People of all ages, including babies and the elderly, can develop acne. Up to 80% of people between 11 and 30 years of age have acne outbreaks, with 27% having severe acne, often leading to scaring. During adolescence, acne is more common in boys; in adults, acne is more common in women. By 40 years of age, […]

As the summer approaches, living right here at the beach makes it all the more easy and tempting to lounge in the sunshine. However, as the years roll by, too much time outdoors can put you at risk for wrinkles, age spots, scaly patches called actinic keratosis, and skin cancer. We’ll take a look at […]

This week is National Women’s Health Week. Led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, the goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. This is also a time to help women understand what steps they can take to improve their health. What steps can I […]

New medications are now approved to treat certain cancers, HIV, heart disease and even submental fat. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved these drugs in the first quarter of the year: Corlanor Corlanor (ivabradine)  is used to reduce hospitalization from worsening heart failure. Corlanor is approved for use in certain people who have chronic heart […]

We’ve been hearing about the rise of opioid abuse and  prescription pain reliever overdose deaths. Now this deadly behavior is resulting in an unintended consequence: HIV outbreak For the 20 somethings that are now the heaviest users of opioids and heroin, they haven’t heard the same lessons that older generations have learned about the dangers of […]