Family Medicine News

New guidelines to diagnose, manage rare endocrine disorders

21.07.2018 Health Problems

International guidelines have been published for the first time to help doctors around the globe diagnose and manage patients with a very rare set of endocrine diseases known as pseudohypoparathyroidism and its related disorders, including Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO). It’s the realization of a long-term goal for physician-scientist Dr. Emily Germain-Lee of the UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children’s […]

This New Pimple Patch Uses Microneedles to Treat Cystic Acne

21.07.2018 Skin & Body Care

Of all the various types of acne out there, cystic acne can be the most frustrating to treat. But a new kind of pimple patch with "microneedles" might change that. Cystic acne is notoriously tenacious. Rooted deep in the skin and caused by a combination of hormones and genetics, cystic pimples often take forever to clear — and when they […]

Did Twitter Just Get Lush to Make a "God Is a Woman" Bath Bomb?

21.07.2018 Skin & Body Care

With a title like "God Is a Woman," you'd expect Ariana Grande's latest music video would have some epic imagery. It does not disappoint. ICYMI, one particularly holy scene features a body paint-bedecked Grande languidly floating in a tub filled with what looks like the world's sickest galaxy-inspired bath bomb. Now, thanks to the power of Twitter, Lush Cosmetics might […]

Prince George Is Turning 5 — Here Are His Best & Worst Gifts of All Time

21.07.2018 Kids Health

Prince George is turning 5 on Sunday, thank the Lord. Because if any kid needs an over-the-top, tacky, Kardashian-esque party, it’s poor Prince George. His brand-new baby brother (the smiley Prince Louis) and little sister (firecracker Princess Charlotte) have been stealing the show of late, so we’re hoping most of his birthday gifts will be more, well, fun than what […]

Study reveals long-term effectiveness of therapy for common cause of kidney failure

21.07.2018 Health Problems

New research provides support for the long-term efficacy of a drug used to treat in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common cause of kidney failure. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The hormone vasopressin promotes the progression of ADPKD, the fourth leading cause of […]

Risk of cochlear disorders up with history of migraine

21.07.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—The risk of cochlear disorders, especially tinnitus, is increased among patients with a history of migraine, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Juen-Haur Hwang, M.D., Ph.D., from the Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues used claims data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005 to identify 1,056 patients with […]

Sun and Fun: 10 Caribbean Islands That Are a Must Visit For Families

21.07.2018 Kids Health

Sun and Fun: 10 Caribbean Islands That Are a Must Visit For Families Planning a tropical family vacation that fits every member of the family’s interests may seem challenging, but when it comes to the Caribbean, it’s really hard to go wrong. There are a variety of destinations in the Caribbean that are perfect for every age, from all-inclusive, family-friendly […]

The Only Thing Better Than Jennifer Lopez's Extra-Long Braid Is Her Superlong Ponytail

20.07.2018 Skin & Body Care

Jennifer Lopez is single-handedly making long hair great again. (Who are we kidding? Hair — long, short, non-existent — is all great.) She's spent most of 2018 in 50 inch-long hair extensions, giving her hair so much length it falls below her waist — at a minimum. Lopez has also been spotted wearing knee-length extensions, as she did earlier this […]

Hand-holding, stress ball don’t cut anxiety in skin CA removal

20.07.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Hand-holding and squeezing a stress ball do not provide anxiety reduction among patients during excisional removal of non-melanoma skin cancer, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Dermatology. Arianna F. Yanes, from Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues conducted a randomized trial involving 135 adults who required excisional removal of non-melanoma skin cancer of the head or […]

Researchers solve mystery of how ALL enters the central nervous system

20.07.2018 Health Problems

A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion of the central nervous system. ALL in the central nervous system is very difficult to treat, because most drugs are blocked from the organ system due to a “blood-brain barrier” designed to protect the brain. How cancer cells enter the central nervous system has been an unanswered question for […]

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