Acne Reviews: April 2008

Vital Signs: Mental Health: Serious Depression Raises Risk of Heart Ailments

Patients hospitalized for depression are about one and a half times as likely as others to develop coronary heart disease, a new study suggests.

With Melanoma, History Repeats Itself (HealthDay)

If you've already had melanoma, you have a greater risk of developing a second, or even third, round of this often deadly skin cancer.

Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Raise Cold, Flu Risk (HealthDay)

Using antibiotics for more than six weeks to treat acne more than doubles than risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection, a new study finds.

Kidney-Transplant Patients at Higher Melanoma Risk (HealthDay)

Kidney transplant patients are nearly four times more likely than the general population to develop melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, a new study finds.

Plastic Surgery Not Just for Wealthy Anymore (HealthDay)

Forget the stereotype of the cosmetic surgery patient as a wealthy, older woman who lunches and shops, then slips into her surgeon's office for "a little work."

Health Tip: Athletes Can Avoid Skin Infections (HealthDay)

Because of the close body contact involved in sports like football, rugby or hockey, participants face an increased risk of skin infection, according to the Utah Department of Health.

Accidental Acetaminophen Poisonings Rise (Associated Press)

Think popping extra pain pills can't hurt? Think again: Accidental poisonings from the nation's most popular pain reliever seem to be rising, making acetaminophen the leading cause of acute liver failure.

High CRP in pregnancy linked to preterm delivery (Reuters)

Women who have very high levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) early in pregnancy run the risk of delivering before term, according to a study reported in American Journal of Epidemiology.

Study Compares Tools to Diagnose Back Trouble (HealthDay)

A test called the electromyogram (EMG) is better than MRI at accurately diagnosing spinal stenosis, a narrowing of spaces in the spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, researchers report.

Pediatricians Suggest Keeping Kids Active (Associated Press)

It's cold. The noon sky is gray and the sledding hill is all ice. Dave Hilderbrandt stands at the crest, watching his 8-year-old daughter and her friend gleefully zoom down on their plastic sled.

In India, Barbers Provide AIDS Awareness (Associated Press)

Along with the usual hair lotions and creams, Ganga Ram, a barber who does business in the shade of banyan tree, also has the latest tools of his trade Â— a small pile of condoms and booklets on

Health Tip: Caring for Your Skin (HealthDay)

If you're in your 20s or 30s and value your youthful appearance, now's the time to begin a good skin care program. It may help you avoid cosmetic surgery down the road, according to the Facial Plastic Surgery Center at Saint Louis University.

Resistance training OK for heart failure patients (Reuters)

Contrary to qualms about deleterious effects on the heart, people with chronic heart failure can safely undertake a resistance training program, Australian researchers report. In fact, such training appears to have a beneficial effect on how strongly the heart is able to pump blood.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008