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Differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3639768-12");pageTracker._initData();pageTracker._trackPageview();1) Peripheral nerve entrapment (eg CTS)- see positive Phalen's and Tinel's sign, typical distribution, abnormal nerve conduction studies v. normal in cervical radiculopathy2)Rotator cuff abnormal-- pain in shoulder or arm, rarely below elbow, worse with shoulder movements, normal sensation and reflexes.3) Acute brachial plexitis-- (Parsonage Turner)-- see pain in neck shoulder and arm followed within days to weeks by weakness especially in C5-6 region as pain recedes (whereas in radiculopathy pain and weakness coincide)...
Source: neurologyminutiae - May 12, 2008 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Speckled lentiginous nevus
is a patch of hyperpigmentation representing a localized defect in neural crest melanoblasts. Several black or brown macules are seen within a patch of brown hyperpigmentation. Some consider this a variant of Congenital melanocytic naevus.
Source: Skin Deep - A Dermatology Blog - May 9, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Source Type: blogs

Proteins That Play Major Role in Melanoma Development Identified
Two proteins have been found to play a major role in the development of a mole into a deadly melanoma by Penn State scientists.The researchers have also demonstrated that therapeutic targeting of these proteins is necessary for drugs to effectively treat this deadly form of cancer."We have shown that when two proteins - (V600E)B-Raf and Akt3 - communicate with one another in a mole, they cooperate leading to the development of melanoma," said Gavin Robertson, lead author and associate professor of pharmacology, pathology and dermatology, and director of the Foreman Foundation Melanoma Therapeutics Program at the Penn State...
Source: "Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - May 9, 2008 Category: Surgeons Authors: புருனோ Bruno Source Type: blogs

Specialty Selection and Matching Part II
This post is a continuation of the previous post and will feature more aspects choosing a specialty and matching into that specialty. How competitive are you for your chosen specialty? Medical student love to entertain the idea that once they have graduated from School X or School Y, they are going to be sought after for by program directors across the country. This might be true if you have done extremely well in your studies and on your board exams but in general, program directors look for people who have a solid work ethic, have an interest in treating patients and have the academic ability (as evidenced by performance...
Source: NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: uvamedicine Tags: success in medical school residency Source Type: blogs

It Was Melanoma Monday, and I Didn't Even Realize ...
I saw my dermatologist on Monday for my regular skin check (every six months), and I didn't even realize that Monday, May 5, the day I went in, was "Melanoma Monday." That's because my dermatologist didn't have the office draped in ribbons and banners to celebrate skin cancer the way my cancer center does in October, which is breast cancer awareness month. I wasn't sure the exact name for this melanoma month, so I checked in with Carver, who has had melanoma, and sure enough it has several slightly different names: May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month but is also sometimes called Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Mont...
Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient - May 8, 2008 Category: Cancer Authors: Jeanne Sather Tags: Skin Cancer Source Type: blogs

Gay Men Look to Surrogate Mothers to Fulfil Their Parenthood Dreams
An ever-growing number of gay couples are paying tens of thousands of dollars to have surrogate mothers carry their babies, turning America's concept of traditional family on its head.It took two women and two men for two-year-old twins Katherine and Connor to come to life.Their fathers, Michael Eidelman and A.J. Vincent, who have lived together for years, invested love, time and all their savings to build their family in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.The eggs were donated by a woman in Washington state and fertilized in vitro with sperm from both men. The fertilized egg was then inserted in the uterus of a woman from Oh...
Source: "Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - May 8, 2008 Category: Surgeons Authors: புருனோ Bruno Source Type: blogs

Dermatomes
dermatome /der·ma·tome/ (der´mah-tom) 1. an instrument for cutting thin skin slices for grafting. 2. the area of skin supplied with afferent nerve fibers by a single posterior spinal root. 3. the lateral part of an embryonic somite. It's the first definition that I will be discussing. Padgett invented the first dermatome in 1939. This one was a drum dermatome and was manually operated. It was a surgical instrument for easily removing large flaps of skin of a prescribed depth. This helped move skin grafting to common practice from a miraculous one. Today dermatomes can be operated manually, air-powered, or electrically....
Source: Suture for a Living - May 7, 2008 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: surgery history surgical instruments skin Source Type: blogs

