Skin wrinkles and blemishes

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Blemishes
• Risk Factors
• Prevention
• Treatment
• Resurfacing Treatments
• Implant Procedures
• Plastic Surgery
• Resources
• References

• The skin of smokers ages more rapidly than the skin of non-smokers, even in areas of the body not exposed to sunlight, according to a 2007 study. Women in the study who smoked also had much lower levels of vitamin E secretions in their skin. Vitamin E may protect the skin from sun damage.
• There may be an association between smoking and higher frequency of a type of acne (noninflammatory acne) in adult women, according to a European study.

• A study in the Journal of Nutrition found that a combination of antioxidants and trace elements supplementation raises the risk of skin cancer in women, but not in men.

• Overall, exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight (radiation referred to as UVA or UVB) accounts for about 90% of the symptoms of premature skin aging.
• UVB primarily affects the outer skin layers. - 0 Comments
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Sinusitis

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Complications
• Diagnosis
• Prevention
• Treatment for Acute Sinusit...
• Treatment for Chronic Sinus...
• Surgery
• Resources
• References

Birth control options for women

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Oral Contraception
• Implant Contraception
• Injected Contraception
• Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)...
• Spermicidal and Barrier Con...
• Natural Family Planning Met...
• Emergency Contraception
• Female Sterilization
• Resources
• References

Amenorrhea

• Signs and Symptoms
• What Causes It?
• What to Expect at Your Provider's Office
• Treatment Options
• Special Considerations
• Supporting Research

Colds and the flu

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Diagnosis
• Complications
• Risk Factors
• Prevention
• Treatment
• Medications
• Resources
• References

• On September 28, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new brand of inactivated influenza ("flu") vaccine, Alfuria, for adults aged 18 years or older. This vaccine is given by injection.
• On September 19, 2007, the FDA approved the use of the live flu vaccine (FluMist) in healthy children as young as 2 years of age. - 0 Comments
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Scleroderma

• Signs and Symptoms
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Diagnosis
• Preventive Care
• Treatment
• Other Considerations
• Supporting Research

Anemia

• Signs and Symptoms
• What Causes It?
• What to Expect at Your Provider's Office
• Treatment Options
• Following Up
• Special Considerations
• Supporting Research

Allergic rhinitis

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Symptoms
• Risk Factors
• Prognosis
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Other Treatments
• Decongestants
• Antihistamines
• Corticosteroids
• Immunotherapy
• Prevention
• Resources
• References

• The antihistamine promethazine (Phenergan) should not be given to children younger than age 2 because it may cause serious breathing problems.
• Omalizumab (Xolair) may cause a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). This drug is used to treat allergy-related asthma, but is also being investigated as an allergy treatment.

Non-small cell lung cancer

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Symptoms
• Risk Factors
• Lifestyle Changes
• Diagnostic Tests
• Staging Systems
• Surgical Procedures
• Radiation Treatments
• Treatment Options by Stages...
• Chemotherapy Treatments
• Investigative Agents
• Resources
• References

• About 3,000 nonsmokers die each year of lung cancer resulting from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a 2006 Surgeon General report.
• Advexin, a genetic therapy that contains the p53 tumor-suppressor gene, is showing promise. A 2006 study in Japan found that out of 13 patients with advanced NSCLC receiving Advexin, 10 had stabilized. Advexin is in Phase II clinical trials for NSCLC.
• Studies are finding that NSCLC tumors in people who never smoked have a much higher rate of epithelial growth-factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. - 0 Comments
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