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Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:30

DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. "One of the most...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Ultrasound could replace biopsy for temporal arteritis diagnosis

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:10

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Invasive temporal arterial biopsy could be replaced by cranial Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, according to research presented at the British...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Picosecond laser makes its mark for tattoo removal

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:55

PHOENIX – Three small case series reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery reported good results using a picosecond laser for tattoo removal and explored...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Mindfulness improved irritable bowel for a year

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 18:05

CHICAGO – An 8-week course in mindfulness-based stress reduction reduced the severity of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms 6 and 12 months later, compared with 8 weeks of participation in a control...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Eccentric exercise tamed elevated liver enzymes

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:55

WASHINGTON – Eccentric exercise in the form of downhill walking is a promising new means of reducing elevated liver enzyme levels in overweight and obese sedentary individuals. This finding...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Basal cell cancer incidence higher than previously reported

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:10

ALBUQUERQUE – The incidence of basal cell carcinoma in northern California rose by about 13% during 1998 through 2012, according to an analysis of more than 147,000 insured patients. The steepest...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Low-dose CT could up early lung cancer detection - at a price

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:08

ALEXANDRIA, VA. - Annual low-dose CT screening of patients at high risk for lung cancer is likely to significantly increase detection of early cancers, but that screening will come at a price,...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

NSAID use linked to reduced risk for second nonmelanoma skin cancer

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 16:55

ALBUQUERQUE – Postmenopausal women who had a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer and regularly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs had an 18% lower risk of developing subsequent skin cancers,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

NSAID use linked to reduced risk for second nonmelanoma skin cancer

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 16:55

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Recognize and treat discoid lupus early to prevent scarring, expert says

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 16:25

DESTIN, FLA. – Recognizing and treating discoid lupus early is imperative for preventing permanent scarring, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. When a patient presents with a "textbook...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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