I have been an R.N. for almost 30 years in a variety of settings: Med-Surg, ER, Home Care and Clinic nursing. I have a special interest in Women's healthcare issues and feel I can contribute to women making informed quality choices through my writing.
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Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. (4) Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. The concern is that melanoma is the fastest growing cancer in the United ...
May 20, 2013 - 9:53am
Sunscreen guidelines were finally revised for 2012 by the FDA to reflect changes that have been in progress for over 20 years. However, due to difficulties on the part of sunscreen manufacturers ...
May 13, 2013 - 5:23am
Summer is coming. Those of us who have hot flashes at night are dreading the change in weather. Waking up with your hair stuck to the pillow, or needing an entire change of pajamas is not ...
May 6, 2013 - 5:30am
Aging usually means gray hair. Getting gray hair means deciding whether to dye it another color or not. Many of us have dyed our hair but concerns of cancer-causing ingredients in hair dye can ...
April 29, 2013 - 5:11am
Dandruff is considered to be a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis. It affects skin areas that have an abundance of oil-producing glands. Dandruff is commonly caused by a fungus called malassezia ...
April 22, 2013 - 10:02am
It had been expected that female mortality would drop as the years push forward, due to the advancements in medicine and technology. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Health ...
April 15, 2013 - 5:30am
In the future, people may wonder why allergy shots were ever used to treat allergies instead of drops. Allergy drops contain small amounts of an allergen such as ragweed or pollen. They are given ...
April 8, 2013 - 5:16am
Not up for a permanent tattoo, but think a temporary one is an alternative? Think again. The FDA has sent out a consumer alert warning people about the danger of having black henna tattoos placed ...
April 1, 2013 - 9:23am
Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
“The American Cancer Society estimates that at present, about 120,000 new cases of melanoma in the US are diagnosed in a year. In 2010, ...
March 27, 2013 - 8:57am
Aspirin has been found to be beneficial in reducing the risk of various cancers.
A recent study, published in the journal Cancer, evaluated data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) ...
March 25, 2013 - 9:44am
A friend of mine injured her knee when she fell on a New York City street. X-rays taken at the emergency room did not show any fractures but her knee just didn’t feel right and continued to hurt. ...
March 18, 2013 - 5:39am
Increased tooth loss can be added to the list of health-related problems caused by smoking.
A study was carried out by the University at Buffalo (UB) which examined, for the first time, ...
March 11, 2013 - 5:38am
The ability to create artificial ears using a special 3-D printer has become an innovation of our time. Cornell bioengineers and Weill Cornell physicians, working together, have successfully ...
March 4, 2013 - 6:33am
An asthma drug called omalizumab has been found to help the debilitating symptoms of chronic hives, also known as chronic idiopathic urticaria, or chronic spontaneous urticaria.
A clinical ...
February 27, 2013 - 9:48am
Skin and hair changes are common as we age. However, a recent 2012 study from Denmark has shown that those changes may also signal increased risk of heart disease or heart attack, especially if ...
February 25, 2013 - 6:30am
The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System is the first implanted device approved by the FDA to help restore some sense of sight to those over the age of 25 with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). ...
February 18, 2013 - 6:36am
Thinking about how to get rid of that double chin? You are not alone.
Bayer Healthcare along with California-based Kythera Biopharmaceuticals have begun the third round of clinical trials to ...
February 11, 2013 - 6:38am
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes redness, flushing and bumps across the face that can be mistaken for acne. The cause of rosacea has been unknown.
However, recent research ...
February 4, 2013 - 6:10am
Ever gotten inspired to make your own facial mask, hair conditioner or lip gloss? These products can be made safely.
However, nix any idea of making your own mascara. Anything used so close ...
January 30, 2013 - 9:43am
Fecal transplantation is gaining notice as an acceptable method to treat intestinal infections that do not resolve with the usual rounds of antibiotics.
At first, it may seem like it would be ...
January 28, 2013 - 6:31am
Numerous warnings to alert tanners of the dangers of tanning beds and prolonged outside tanning have been sounded in recent years.
Reuters recently reported the results of a study that showed ...
January 21, 2013 - 6:18am
A few years ago oxygen facials were all the rage. Now some companies are offering oxygen-saturated creams, gels and moisturizers.
This trend is based on the belief that “as we age, the oxygen ...
January 14, 2013 - 6:26am
Pregnancy can be a joyful time but the release of hormones can cause unexpected changes to your skin. Not every woman will experience these changes, but below are seven skin changes that are ...
