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The Warning Signs that Diabetes Leaves on Your Skin

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, diabetes can affect many parts of your body, including your skin. When diabetes affects the skin, it’s often a sign that your blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high. This could mean that you have undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes; or your diabetes treatment needs to be adjusted. If… Continue reading The Warning Signs that Diabetes Leaves on Your Skin

How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Dirty makeup brushes are more than just yucky. They accumulate product residue, dirt and oil and are a breeding ground for bacteria, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. And grime can lead to acne breakouts and rashes, and can even affect your health. “Dirty makeup brushes can irritate your skin and cause an infection,… Continue reading How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes

What You Can Do to Treat Shingles

Shingles is a skin disease that causes pain, burning, itching, and a rash that erupts into blisters. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, in their lifetime. The CDC says there are an… Continue reading What You Can Do to Treat Shingles

Discovered: The Eczema Gene

Scientists have discovered a gene that promotes itching – and that could represent a new target for treatment of skin disorders such as eczema. In a paper published June 11 in the journal Neuron, researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of California, Berkeley said they have identified a serotonin… Continue reading Discovered: The Eczema Gene

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, Third Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to an Urgent Care doctor who referred… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms to an Urgent Care doctor who referred her to a dermatologist.… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told the doctor and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, First Week

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