Can Money Buy Happiness?
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Giving to others makes us happier than spending on ourselves.
By Mark V. Dahl, MD
May 9, 2008
Covering:
Dunn EW et al., Science 2008 Mar 21; 319:1687
PEComas: A Recently Described Tumor to Keep in Mind
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Increased awareness of this tumor type will help us avoid misdiagnosis and needless anxiety.
By Angelica Selim, MD
May 9, 2008
Covering:
Liegl B et al., Am J Surg Pathol 2008 Apr; 32:608
Shedding Light on Perceptions of Indoor Tanning
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Knowledge about the ill effects of this practice is rising, but so is usage among the young.
By Craig A. Elmets, MD
May 9, 2008
Covering:
Robinson JK et al., Arch Dermatol 2008 Apr; 144:484
Childhood Rosacea: Look Them in the Eye
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All the studied children experienced remission within 3 months of treatment.
By Mary Wu Chang, MD
May 9, 2008
Covering:
Chamaillard M et al., Arch Dermatol 2008 Feb; 144:167
Looking Far Afield . . .
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Sweat glands function as antennae.
Illuminating the Relation Between Polymorphous Light Eruption and Lupus
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Contrary to expectations, no patients with PMLE progressed to cutaneous lupus during a relatively long follow-up period.
By Craig A. Elmets, MD
May 2, 2008
Covering:
Tzaneva S et al., Br J Dermatol 2008 May; 158:1050
Skin Hypersensitivity and Chronic Headaches
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Cutaneous allodynia was significantly linked with episodes of chronic headache, especially migraines.
By Gil Yosipovitch, MD
May 2, 2008
Covering:
Bigal ME et al., Neurology 2008 Apr 22; 70:1525
Accutane: Thoughts and Ramblings
A thorny question about optimization testing of 13-cis retinoic acid for acne therapy
Warfarin Increases Delayed Bleeding After Skin Surgery
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But there is no need to stop warfarin if careful management is employed.
By George J. Hruza, MD
April 18, 2008
Covering:
Blasdale C and Lawrence CM., Br J Dermatol 2008 Mar; 158:522
A New Calcineurin Inhibitor Is Effective for Psoriasis Vulgaris
Patients experienced improvement in PASI scores with minimal toxicity.
By Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
April 18, 2008
Covering:
Papp K et al., Lancet 2008 Apr 19; 371:1337
Naldi L., Lancet 2008 Apr 19; 371:1311
