Skin Conditions

Dear Pharmacist: I met you at a book signing and was in awe of how good you look at 47 years old. Your skin was radiant and you look 30-something. What's your secret? — L.J., San Diego A: Thank you, that warms my heart because I work at that. I...

Friday's letter to the editor could not have come from a more qualified source. Dr. Stephen Purcell of Upper Macungie Township is a physician at Advanced Dermatology Associates, based in Allentown with branch or satellite offices in Bethlehem, Kutztown...

A gray whale affectionately dubbed "Mama" that left the ocean and swam inland in the Klamath River with her calf died of a fungal skin infection, likely caused by swimming in fresh water....

The phrase “you are what you eat” certainly resonates when flipping through “Feed Your Face” a new book by dermatologist Jessica Wu. The L.A-based doctor and skin care guru to Kimora Lee Simmons, Katherine Heigl and Maria Bello has penned......

From the Associated Press WASHINGTON — Government safety officials are looking into a handful of reports of severe rashes caused by new types of Pampers diapers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission started an investigation this week following...

Skin diseases among athletes at all levels is an ongoing problem, and the National Athletic Trainers' Assn. has released a position statement on prevention. Here's the link for its statement and recommendations. -- Eric Sondheimer...

SPRING FLOODING-MICHIGAN Finally, Grand Rapids high rise residents go home GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Residents have been allowed back into a 32-story riverfront apartment tower in Grand Rapids after a 17-day flood evacuation. The Plaza Towers...

WESTLAND, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says a Detroit-area restaurant will pay $60,000 for telling a family to leave because the children had a genetic skin condition. The department sued the Golden Corral in February, saying the...

Doctor Garry Gewirtzman has gone for a ride in a law-enforcement helicopter, been on an episode of a popular television show, and trained with the FBI – all through connections with his patients. A dermatologist in Plantation for 36 years, Doctor...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

Researchers from Loyola University Chicago said they have developed a mutant form of a protein that seems to cure mice of vitiligo, a skin condition found in millions of people around the world. Vitiligo causes irregular, white patches of skin, which...

Question: I have severe rheumatoid arthritis. My doctor recently started me on Enbrel and it is a miracle drug. Can you tell me more about this in language I can understand? Answer: OK. I think I'm up for the challenge. First some definitions. Arthritis...