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  • October 2008

    • Cell Phones Also Annoy Your Skin

      Reuters  |  1 hour, 38 minutes ago

      Cell Phones Also Annoy Your Skin

      (Newser) - Cell phones won’t melt your brain, but they do cause “mobile phone dermatitis,” Reuters reports. A British dermatological organization is cautioning doctors to consider allergy-causing nickel found on many phones in cases of “a rash on the cheek or ear that cannot otherwise be explained.” The condition afflicts excessive cell-phone users, and possibly the fingers of inveterate texters. More »

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      health  • cell phones  • doctor  • Britain  • dermatology  • rash

  • August 2008
  • July 2008

    • For Skin Doctors, Cosmetics Trumps Medicine

      New York Times  |  Jul 28, 08 9:13 AM CDT

      For Skin Doctors, Cosmetics Trumps Medicine

      (Newser) - These days, dermatologists offer luxurious treatment rooms and personalized services for high-paying cosmetic clients seeking a Botox injection. But for those suffering medical conditions, the experience can be far less personal—increasingly, skin doctors are hiring assistants and nurse practitioners to handle everything from psoriasis to skin cancer. The New York Times looks at how vanity procedures are transforming dermatology and pushing serious skin care aside. More »

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      medicine  • doctor  • skin cancer  • cosmetic surgery  • Botox  • dermatology  • cosmetic treatments

  • December 2007

    • 8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST

      8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      (Newser) - You can't fight getting older, but you can keep the signs of wear and tear, not to speak of stress, off your face with these tips from the New York Times beauty expert: Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities Quit smoking—dermatologists have found it can add years to a face Stop popping pimples—you risk infection and scarring Lower your stress and sleep more—stress can weaken the skin's "barrier function" More »

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      list  • smoking  • stress  • sleep  • skin cancer  • beauty  • sunscreen  • dermatology  • healthy habits  • skin care

  • October 2007

    • Dermatologist Says Marxism Is Only Skin-Deep

      Times (UK)  |  Oct 31, 07 1:10 PM CDT

      Dermatologist Says Marxism Is Only Skin-Deep

      (Newser) - A specter is haunting the history of communism: the specter of skin disease. In the latest post-mortem assessment of the health of great historical figures, a British dermatologist has concluded that Karl Marx suffered from hidradenitis suppurativa, an ailment afflicting the sweat glands that results in blackheads and boils. It also produces psychological effects such as alienation—a key theme, the researcher notes, in Das Kapital . More »

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      dermatology

  • August 2007

    • Cancer Can Wait; Botox Doesn't

      New York Times  |  Aug 29, 07 3:00 PM CDT

      Cancer Can Wait; Botox Doesn't

      (Newser) - Patients have a better chance of seeing their dermatologists if they want Botox than if they want a potentially cancerous mole examined, a new study finds. Researchers, posing as patients in a dozen cities, faced a typical wait of eight days for cosmetic procedures and 26 days to test a suspicious mole that could signal skin cancer. More »

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      cancer  • doctor  • surgery  • skin cancer  • cosmetic surgery  • melanoma  • Botox  • dermatology  • moles  • psoriasis

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