May is melanoma and skin cancer prevention month
Yesterday was the first Monday of May, and although it happens this year to coincide with the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo, it is also known in the skin cancer community as Melanoma Monday. Melanoma Monday, the first Monday in May, officially kicks off the American Academy of Dermatology’s month-long awareness program called National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. This year, the Academy’s campaign is called “See Spot…Check Spot…Save a Life.” It emphasizes the importance of self examination of the skin, as well as having a partner check the parts of your body that are difficult to see, lik...
Source: Dr. Z's Medical Report - May 6, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: natalieb Tags: Cancer news Diagnosis Health risks In the news Lifestyle common curable detection Dr Z Dr. Z's medical report Ed Zimney health blog HealthTalk melanoma Melanoma Monday National Melanoma/Skin Cancer month prevention sunscr Source Type: blogs

Rocky Monday ...
So I got home from my date last night with Car Guy (more on that later), and was getting ready for bed. Younger Son's dog, GB, usually sleeps in my room. Connie sleeps there too, or not, depending on how well he is behaving ... In any case, as I was getting settled into bed, GB threw up, on the carpet I had professionally cleaned not two weeks ago, and there, among the usual ick was a rock. A huge rock. Two inches in size, in fact. GB has done this before. Golden retrievers have a thing for eating weird stuff, including rocks. I put him in the back room, which has a tile floor, with Connie, and went to bed. But thi...
Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient - May 5, 2008 Category: Cancer Authors: Jeanne Sather Tags: Dogs Sons Source Type: blogs

Syneron's LipoLite Receives FDA Clearance
Syneron Medical, a company from Israel, just received approval from the FDA to market their new minimally invasive laser-assisted lypolysis machine, in which laser heats, destroys, and coagulates subdermal tissue. From the press release: For patients, LipoLite is both a minimally invasive alternative and a complement to traditional liposuction fat-removing procedures. The procedure requires only local anesthetic and is designed to provide patients lasting results with little downtime and a high level of safety. For physicians, the small, compact LipoLite system is comfortable to use, upgradeable to support future applica...
Source: Medgadget - May 5, 2008 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Michael Source Type: blogs

Friday Commentary: What Melanoma Looks Like
I did a little search on the internet and found a good image showing pictures of the skin cancer everyone fears the most, Melanoma. Even though the general "rule of thumb" is to look for something the size of a pencil eraser or larger, I have had 2 friends have smaller sized marks that were Melanoma. The percentage is low, so don't panic, but do make sure to examine yourself, and to have a professional Dermatologist examine your skin each year. I have my appointment scheduled for next Thursday.Image Source - Skin Cancer BasicsSite Feed
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - May 2, 2008 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Cancer *FRIDAY COMMENTARY Skin Health Source Type: blogs

The Best Way To Find Out If You’re Allergic To A Cosmetic
Corey ’s curious: What’s in Mary Kay’s Timewise line that isn’t in anything else? I recently had a severe allergic reaction to it and I’ve never never had a reaction to anything else in my entire life. I’ve been using Sabon NYC`s Seaweed line, and Lush’s Ocean Salt and never has any problems. What gives? The Left Brain Responds: To start with, let’s take a look at the ingredient list for Timewise: Water, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Isotheral, Neopentanoate, Bentonite, Cetyl Dimethicone Copolyol, Octyl Pelargonate, Neopentyl, Glycol Dioctanoate, Myristyl Myristate, PPg-26-Buteth-2...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 2, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: Ingredients Source Type: blogs

Vitamin D: Now I'm a believer
One of the most electrifying sessions I attended at Andrew Weil's Nutrition and Health Conference in April was one given by Dr. Michael Holick on Vitamin D. Dr Holick is a well-known, even notorious, name in nutrition research circles. He's been insisting for years that vitamin D deficiency is far more wide-spread and dangerous than anyone realizes and he has a reputation (which he himself promotes!) of being a bit of a kook. A few years ago, he was famously booted from the Boston University dermatology faculty for making heretical statements about the benefits of moderate UV exposure (which stimulates the pr...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - May 1, 2008 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: Monica Reinagel Tags: Nutrition and Health Conference Nutrition Research Source Type: blogs

