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Study explores adolescents’ views on their skin tone, pressure to tan
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – Little data are available on perceptions of skin color among adolescents.
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Early-onset atopic dermatitis linked to elevated risk for seasonal allergies and asthma
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – The relative risk for prevalent seasonal allergies was about 18% lower in the late-onset group, compared with those in the...
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Site of morphea lesions predicts risk of extracutaneous manifestations
Morphea lesions on the extensor extremities, face, and superior head are associated with higher rates of extracutaneous involvement, results from...
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Spironolactone effectively treats acne in adolescent females
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – In the retrospective study, researchers observed that 64 of the 80 patients (80%) experienced improvement of acne on...
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New analysis improves understanding of PHACE syndrome
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – Investigators retrospectively evaluated 244 patients from 13 pediatric dermatology centers who were fully assessed for PHACE...
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Study spotlights risk factors for albuminuria in youth with T2DM
TORONTO – Both physical and mental health play an important role in kidney health.
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For some opioid overdose survivors, stigma from clinicians hinders recovery
Positive steps might include giving stakeholders "sample scripts of ... nonstigmatizing conversations between caregivers and the people...
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Social networks may influence youth who transition to injection drug use
SAN DIEGO – Youth and young adults who have transitioned from prescription drug misuse to injection drug use tend to reside in dense social...
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‘Reverse transitions’ from injecting to noninjecting drug use studied
SAN DIEGO – It is possible to revert to and sustain noninjecting drug use for long periods of time without relapsing to injecting.
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Think local when assessing adolescent heroin use
SAN DIEGO – Between 1999 and 2015, heroin use among high school students in some cities increased along with local trends in injection drug use....
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Many veterans with comorbid pain and OUD not receiving MAT
Preliminary findings show a lot more needs to be understood about treating patients with comorbid pain and opioid use disorders.
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Cocaine use declining among young adults
SAN DIEGO – A new report finds that about 5% of 18- to 22-year-olds have used cocaine in the past 12 months.