Dermatitis
How to Deal with Dry Skin and Cracks from Too Mu…
Are you washing your hands dozens of times a day? That's hardly surprising. We are facing a tripledemic with influenza, RSV and COVID-19. Virtually every public service announcement about how to avoid…
Show 1319: How to Have Healthy Hair and Nails
In our nationally syndicated radio show this week we’ll be taking your questions live. We have invited two distinguished dermatologists to discuss problems affecting the hair and nails and tell you …
How Aysa, an AI App, Helped a Mother with her Ch…
Nicole Pharr is used to keeping a close eye on her daughter Madison’s skin. Madison is prone to eczema and has had highly sensitive skin since she was a baby. Still, Nicole was concerned after her d…
You Don’t Have to Be a Farmer to Benefit f…
Epidemiologists have observed that children who grow up on farms are less susceptible to allergies than their urban counterparts. (Our previous report on this interesting phenomenon is below.) Now a D…
What Are the Best Drugs for a Desert Island Adve…
Remember Robinson Crusoe? He was the protagonist in a novel written by Daniel Defoe that was published in 1719. Crusoe was stranded on a desert island for 28 years before being rescued. A modern versi…
Skeptical Rheumatologist Wants Info on Turmeric …
Q. I have osteoarthritis and recently became unable to take NSAIDs due to a spike in my liver enzymes and a family history of heart disease. Then I read in a recent column of People's Pharmacy that tu…
Saving Skin from Swimming Pool Rash
Winter or summer, swimming is great exercise. But some swimmers have trouble with a nasty rash after swimming. What can you do about a swimming pool rash? Preventing a Swimming Pool Rash: Q. I've had …
Fighting Inflammation Naturally
Q. I have had patches of itchy dermatitis for years. More recently I developed "mildly inflammatory arthritis." Then I came down with carpal tunnel syndrome. In my dealings with doctors, these have al…