Safety Lesson of the Day - Cosmetic Procedures
Just as a precaution, you may wish to avoid having unlicensed persons inject stuff into your @$$. In case you’re asking yourself, “But why might I want to avoid having unlicensed persons inject stuff into my @$$? What could possibly go wrong?” you might want to check these bizarre reports from the CDC out of a facility in North Carolina. From one of three cases, all of which are quite similar: “According to facility records, 300 mL of ‘dermal silicone/saline solution’ were injected into each buttock… The woman experienced headache and vomiting…and noted that her urine looked...
Source: Women's Health News - May 1, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Rachel Tags: Advertising/Marketing Body Image & Eating Disorders Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Complete Listing of (my Medical) Search Widgets and others.
Making widgets is as easy as making web-content, once you know how to do it. It is great fun to see how much use it is to many. Please let me know if you would like some kind of widget for your library or resource, and we will work something out. Universal Widget API's ( Add to Netvibes, iGoogle, Apple Dashboard, Opera, Windows Vista beta, Windows Live beta) Search PubMed (+RUGLinks) (324 installs)Search PubMed (85 installs)MedlinePlus Search (159 installs)NLM Search Solutions (88 installs)Search UpToDate (63 installs)LiveTrix Search (51 installs)Search Catalogue Libraries of the University of Groningen (50 ...
Source: DigiCMB - May 1, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs

Acute Renal Failure Associated with Cosmetic Soft-Tissue Filler Injections of Silicone in the Buttocks
This report summarizes the clinical findings for these cases and describes the subsequent public health investigation. All injections were administered by a practitioner with no medical training or supervision (practitioner A). Investigators were not able to identify the substances injected. Although records indicated that the injections contained liquid silicone, this substance has not been associated previously with renal failure. These findings underscore the risks posed by cosmetic injections administered by unlicensed practitioners. Public health officials should be alert for adverse events associated with these injec...
Source: Kidney Notes - May 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

New Study on Efficacy of MedSculpt Device
A new study has been published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Drs. Foster, Kouba, Hayes, Freeman and Moy reporting the efficacy of the MedSculpt device for body contouring and cellulite. The study analyzed five patients with 12 treatments per patient. 2 abdomens and 3 pairs of thighs were treated over the course of weeks. No side effects were reported. At the conclusion of treatment, the reported results were a 4% reduction in thigh circumference and 7.3% supraimbilical circumference reduction. They also reported a mild improvement in skin tone texture and the appearance of cellulite.
Source: Cellulite Treatment Forum - April 28, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Monday Health Facts: Is this Skin Cancer?
There are a couple of itchy patches of skin on my face, and one of them has a brown spot in it, it could be just one of many freckles on my face, and it's small, but I don't want to take any chances. So next week, I have an appointment with my dermatologist.A number of years back my husband had a small red nodule growing on his cheek, it got larger, and I was really concerned, but no, he wasn't ready to rush off to the doctor to have it checked. We tried a natural remedy that I may share later this week, but finally he did end up going, and he had basal cell skin cancer, the least dangerous form, both on his cheek and on t...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - April 28, 2008 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Cancer *MONDAY HEALTH FACTS Health Articles Skin Health Source Type: blogs

Lip Balms, Glosses And Skin Cancer
What kind of lip balms or glosses do you use? You may want to stay away from the shiny ones as they may attract ultraviolet rays (UV rays of the sun) and thereby increase the rtisk of skin cancer. Such were the findings of Dr. Christine Brown, a dermatologist at at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Lips are more susceptible than skin to aging from chronic sun damage and also more prone to developing serious cancers. “When skin cancer occurs on the lower lip, it has the potential to be much more aggressive and metastasize to surrounding lymph nodes,” Brown said in a prepared statement. Shiny balms and ...
Source: Cancer Commentary - April 28, 2008 Category: Cancer Authors: Gloria Gamat Tags: on skin cancer lip balm lip gloss skin-cancer ultraviolet rays Source Type: blogs

