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Dermatology
Pre-pregnancy obesity potentially linked to increased risk of AD in infants
November 29, 2021
Investigators added that this risk might possibly be through intrauterine effects, while associations with wheezing might be confounded by familial clustering factors.
Prenatal exposure to inorganic arsenic, cadmium associated with atopic dermatitis risk
October 29, 2021
Investigators suggested the prevention of exposure during pregnancy could help control atopic dermatitis and other potential allergies in pediatric populations.
VIDEO: An introduction to Google Glass for physician use
January 13, 2014
Contemporary OB/GYN technology columnist Brian A. Levine, MD, MS, discusses Google Glass in his first video about how physicians can take advantage of the new technology.
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy explained
April 01, 2011
ICP is of particular importance to obstetricians because it has been connected to an increased risk of fetal complications.
Some creams may be risky in breast cancer patients
September 01, 2009
Skin moisturizers marketed as "youth enhancing" may contain estrogen and could pose a risk to certain women.
Detecting polycystic ovarian syndrome in teens
September 01, 2008
PCOS is challenging to diagnose-and easy to miss-in teenagers especially because symptoms like acne and irregular periods are common in normal teens.
Oh, by the way. . .I'm worried about the bump on my husband's penis
June 01, 2008
Advice to patient whose husband has penile lesion: get him to his doctor quickly. Possible differential diagnoses/treatments are discussed.
Oh, by the way. . . what about this mole?
November 01, 2006
How many times has a patient said, "Oh, by the way, doctor..." just as you're leaving the exam room? This column will help you quickly triage those seemingly offhand yet clinically significant encounters.
Single dose of methotrexate enough for unruptured ectopic pregnancy
September 01, 2006
A single methotrexate (MTX) injection is as effective as multiple doses for managing unruptured ectopic pregnancy, according to the results of the first randomized, prospective study to compare the two medical regimens.