Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 221
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Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 220.
Question 1
The Adverts, a UK punk band in the 1970s wrote the song “Looking through Gary Gilmore’s eyes”. Who is Gary Gilmore and why would two people be looking through his eyes?
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - January 5, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five aspergillum Ayahuasca basket case cornea transplant garlic gary gilmore lone star tick meat allergy otomycosis paul simon shaman swimmers ear Source Type: blogs
Weird and Wild: Scalp Abscesses and Kerions
Welcome back to the weird and wild, "what do I do with that?" series! We want to take you back to the magical land of abscesses. This scalp abscess case study and Procedural Pause pearl will help you relieve significant pain and decrease the risk for skin infections and complications. This case made it to our weird and wild list for being rare and interesting.Scalp abscesses and kerions can be tricky and complicated. At first glance, they can appear small and harmless. They are often underappreciated for this reason, but require immediate attention. There are several types of wound infections and rashes tha...
Source: The Procedural Pause - November 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Is bee venom a good anti-aging ingredient? Episode 163
Is bee venom a good anti-aging ingredient?
Monika asks…Korean Bee Venom essence but it does seem to work. My question is the bee venom really magic or is there something else that removes the spots?
RS: Thanks Monika…this gives me the perfect excuse time to remind listeners to go back to Episode 105 and listen to the story about how Perry got stung in the eye by a bee. If nothing else, just go the webpage and check out the picture of his face. It’s horrific. I’m not kidding. But let’s put my personal revulsion aside and try to figure out why this product seemed to work on Monika’s acne.
PR: We found a study pub...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Nizoral dandruff shampoo – Look at the label
Nizoral dandruff shampoo is a best seller on Amazon. Is it really different from other products? Let’s look at the label.
Dandruff shampoos are drugs
We’ve talked before about how over the dandruff shampoos are actually over-the-counter drugs. As such, there are only a few different active ingredients that can be used in these products. The most commonly used ingredient, zinc pyrithione, doesn’t always work well for everyone. In that case you might want to try other options. Nizoral is one of the few brands to use ketoconazole, a former prescription drug. If you haven’t had good luck with your Head ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Best Claims Source Type: blogs
Is Preparation H good for puffy eyes? The Beauty Brains Show episode 40
Tune in to hear Perry and I bust some more beauty myths. Plus: Can Perry finally win another round of Beauty Science or Bullsh*t?
Click below to play Episode 40 or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer.
Show notes
Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t – a special animal-themed episode
Can you guess which one of the following 3 beauty science headlines is fake?
A Gecko-inspired adhesive has been used to make repositionable bandages.
A treatment based on cow antibodies is as effective against acne causing bacteria as benzoyl peroxide.
Hippopotamus sweat can be used as a natural sunscreen and skin protect...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerThe Beauty Brains Tags: Myths Podcast Source Type: blogs
Do Alzheimer's Medications Work, Who Should Take Them?
Over the years my clients have asked me, “Should my loved one be taking any of the Alzheimer’s medications?”
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Over the years my answer has differed depending on how much I knew about the medications, the relative costs of the medications, and how much research has been done on the effectiveness of the medications. Here is what I’m saying currently.
There are only 5 medicines that the FDA has approved for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
None of the medications cure the disease. None of the medications stop the disease process from continuing on long term,...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - April 15, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
New Anti-Dandruff Breakthrough Could End Flakes Forever
The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry reports on an exciting breakthrough in dandruff treatment.
You know that the main cause of dandruff is a fungus called Malassezia globosa, right? (Actually it causes scalp irritation which leads to flaky scalp.) Typical dandruff shampoo fight the fungus and also try to break up big flakes into smaller, less noticeable pieces. Now researchers have an enzyme that is essential to the fungus and have found that a specific type of antibacterial agent, sulfonamide, is more effective than ketoconazole, (a common anti-fungal medicine.) Hopefully a one-two punch of antibiotics and anti-fungal...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