Boots moisturiser to obscure the thin line between cosmetics and medicine
Somyamathur: It would only seem like a sensible thing to do when one proports the idea that out of all the face creams available in the market, let’s figure out which one proves to be the most effective. Often women get carried away by brands without even realizing the percentage of relevant chemicals that are in the cream or whether or not will it suit them. Anti-ageing cream is one such product that women buy in dozens simply because they help them to fight against their perpetual enemy - Age. BBC’s Horizon programme last year undertook such research and declared Boots’ moisturizer ‘No 7′...
Source: Skin Care - April 23, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: somyamathur Tags: Boots No 7 Anti-ageing Cream University of Manchester Health and Fitness Source Type: blogs

Ewan McGregor skin cancer?
Ewan McGregor says he had a skin cancer removed... ...yet we doubt his face shows scars like melanoma survivor John McCain. Hot on the heels of Eric Dane's skin "cancer" scare, Ewan "Obi-Wan" McGregor now tells the BBC news that he had a facial lesion removed: "I had a little skin cancer under my eye," reports the 37-year-old star. "I went to see a specialist who thought they (his facial moles) were better to be removed, and indeed, he was correct." McGregor said the surgery was "not that big of a deal&...
Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog - April 23, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: vail reese Source Type: blogs

Top Dermatology Journals RSS
For the Dermatology Department in the UMCG I have created long-ago a MyNCBI for an email alert of 5 of their top journals. - Arch Dermatol - Brit J Dermatol - Eur J Dermatol - J am Acad Dermatol - J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. Just as an example I made them a special TAB in the CMB Netvibes Universe with 5 seperate RSS-feeds, a search box and some bookmarks to their collection overview I now created this into an RSS-feed too via PubMed with Feedburner to be abled to display the feed anywhere I want, and in different formats like this wonderful "headline animator"from feedburner: ↑ Grab this Headline Animator Subscribe ...
Source: DigiCMB - April 23, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Source Type: blogs

Beauty Science or BS Poll Answers - March 08
According to this study published in the Academic Emergency Medicine journal, >80,000 people have been rushed to the hospital due to burns from curling irons. Mostly, they were little kids who grabbed or touched hot devices. Remember to keep those things out of the reach of children! Gravity is not the main cause of sagging facial skin - TRUE 42% of you found this one too hard to believe but according to an article in Dermatology Times, it’s true. The doctors at Duke Eye Center who studied this phenomena say that it is primarily caused by changes in bone structure not gravity. They discovered through CT scans that...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 23, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: Polls Beauty Research Source Type: blogs

Odd cause of malpractice?
Under a newspaper's "lawsuit of the week" feature:What’s at issue: Whether the dermatology doctor is responsible for injuries allegedly inflicted by a student under his watch. On August 10, 2004, the plaintiff was a patient of Greer’s when Termini—a Louisiana State student who was at UVA on a one-month rotation—pulled a spotlight toward Johnson, “causing it to fall upon the plaintiff’s head, rendering the plaintiff unconscious and damaging her nose,” according to the complaint.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 22, 2008 Category: Family Physicians Authors: Kevin Source Type: blogs

The Rash Doctor
A very healthy-looking young man presented to the Emergency Department with a rash that had been bothering him for three months. Yes, that's months: as in three complete cycles of the moon.Not being much of a rash doctor and finding no evidence of impending doom on the rest of his examination, I gave him a couple of possible diagnoses and prescribed some standard ER rash therapy for him until he could get an appointment with a Dermatologist."You mean to tell me you don't know what's causing my rash?"Well, I have some ideas, but the bottom line is that I don't think it's one of those rare and dangerous rashes that you might...
Source: Scalpel or Sword? - April 21, 2008 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Tags: patients rashes Source Type: blogs

