Warts can be a nuisance, and sometimes painful, but they are usually harmless. These small, non-cancerous skin growths occur from a virus that infects the top layer of skin. Though usually not serious, the virus is contagious, which can cause warts to spread. Most warts eventually disappear without treatment. But many people choose to have… Continue reading Common Types of Warts and What to Do About Them
Category: Skin Disorders
Melasma Blotches: Common, Harmless, but Often Emotional
It’s common, it’s physically harmless, but the skin disorder known as melasma can pack an emotional wallop that raises a person’s self-consciousness and lowers self-esteem. Melasma promotes the appearance of unsightly, asymmetrical brown or blue-gray patches — most notably on the face, but on the neck and forearms as well, primarily in women and individuals… Continue reading Melasma Blotches: Common, Harmless, but Often Emotional
A Tale of Two Vaccines
The new shingles vaccine is much better than the old one – but it’s more painful as well. Canadian researchers analyzed 27 clinical studies involving two million patients age 50 or older and found that the new vaccine, Shingrix, was 85 percent more effective in reducing cases of shingles. The research was published by The… Continue reading A Tale of Two Vaccines