Sunday, February 12, 2012

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Freelance health writer who has had precancerous moles

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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I am a mom to a son who has chronic skin allergies and eczema

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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Heather J Durocher

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Health & fitness journalist, mother, runner, friend

World Psoriasis Day: Help Make It Happen

Ever feel like tweeting the President of the United States? Here's your chance.   Throughout the past month, the National Psoriasis Foundation has been pushing for President Obama to proclaim Oct. 29, 2011 as World Psoriasis Day. Foundation leaders say asking the president to do this will bring attention to the serious physical and emotional... Read moreChevron
posted 10/21/2011, comments (0)|
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Medical and lifestyle columnist

How to Reverse Signs of Aging

One of the areas of the face that can show the earliest signs of aging is the upper and lower eyelids.  You may have an upper lid that is just beginning to sag or look hooded, or a lower lid developing slight bagginess, uneven pigmentation that appears, or pronounced creases on the outer corners as you smile (they are graciously called "smile... Read moreChevron
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Sue Chung

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Health and Beauty Writer - Active 2007 - 2009

Skin Cancer in Children and Teens: What You Can Do to Prevent It

There's good news and there's bad news and then some more good news in the fight against skin cancer. The good news: In a recent study by the National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, doctors noticed that young men between the ages of 15 and 39 are not experiencing any significant rises in the number of new... Read moreChevron

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