Pediatrics
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Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
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Steroid phobia drives weaker prescribing, nonadherence for AD
The source of these fears can be information from friends, relatives, media, the Internet, as well as doctors.
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Pick your sunscreen carefully: 75% don’t pass muster
Overall, about 1 in 4 sunscreens, or about 500 products, met standards for providing adequate sun protection and avoiding ingredients linked to...
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Study provides new analysis of isotretinoin and risk for adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes
Although severe neuropsychiatric effects associated with isotretinoin therapy in patients with acne have been reported, “the evidence base ... is...
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Topical treatment for EB recommended for approval in the EU
“The benefit of Filsuvez is its ability to promote healing of EB partial thickness wounds,” the EMA said in an announcement.
From the Journals
Long-term efficacy, safety data for ixekizumab in pediatric psoriasis reported
No new safety findings during weeks 48 to 108 of the trial were reported, including no new cases of inflammatory bowel disease or Candida...
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Blistering Lesions in a Newborn
A 4-day-old infant boy presented with blisters on the skin. On day 2 of life, the patient developed bullae with breakdown of the skin on the...
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Probiotic LGG doesn’t lessen eczema, asthma, or rhinitis risk by age 7
Study shows no effect when Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG was given in the first 6 months of life. Experts say benefit may lie in a...
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A 14-year-old male presents to clinic with a new-onset rash of the hands
A 14-year-old male presented to clinic with a new onset rash of the hands.
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Occupational disinfectant use during pregnancy tied to eczema, asthma in offspring
“The microbiome is said to be involved in the development of allergic diseases in children and it is possible that the microbiome is altered by...
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IV gentamicin improves junctional epidermolysis bullosa in children
After treatment, each of the children had increased, sustained expression of laminin 332.