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Targeted drug side effects add to cancer costs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Painful rashes and other skin-related side effects of newer targeted cancer drugs may jack up treatment costs, suggests a new study.The average cost of treating each cancer patient who came into a dermatology clinic with skin, hair ...

Tanning lotion users more likely to stay out of sun

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who use sunless tanning lotions and gels tend to cut back on outdoor sunbathing and trips to tanning beds, according to a new study from Georgia.Researchers said the findings -- close to 40 percent of women ...

Panel backs skin cancer advice for youths

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A government-backed expert panel joined in the fight against skin cancer on Tuesday with a proposal urging doctors to counsel fair-skinned youths about sun protection."The definition of fair skin is it doesn't tan very well, so stop ...

Skin doctors head to sunnier pastures

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Certain areas of the United States, including the Midwest and Mountain regions, have an especially hard time holding on to dermatologists, according to a new study.While most skin doctors who did their residencies in the South or ...

Botox and texting may not mix: report

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Are you a typical American teenager who sends more than 1,000 text messages each month? If so, Botox might impair your communication prowess, suggests a new report of a 17-year-old who had the treatment for a condition ...

No physical explanation for delusional infestations

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People complaining that they were infected with bugs, worms, eggs, fibers, and even triangles, generally had a clean report on medical exams a new study finds.Although many of the patients diagnosed with "delusional infestation" did have dermatitis ...

Dermatologists should ditch their neckties but keep white

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A U.S. survey of patients at dermatologists' offices sends a clear message to doctors about their attire: scrap the necktie, but don't lose the white coat just yet."We're going to proclaim that ties are dead," said Dean ...

Note to dermatologists: the necktie is out

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new survey of patients at dermatologists' offices sends a clear message to doctors about their attire: scrap the necktie, but don't lose the white coat just yet."We're going to proclaim that ties are dead," said Dr. ...

Skin creams may not protect against all UV light

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many daily skin creams that claim to provide ultraviolet protection and anti-aging benefits may not have enough of the critical ingredients needed to block UV-A light, according to new research.That means consumers who rely on these products ...

Tree Man

A man in Indonesia has come to be known as " Anthony Gaspari, a dermatologist from the University of Maryland , examined Koswara for the program. Indonesia's "tree man" faces new operations (December 19, 2008)
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