http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:57:36 -0700 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:52:04 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Hyperhidrosis-how-to-deal-with-excessive-sweating?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner                                 Diagram courtesy of C.R.R. KristichExcessive sweating, or hyper... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:52:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Hyperhidrosis-how-to-deal-with-excessive-sweating?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Treating-dry-skin-quenching-your-skins-thirst-for-moisture?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner     Severely dry skin can cause itching and discomfort  From the files of CA Bligard  MDThe treatment of severely dry and scaly skin involves avoiding environments which may set off or exacerbate the problem and treating the ... Skin Care Dry skin itching Xerosis Eczema Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:38:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Treating-dry-skin-quenching-your-skins-thirst-for-moisture?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Skin-hydration-how-to-quench-the-thirst-of-your-dry-skin?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner  Dry skin, or xerosis (pronounced: zeer-oh-sis),  is a common problem for people of all ages, all skin types, and in all climates, but can be worsened by a number of factors.   Although not all of these factors can ... Dry skin itching Xerosis Eczema Dermatitis Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:54:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Skin-hydration-how-to-quench-the-thirst-of-your-dry-skin?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Seborrheic-keratoses-common-growths-mistaken-for-melanoma?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner  Seborrheic Keratosis of the back.  Photo from the files of CA Bligard MDSeborrheic keratosis (SK) is a very common benign skin tumor (or growth) which is often mistaken for an abnormal or cancerous mole.  The tendency to have the... melanoma atypical moles Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:33:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Seborrheic-keratoses-common-growths-mistaken-for-melanoma?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Vitiligo-Michael-Jacksons-skin-disease?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner Vitiligo is a skin disease which appears as the patchy appearance of complete loss of brown pigment (melanin) in the skin.  In vitiligo, the cells which produce brown color, called melanocytes, are destroyed. Normally, these melanocytes are not ... vitiligo Michael Jackson Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:58:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Vitiligo-Michael-Jacksons-skin-disease?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Glossary-of-cancer-treatment-terms?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner Benign:  A growth which is not a cancer, and not a pre-cancer.  Being benign is not a guarantee that a growth will not cause problems.  For example: in a closed space, such as inside the skull, a benign growth can still cause damage by... Cancer Control Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:33:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Glossary-of-cancer-treatment-terms?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Abuse-of-ADHD-medications-by-teens-an-urgent-report?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner  The Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center (ISPCC) has issued an urgent report to Iowa physicians concerning the abuse of medications for attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  In the past two days, the ISPCC has seen an increase... Drug abuse ADHD Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:53:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Abuse-of-ADHD-medications-by-teens-an-urgent-report?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Melanoma-treatment-options?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner    Malignant melanoms of the left side.  Photo courtesy Dr. SG GreenThe treatment of melanoma skin cancer, no matter the stage, involves the surgical removal of the cancer and a margin of normal skin around the tumor.  For stage I... Cancer Control melanoma Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:12:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Melanoma-treatment-options?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Melanoma-determining-the-stage-of-the-cancer?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner Superficial spreading melanoma of the lower leg.    Photo courtesy Dr. S. G. GreenOnce the treating physician has received a pathology report with a diagnosis of melanoma he or she takes that information and stages the disease.Early St... Cancer Control melanoma Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:18:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Melanoma-determining-the-stage-of-the-cancer?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d9-LATISSE-growing-longer-thicker-eyelashes?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner  LATISSE™ attempts to give every woman beautiful eyelashes such as  these.   (From the files of Dr. CA Bligard)The latest cosmetic product on the market is LATISSE™ (generic name bimatoprost), a prostaglandin analog wh... Cosmetic products eyelashes eyelash growth Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:59:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m6d9-LATISSE-growing-longer-thicker-eyelashes?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Melanoma-understanding-the-pathology-report?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner Once a patient has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, their physicians must determine the stage of their disease.  Staging indicates the size of the tumor and how deep it goes, as well as whether it is likely to have spread to other parts o... Cancer Control melanoma Fri, 29 May 2009 22:31:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Melanoma-understanding-the-pathology-report?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m5d28-H1N1-influenza-update?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner The H1N1 influenza  is currently decreasing in significance in the USA and is expected to gradually die out over the next few weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), however, the risk of a pandemic (a world-wide epidemic) is n... Thu, 28 May 2009 19:49:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m5d28-H1N1-influenza-update?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Swine-flu-update-April-30-2009?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner The status of swine flu, now called H1N1 flu, in the state of Iowa is evolving, and two probable cases have been identified.  Laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu infection have been identified in 10 states: Arizona, California... Swine Flu Swine Flu Health Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:50:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Swine-flu-update-April-30-2009?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Swine-flu-the-facts?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner The current concerns about swine flu are serious enough to interrupt my series on melanoma skin cancer. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is the government entity which keeps statistics and information on diseases and then advises citizens on how... Swine Flu Swine Flu Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:04:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Swine-flu-the-facts?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Melanoma-the-warning-signs?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner Left: malignant melanoma.                Right: normal mole                  Photo with pe... Cancer Control melanoma Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:51:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Melanoma-the-warning-signs?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d25-The-four-types-of-melanoma?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner    Lentigo maligna melanoma. Photo with permission from the American Academy  of Dermatology                      &... Cancer Control ultraviolet radiation melanoma Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:35:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d25-The-four-types-of-melanoma?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Melanoma-The-most-dangerous-skin-cancer?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner                                  Malignant melanoma.      &n... Cancer Control sun damage melanoma dysplastic moles atypical moles Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:58:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Melanoma-The-most-dangerous-skin-cancer?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Squamous-Cell-Carcinoma-treatment-options?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner     Squamous cell carcinoma of the left hand.  Photo by permission of the American Academy of DermatologyBecause squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has a small potential to spread to other organs, the treatment  may vary... Cancer Control ultraviolet radiation squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:47:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Squamous-Cell-Carcinoma-treatment-options?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Squamous-cell-carcinoma-precancerous-lesions?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner   Actinic keratosis of the ear.  Photo by permission of the American Academy of DermatologyUnlike many cancers of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) may sometimes develop from a precancerous lesion. If these precancerous growths c... Cancer Control skin cancer treatment sun damage squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:22:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Squamous-cell-carcinoma-precancerous-lesions?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Squamous-cell-carcinoma-the-second-most-common-skin-cancer?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner Squamous cell carcinoma of the forehead. Note multiple scars and precancerous rough spots on sur-rounding skin.About 250,000 Americans each year develop squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the second most common skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma.&nbs... Cancer Control squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:04:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7153-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Squamous-cell-carcinoma-the-second-most-common-skin-cancer?cid=exrss-Des-Moines-Health-and-Beauty-Examiner