Brains Engage at King's College London
If you wonder how King’s College London made it into the world’s top 25 universities … you likely also wonder about dividends from brains at work. It involves seizing opportunities ... as well as creating winning distinctives. In contrast ... at less successful universities … some claim that students demand more and give less. Others blame higher education faculty for resisting changes that rejuvenate learning. King’s stands out as a higher education campus that looks to opportunities for growth ... and then welcomes partnerships to make it happen. Their golden stat...
Source: BrainBasedBusiness - April 20, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: MITA Approaches cutting edge renewal Ellen Weber higher education John Wells King's College London Leaders of Change Margaret Denny MITA as a change model MITA in London rejuvenate learning rejuvenate universities Robyn mcMaster Source Type: blogs

A Natural Cure for Scaley Skin?
Here’s good news for all you Beauty Brains readers who are interested in natural ingredients that really work: a combination of Japanese honeysuckle, peppermint, peony tree root bark, atractylodes herb, and cork-tree bark may be an effective eczema treatment. 5 herbs to eczema-free According to The Dermatology Times researchers have found that a traditional Chinese herbal medicine made from these five herbs can ease the symptoms this itchy, scaley skin condition. In a controlled study, 85 patients were given either the herbal blend or a placebo. Those who took the herbs reported improved quality of life and a reduced ne...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 20, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Biology of Skin Natural Source Type: blogs

Razor nicks
More helpful tips from a dermatologist.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 19, 2008 Category: Family Physicians Authors: Kevin Source Type: blogs

New Generation Laser Highly Effective for Rosacea, Study Reports
CONCLUSIONS: The high-energy, long pulse-duration pulsed-dye laser improves rosacea with a very favorable safety profile, and less purpura than resulted from earlier generation pulsed-dye lasers. The safety and efficacy of this treatment are very promising indeed for those suffering with rosacea. Proper laser treatment holds great promise for these patients.
Source: The Rosacea Forum - Papulopustular, Telangiectatic, and Phymatous - April 18, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: admin Tags: Laser Therapy Research Source Type: blogs

New Study on Efficacy of “MedSculpt” Device
A new study has been published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Drs. Foster, Kouba, Hayes, Freeman and Moy reporting the efficacy of the MedSculpt device for body contouring and cellulite. The study analyzed five patients with 12 treatments per patient. 2 abdomens and 3 pairs of thighs were treated over the course of weeks. No side effects were reported. At the conclusion of treatment, the reported results were a 4% reduction in thigh circumference and 7.3% supraimbilical circumference reduction. They also reported a mild improvement in skin tone texture and the appearance of cellulite.
Source: Cellulite Treatment Forum - April 18, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

The pain of writing up
It seems the more time that I spend trying to do write my thesis, and the more papers that I read to help me out, the more confused and I become, and the more wishy-washy the document gets.I think AMiB has written about this as well, and it just seems that my thoughts are entirely the same as his.Every time I write down a single sentence, I suddenly have ten questions about it in my head, which I then go off to research on. And then once I'm done researching, I have another thirty questions that need answering. It's a vicious cycle that then makes me believe that actually, I really have absolutely no idea of what I am talk...
Source: Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes - April 17, 2008 Category: Medical Students Tags: procrastination i have no motivation BSc Source Type: blogs

Tree Man Update: New Hands, New Life.
Here’s an update for anyone who has been wondering what has happened to the Tree Man? If you remember, Dede Koswara - the man more commonly known as the Tree Man - was suffering from bark-like growths on his hands and feet that started appearing on his skin after cutting his leg at the age of 15. When the international media started reporting his story, Dede was in his thirties and these growths had taken over his life. The media reports led to an American dermatologist Anthony Gaspari examining Dede and diagnosing his condition as a result of having HPV (human papilloma virus) and a weak immune system that allowed...
Source: Healthbolt - April 17, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Liz Tags: Exposed! Extreme Health Misc. Morning News Oddities Source Type: blogs

Telemedicine: In action
One of my readers shared this interesting article with me. Technology Review wrote about remote microscopy: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a modular, high-magnification microscope attachment for cell phones. The device will enable health workers in remote, rural areas to take high-resolution images of a patient’s blood cells using a cell-phone camera, and then transmit the photos to experts at medical centers. Let’s think bravely. The general practitioner finds a suspicious naevus on the patient’s skin during a regular visit; makes a microscopic image and sends it i...
Source: ScienceRoll - April 16, 2008 Category: Geneticists and Genetics Commentators Authors: Bertalan Meskó Tags: Health Health 2.0 Invention Medicine Source Type: blogs

