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Preventing Skin Caner
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Thu, May 3rd, 2012
Skin cancer prevention involves two components: ensuring protection from the sun’s harmful rays and being vigilant about early detection. In this section, you will find tips on how to best protect yourself and how to spot the warning signs of skin cancer.Sun Protection Tips
Protecting yourself from sun exposure is the most important thing you can ... Read More »
What Is Skin Cancer?
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Thu, May 3rd, 2012
With more than 2 million cases diagnosed every year in the United States alone, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. Normally, your DNA helps regulates how your skin cells grow. If that DNA is damaged, it can trigger mutations that can
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“Melanoma May” To Educate Young Adults About Hazards Of Tanning.
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Tue, May 1st, 2012
The Tampa (FL) Tribune (5/1, Shedden) reports, “The American Cancer Society estimates 3.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers in 2012,” while “an additional 76,250 will be told they have melanoma, the more serious skin cancer responsible for a majority of the more than 12,000 annual deaths.” Dermatologist
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Facts to stop the fungal myths from growing
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Mon, April 30th, 2012
Myth 1: Ringworm is an actual wormA diagnosis of ringworm causes many to think they have an actual worm under their skin. It is actually a fungal infection affecting the face and body gets its name from a red, ring-shaped appearance.
Myth 2: Only athletes get athlete’s foot or jock itch
The words “athlete” and “jock” cause ... Read More »
12 Ways to Get Better Results from Acne Treatment
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Mon, April 30th, 2012
Effective Acne Treatment Often Requires More Than MedicationDo you wish that your acne medication left you with clearer skin? Better results may not come from trying the latest acne treatment or a stronger acne-fighting cream — but from making some simple changes.
For those seeing a dermatologist
Use your acne treatments exactly as prescribed. Acne only ... Read More »
Skin Facts
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Fri, April 27th, 2012
Skin is the largest organ of the human body with a surface area of 1.5-2.0 square meters in an average adult. Skin is 2-3 mm thick, and each 5 square cm of skin may have up to 600 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, 60,000 melanocytes and over a thousand nerve endings.The outermost layer of the ... Read More »
Botox Popular Treatment With Many Patients.
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Thu, April 26th, 2012
The Boston Herald (4/25, Radsken) reported, “Botox [onabotulinumtoxinA], a small dose of botulinum toxin that erases wrinkles by paralyzing facial muscles, is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an FDA-approved treatment this month with fans who find the injections addictive.” Once reserved for celebrities, Botox has now become a mainstream treatment for many patients. Boston plastic
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Sunscreens of 70+ SPF protect at normal usage
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Wed, April 25th, 2012
Los Angeles — Water-resistant sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 70 or greater can help to adequately protect people against skin cancer and photodamage, even when applied sparingly, a new study suggests.The study, published online April 1 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, cites the use of sunscreen with a minimum ... Read More »
Melanoma Soars among Young Adults
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Tue, April 24th, 2012
A new study has revealed an alarming rise in melanoma among people aged 18 to 39: over the past 40 years, rates of this potentially deadly skin cancer grew by 800 percent among young women and 400 percent among young men. Researchers examined data on the 256 young adults in Olmstead County, MN, who were
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Traditional Chinese Medicine May Contain Harmful Substances.
Posted by Dr Mark Horowitz on Tue, April 24th, 2012
The Washington Post (4/24, Kupferschmidt) reports “two recently published studies show that” traditional Chinese medicine “can be harmful. The papers focus attention on the fact that not all of the ingredients in TCM treatments are listed, or even legal, and that some can cause cancer.” The first study, published in PLoS Genetics, “investigated the issue
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