimble action cinema (one blessedly not superhero-driven) that used to be in the audiences’ regular moviegoing diet back in the 1990s. Indeed, amid the…#guyritchies #plane #tomcruise #samhargrave #netflix #extraction2 #tylerrake #joerusso #anthonyrusso #andeparks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