How to pop a pimple
Advice from a dermatologist.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 14, 2008 Category: Family Physicians Authors: Kevin Source Type: blogs

Medical School Pre-Clinical Years: Twenty Questions (Part 3)
What About Student Government in Medical School? Waste of Time or What? Every medical school has some sort of student government. You will have class officers and the usual student body President, Vice-President and other offices filled by medical students looking for…well…who knows? At the basic level it cannot be denied that the predominant impulse for any sojourn into student governance is one of self-aggrandizement. It looks great on your CV, not to mention that some people just like the illusion of power and control. I say “illusion” because students are largely powerless at most medical school...
Source: PANDA BEAR, MD - April 13, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: pandabearmd Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Understanding the growing outpatient internist shortage
I might be movin’ to Montana soon Just to raise me up a crop of Dental Floss Like most bloggers I usually use the NY Times or the BBC news or Medscape for medical information. Yesterday, John Goodson (he of the famous RUC article from JAMA) told me that a Montana paper had a wonderful series on this problem. Bingo, with the help of the internet, I found the articles. Since they hail from Montana I recalled the Frank Zappa song quoted above. Doctor shortage looms Primary-care doctors, who spend much of their time visiting with patients and analyzing patient problems rather than performing medical procedures, say the s...
Source: DB's Medical Rants - April 12, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs

Are LED Photofacials Good For Your Skin?
Here’s a special treat for all you Beauty Brainiacs out there: our special guest-blogger for today is none other than Nicki, from Futurederm.com. If you’re a fan of the Beauty Brains, you’ll love Futurederm. Check it out! And now, on with Nicki’s post… Want Clearer Skin? See the Light. And no, I’m not talking about sunlight, sorry everyone! What I am talking about is the new Tanda Skincare System ($395.00, Amazon.com). The system emits visible wavelength (not UV) light from an LED source (414 nm blue light and 660 nm red light), to treat acne. According to a study by Tanda, the use of t...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 11, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Anti-aging Beauty Research Acne Source Type: blogs

Venus Envy and Other Technical Tidbits
Here are three beauty science stories that I thought were interesting for different reasons… 1. Venus Envy I’ve never really understood why my Venus razor needs so many blades but here’s a brief article from Zoe Draelos, the Beauty Brains favorite Derm Doc, that explains why five blades are better than one. (Here’s a hint, it has something to do with skin trauma). 2. Fear of Fekkai This has been all over the news, but in case you havent heard, P&G bought Fredrick Fekkai. Technically speaking, this is probably good news for fans of Fekkai because with the P&G powerhouse behind the brand you’ll ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 10, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Research Beauty News Source Type: blogs

Selected Threads from SDN for Medical Students
Good Websites for Allopathic Medical StudentsWhat do medical students do in their summers?Should PhDs be teaching us?No medical students go to class?"When I tell non-med school friends that I don't go to class & watch lectures online, they make this comment. I wonder if it decreases their confidence in physicians? Eh... the stuff we really need to be taught (i.e. can't really learn it on your own) is during the clinical years. We're just memorizing b.s. in the first two years, and you just figure out the best / most time efficient / least painful way to get through the b.s. (basic sciences / bull shizer / whichever!) "...
Source: My M.D. Journey! - April 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Tags: Doctor-Patient Relationship SDN Summer Opportunities Tips for Students Third Year Source Type: blogs

Quick Links
Some quick links if you are interested...1. The OC Register polls dermatologists and plastic surgeons on their thoughts regarding Priscilla Presley. One of them actually stated, “I would recommend that she looks fabulous now and that she does not need to have any more work done.” Huh?? What's he smoking? Click here.2. Juliette Binoche sees "fear" in the faces of women who have Botox. I had 'fear' in my eyes when a "Dan in Real Life" DVD (which she starred in) showed up via Netflix, but it was actually a nice little movie. Click here.3. Dr. Rob Oliver comments on Accolate and Singulair for breast implant capsular contr...
Source: Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - April 9, 2008 Category: Plastic Surgeons Authors: Dr. Tony Youn Source Type: blogs

