FDA Approves Tremfya for Pediatric Plaque Psoriasis, Active Psoriatic Arthritis
2025-10-02
40 percent of children achieved complete skin clearance at week 16 with Tremfya versus placeboContinue Reading
Doctors Warn Against Imitating Hot Noodle Scene from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
2025-10-02
THURSDAY, Oct. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors nationwide are issuing urgent warnings about a viral food trend inspired by the hit Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” that is causing serious scalding injuries in children and teens. The trend involves youth imitating a scene from the movie by eating extremelyContinue Reading
FDA Approves Opzelura for Atopic Dermatitis in Children
2025-09-29
It is the first topical JAK inhibitor approved in the U.S. for pediatric atopic dermatitisContinue Reading
Ozempic, Zepbound Offer Unexpected Benefits For Psoriasis Patients
2025-09-18
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with psoriasis might receive unexpected benefits from cutting-edge weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says. Psoriasis patients taking GLP-1 drugs had a 78% lower risk of premature death and a 44% lower risk of heart attack, stroke orContinue Reading
New Gel May Help Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy, Early Research Finds
2025-09-04
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new shampoo-like gel developed by researchers at Michigan State University could help protect cancer patients from a common and dreaded side effect of chemotherapy: Hair loss. The gel, which has been tested in animal models, is designed to be applied to theContinue Reading
DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk
2025-09-03
Products may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious infectionsContinue Reading
Fear Of Hair Loss Might Cause Some To Reject Cancer Treatment
2025-08-06
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Needless fear of hair loss and brittle, discolored nails caused by cancer treatment might lead many patients to avoid or delay life-saving treatment, a new pilot study says. Many people misunderstand how common these side effects are during cancer treatment, according to findingsContinue Reading
Floods Have Big Downstream Effects on People’s Health
2025-08-04
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Long after floodwaters recede, the impact of flooding on the health of older adults is profound, new research shows. Rates of hospitalizations for a range of conditions affecting the skin and nervous system, as well as poisonings, injuries or mental health woes were allContinue Reading
FDA Approves First Cream for Treating Chronic Hand Eczema
2025-07-24
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed off on the first-ever cream specifically approved for treating chronic hand eczema (CHE). CHE is common condition marked by redness, itching and cracking on the hands and wrists. Anzupgo (delgocitinib cream) is approved for adults with moderate-to-severe CHEContinue Reading
Lab Experiments Show Why Wrinkles Form
2025-07-24
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The struggle to tame wrinkles is an age-old conflict, with people using any number of lotions, creams and treatments to try and smooth their skin. Now, researchers say they know exactly why skin wrinkles. “This is no longer just a theory,” senior researcherContinue Reading