Could YOU tell a harmless rash from a fatal illness? Pharmacist warns over 9 tell-tale skin conditions
A leading pharmacist has warned Brits not to overlook changes to their skin - because they could be vital clues to a life-threatening condition. Here, MailOnline lays out 9 issues to look out for. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Harvard has a new problem: disposing of a human skin book binding
Brooks Kraft/Corbis via Getty Images Harvard's library removed a human skin binding from a book in its collection. The book has been in Harvard's library since 1934. The book is said to be bound with the skin of a deceased psychiatric patient. Harvard's library said the human skin binding on one…#brookskraftcorbis #harvard #lâme #houghtonlibrary #ludovicbouland #bouland #annemarieeze #tomhyry (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Screening and phasewise management of burn injuries - Sarda NN, Hingway S.
Thermal, electrical, chemical, or electromagnetic radiation can cause painful wounds or burns. Spilling hot liquids onto the skin can also cause these kinds of injuries. The two biggest factors contributing to burn injuries in the elderly are smoking and e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The Cancer Journey Is Not Unique to the Royals
(MedPage Today) -- The royal family in the U.K. has had a rough start to 2024. The culprit is cancer.
In January, news broke that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, had been diagnosed with malignant skin cancer during her breast cancer treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 30, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Don't worry boys - women find Travis Kelce's so-called 'dad bod' irresistibly sexy… here's what we DON'T like
EVE SIMMONS: A small fold of skin spills over his swim trunks. Tufts of fluffy hair frame a soft belly button. And those big beefy arms are calling out for a cuddle. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High-Strength Lidocaine Skin Creams Can Cause Seizures, Heart Trouble, FDA Warns
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 -- Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.These creams, gels, sprays and soaps are marketed for... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hair straightening may damage kidneys, finds a study; Woman suffers kidney failure, skin burn after straightening
A recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine highlights a woman's kidney damage post hair-straightening treatment. Despite no prior health issues, she suffered symptoms like vomiting and back pain after salon visits. Doctors suspect the straightening cream's glyoxylic acid caused scalp burns and kidney damage. Urging for safer alternatives, experts emphasize the need to scrutinize product safety in hair treatments. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weird week: Coworking goes classified, skin is no longer in, and more wild stories
Redefining what success means and how you can find more joy, ease, and peace in the pursuit of your goals (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: New TB Skin Test Could Offer Cheaper and Easier Way to Detect the Disease
[The Conversation Africa] Detecting tuberculosis early could play a significant role in eradicating the world's most deadly infectious disease. The World Health Organization says 1.5 million people die from this devastating disease each year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - March 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Harvard Removes Binding of Human Skin From Book in Its Library
Of the roughly 20 million books in Harvard University’s libraries, one has long exerted a unique dark fascination, not for its contents, but for the material it was reputedly bound in: human skin. For years, the volume — a 19th-century French treatise on the human soul — was brought out for show…#harvarduniversitys #jokeynews #harvardlibrary (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ninja, Video Gaming Star on Twitch, Reveals Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Tyler Blevins, the video game superstar known as Ninja, revealed this week that he had been diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Mr. Blevins, 32, said on social media on Tuesday that a mole was removed from his foot during an annual checkup with a dermatologist a few weeks ago. “It came…#tylerblevins #ninja (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diagnostic Adjuncts Could Reduce Overdiagnosis of Cellulitis
(MedPage Today) -- Thermal imaging combined with a predictive model that relies on routine clinical and laboratory parameters proved better at ruling out cellulitis in the emergency department (ED) compared with either test on its own, and could... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - March 27, 2024 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Ninja, Twitch ’s Top Streamer, Reveals Skin Cancer Diagnosis
The gamer, Tyler Blevins, said a mole removed from his foot during a recent checkup with a dermatologist was found to be a melanoma. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Johnny Diaz Tags: Blevins, Tyler (1991- ) Skin Cancer Melanomas Computer and Video Games Youth American Cancer Society Source Type: news
Why So Many Dogs Have Allergies Now
Every day, itchy dogs shuffle into Elizabeth Falk’s veterinary office. Some can’t stop chewing their feet or scratching their bellies. Others have red, smelly ears, or rashes on their skin. All are intensely uncomfortable because of environmental allergies. “They’re sitting in the waiting room, and everyone else is backing away out of fear that it’s contagious,” she says. “It’s super busy helping as many as we can.” Until recently, Falk was a veterinary dermatologist at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, where she saw about 15 allergic pets a day and was booked ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Some Topical Analgesics FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Some Topical Analgesics
The warning applies to unapproved products illegally marketed for topical use to relieve pain before, during, or after cosmetic procedures.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