Does Benzoyl Peroxide Cause Cancer?
Hillary’s concerned question: I’m hoping the Beauty Brains can help clear up an issue for me. I use benzoyl peroxide to help treat my acne. Recently I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about how it might cause cancer and promote premature aging. Some of the sources of this information are suspect as they seem to be pushing products that do not contain benzoyl peroxide, however, a quick search in Pub med did turn up some studies that benzoyl peroxide combined with ultraviolet light caused cancer in Swiss mice. Is this an issue that you can help shed some light on? Thanks! The Left Brain’s acne answer: Hillary, ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 8, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: Acne Source Type: blogs

Medical School Pre-Clinical Years: Twenty Questions (Part 1)
(With a hat-tip to EMphysician for the idea. -PB) What’s the Secret to Medical School? There is really no secret except the obvious. First, you have to be intelligent. Not necessarily Mensa material but smart enough to assimilate the material. Next you have to study…a lot although the actual amount and method will vary. Finally, you have to have the desire. The application process does a good job of selecting for people who fit the profile because not too many people fail out. It’s not that medical school is easy. It’s not. I have a fairly rigorous undergraduate degree but medical school was an orde...
Source: PANDA BEAR, MD - April 6, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: pandabearmd Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Premed Forum :: Worried about my transcript - (have a U and a W) -
Author: boss Subject: Worried about my transcript - (have a U and a W) - Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:36 pm (GMT -5) Topic Replies: 1 well, this is my first post. i go to a state university, and currently a sophmore. i have a problem, and i need some advice on what to do. the good: -gpa: 3.75 -doing alot of volunteering -was working in a lab, recently quit - lots of shadowing with a dermatologist/psychiatrist/family practise - assisted a family member in doing research for a new medical device used in surgery. (awsome, but remember its with a family member) the bad: sophmore year has been a pretty bad yea...
Source: Med Student Guide - April 6, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs

What was medical school like? Years III and IV
After completing years I and II, you have a small break. At our school, this break was only a few weeks....and it wasn't really a 'break' at all.After completion of year II, it was required that we take (and pass) the USMLE Step I. This first part (of a three part series) tests your basic science skills. Basically, the things we learned in years I and II are being tested. Our school was pretty good about teaching to the test (somewhat), and boasted a high first time pass rate. But you see, that 'break' was spent cramming for this licensing exam.This exam was very difficult. You know, one of those exams that you can't even ...
Source: EM Physician - Backstage Pass - April 3, 2008 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Tags: The road to MD Source Type: blogs

Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome
I don't recall ever reading about this syndrome or seeing a patient with it. The picture of the patient in the January 2008 (first reference) case presentation caught my eye. I was drawn in and wanted to know more about trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS). I thought I would share it with you. It seems that TTS was first described by Wallenberg in 1901. It was described as an uncommon clinical entity in which cutaneous trophic ulceration develops within trigeminal dermatomes. The trigeminal nerve (CN V) is primarily a sensory nerve and is responsible for sensation in the face. TTS is a rare consequence of damage to the trigem...
Source: Suture for a Living - April 1, 2008 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: learning surgery medicine Source Type: blogs

An advertisement campaign that promotes skin cancer
This article provides a nice overview of the topic, including describing the ability of UVA to directly damage DNA.Since summer is coming, I’d suggest that if you’d like the tanned look without the risk, there are sunless tanning alternatives you can look into. No matter your skin type, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends daily use of a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater. Further information about skin cancer, including the ABCDs of melanoma, can be found here.Courtesy, Philip A Bryant Melanoma FoundationOr as Dr Benabio puts it: “Your natural skin color, even if ‘pasty’ is beautiful.”In sum, the...
Source: Doctor David's Blog - March 28, 2008 Category: Oncologists Tags: Cancer Prevention Source Type: blogs