January 7, 2013 - 6:12am
Hand rashes can be as frustrating to get rid of as they are to get. Some common causes of hand rashes, also known as hand dermatitis, are discussed in my previous article.
Regardless of the ...
December 25, 2012 - 8:40pm
Hand rashes can appear suddenly or develop over time. Dr. Peter Saitta, a New York dermatologist wrote in his blog that there are three main causes of hand rashes, also known as hand dermatitis. ...
December 23, 2012 - 3:33pm
There are very few topical treatments for hair loss. However, clinical trials are currently in progress to test whether a chemical in the glaucoma drug Lumigan could help re-grow scalp hair. ...
December 17, 2012 - 6:44am
PUPPP (pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy) is the second most common skin rash that occurs during pregnancy.
PUPPP usually develops during a first pregnancy, arising late in ...
December 10, 2012 - 6:25am
Migraines affect 15 percent of the population. Three times as many women get migraines as men, according to Emedicinehealth.com.
A 2008 study found that a form of sensitive skin called ...
December 2, 2012 - 6:12pm
Toenail fungus is a pretty dreaded condition that is unsightly and takes a long time to go away. Approximately 12 percent of Americans get nail fungus, according to the American Academy of ...
November 28, 2012 - 10:28am
Acne is not something older women feel they have bargained for, particularly if they did not suffer much as a teen. My previous article on Adult Acne in Women, explored causes and how to begin ...
November 26, 2012 - 5:58am
Adult acne is a skin condition older women hope not to have. However, according to a study of 2895 women from Massachusetts General Hospital, “45% of women aged 21–30, 26% aged 31–40, and 12% ...
November 19, 2012 - 6:24am
As a nurse, I love reading the mystery diagnosis section in the New York Times. Sunday’s article was about a 54-year-old woman who presented with a mystery skin infection.
She developed a ...
November 12, 2012 - 6:57am
The recent meningitis outbreaks from contaminated injected steroids have made front page news. Now, some of those infected have developed a serious secondary skin infection.
Epidural ...
November 5, 2012 - 7:06am
CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs have become a popular alternative to incandescent light bulbs due to their energy savings.
However, a recent study performed a Stony Brook University in ...
October 29, 2012 - 7:28am
Women who smoke have another health risk to be concerned about.
A recent study has found that women smokers are more at risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer.
In fact, it was found ...
October 21, 2012 - 5:45pm
Let’s face it, most of us do not wash our hands as often as we should. Global Handwashing Day is October 15, so this is a good time to talk about some facts you should know about washing your ...
October 14, 2012 - 5:32pm
Age spots are reminders of the passage of time. While the presence of age spots does not cause us any danger, many of us would prefer to have them be less noticeable, especially if they are on ...
October 7, 2012 - 7:52pm
Age spots, also called liver spots are flat, brown or black discolorations that appear on the face, hands or arms. They are caused by exposure to the sun over many years and are also called solar ...
October 1, 2012 - 5:18am
Nail lifting (onycholysis) occurs when a fingernail or toenail separates from its nail bed. As the end of the nail begins to lift away, it may look like a half moon or the free edge can appear ...
September 26, 2012 - 8:19am
Beauty can be expensive to buy in a jar. When we do buy an anti-aging cream, we expect the manufacturer’s claims to be tested and true -- especially at $100 for a 0.5 to 1.7 ounce container. ...
September 24, 2012 - 12:40pm
It may be difficult to tell if a fresh tattoo is developing an infection, an allergic reaction or just has redness related to healing.
At University of Rochester, Medical Center 19 cases of ...
September 16, 2012 - 3:18pm
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a condition that usually affects children and infants who have not yet developed antibodies to Staphylococcus aureus (Staph. aureus). The syndrome ...
September 10, 2012 - 9:50am
Most of us are concerned about how our faces age but what about our aging hands?
While we may be able to hide our years through use of facial treatments, aging hands are a dead giveaway for ...
September 3, 2012 - 5:41am
Burn injuries can be physically and emotionally devastating. In the United States, it is estimated that 500,000 people are injured each year by burns with 40,000 needing hospitalization due to ...
August 29, 2012 - 7:03am
Rubella and rubeola share similar names. Both are caused by a virus. Both cause a skin rash. And both are considered to be a type of measles.
Confused?
Though both of these illnesses ...
August 27, 2012 - 10:04am
Summer is coming. Those of us who have hot flashes at night are dreading the change in weather. Waking up with your hair stuck to the pillow, or needing an entire change of pajamas is not ...
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