Catherine Cooper Nellist is editor of Pediatric News and Ob. Gyn. News. She has more than 30 years of experience reporting, writing, and editing stories about clinical medicine and the U.S. health care industry. Prior to taking the helm of these award-winning publications, Catherine covered major medical research meetings throughout the United States and Canada, and had been editor of Clinical Psychiatry News, and Dermatology News. She joined the company in 1984 after graduating magna cum laude from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., with a BA in English.
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Colchicine looks promising for treating prurigo pigmentosa in case report
Colchicine is thought to act through an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting neutrophil chemotaxis.
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Ideal sun protection practices by parents low in Toronto
Less than optimal use of sunscreen and other sun protection measures was particularly true among parents of darker-skinned children.
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Always get culture in symptomatic children with neurogenic bladder
Pyuria and leukocyte esterase are not diagnostic of a UTI in children with neurogenic bladder needing CIC.
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Alopecia areata has female predominance, more severe types common in boys
An extremely rare and infrequently reported form of AA, the congenital type, was found in 25 children.
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Pilot study: Topical anticholinergic improved axillary hyperhidrosis in teens, young adults
Topical oxybutynin therapy also improved quality of life.
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Clinical pattern may help distinguish pediatric NMN from subungal melanoma
Pediatric nail matrix nevi also differs from the adult form.
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Psoriasis patients often have history of childhood trauma
Improving resilience could be helpful in management of psoriasis.
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RSV immunoprophylaxis in premature infants doesn’t prevent later asthma
Lung function didn’t appear to be affected at 6 years either.
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Interventions urged to stop rising NAS, stem Medicaid costs
Try screening, referral, and treatment for substance abuse and mental health disorders among reproductive age women, including adolescents.
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Tanning addiction associated with multiple behavioral comorbidities
Substance abuse, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder appear to accompany the addiction.
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Follow-up care for pediatric concussions not heeded in Ontario
Most children with concussions are not being treated in accordance with the accepted treatment guidelines.
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Vaccine priming determines teen susceptibility to pertussis
It all depends on the immunoglobulin subclass distribution.
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Mercury vapor from skin cream caused neurotoxicity in toddler
Mercury exposure can be difficult to diagnose.
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Dermoscopy will help diagnose pediatric melanomas
Study adds to the knowledge base of these rare dermatologic lesions.
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Satisfaction is high for cantharidin in molluscum contagiosum
Side effects and multiple treatment sessions are limitations.