Saturday, February 11, 2012

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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS
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Depression: Getting Out and About Despite Sadness

Hi everybody   Yesterday was a rough day for me.  Actually it has been some rough weeks.  I could feel my symptoms of depression return due to extreme stress.  And I have not been doing what I advise to others who have depression.  I have been hermiting.  To some extent being still, keeping stressors to a minimum,... Read moreChevron
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New Treatment for Basal Cell Carcinoma Approved by FDA

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer and treatment consists of surgery to remove the tumor, radiation, cryosurgery (freezing the tumor), photodynamic therapy and topical medications (for superficial BCCs only.)  Recently, however, the FDA approved the first medication to treat advanced basal cell carcinomas -... Read moreChevron
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Freelance health writer who has had precancerous moles
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Have You Had Mohs Surgery? Skin Cancer Question of the Week

Hello everyone!   I am your Community Leader for Health Central's Skin Cancer Community and I would like to try something new for this site with a community discussion forum.  We have written a lot about certain topics pertaining to skin cancer including Mohs Surgery.  This is a very popular and successful surgical treatment for... Read moreChevron
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Published writer, infertility survivor, and finally a mom
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Prescription Acne Medication: Why Your Insurance May Deny Coverage

In a previous post I discussed my on-going battle with adult acne and how I was successfully treated by my dermatologist. It may be unbelievable to some, but it is true, adults get acne too. As my dermatologist tells me, there are patients who come to her office who are in their eighties and still have acne. This is not a skin disease which only... Read moreChevron
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I am a mom to a son who has chronic skin allergies and eczema
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Treatment for Boils: A Dermatologist Provides Solutions

Each month on Health Central’s skin care site, we select one member question to ask of our consulting dermatologist, Dr. Lawrence Green. In this post we are going to be discussing boils. Boils are a common skin infection usually caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, but can also caused by other types of bacteria or fungi. Boils can... Read moreChevron
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