Acne

A reader is suffering from crops of spots on his face, mainly on his forehead and scalp, and is keen for any advice from readers. more »

Sarcoidosis of the skin

A reader’s 23-year-old son has had sarcoidosis of the skin for the last two years. His eyes, lungs, heart, liver and kidneys have all been checked and were fortunately found to be fine. The initial more »

Parent of the Week: Father spends own money to prove suicide link to acne drug

Our Parent of the Week award goes to Liam Grant, who has spent £340,000 of his own money on research that suggests the acne drug Roaccutane may be linked to depression and suicide. Mr Grant’s own son... more »

Accutane, the acne drug

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Adult female acne - Case study

A 29-year-old woman had suffered from exfoliative dermatitis and occasional nettlerash for two years. Prior to that, she had had acne since she was 20. The acne had got better when her GP put her on... more »

Natural ways to prevent acne

Given the link with fluctuating hormone levels and the possible underlying genetic influences, many doctors believe there is no way to prevent acne. This means that most are practising disease control... more »

Adult female acne

According to a US study of more than 10,000 women, long-term use of antibiotics may be linked to a substantially increased risk of breast cancer. Women with more than 25 prescriptions, or who took ant... more »

Acne and the pill

Q My teenage daughter (age 17) has acne and decided to go on the Pill. She is taking Toxeline, Locacid and Diane-35 to tackle unwanted pregnancy and her skin problems. more »

Acne treatment causes drug resistance

Antibiotic treatments for acne can cause resistance to the treatment, in patients and their close contacts. ... more »

Acne treatment: laser treatment may not work after all

Most teenagers get acne to some extent and many of those treat it with a topical cream But if the acne is especially severe a few have gone on to have laser treatment The laser transmits a yello... more »

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3 Nov 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

The poisoned generation

Perhaps the most underappreciated health scandal in modern times is the fact that, every day, we are all subjected to some 80,000 drugs—virtually all of which have not undergone a single regulat... more »

23 Oct 2009 | Health from your Gar... (bshubbard)

Your good health is down to yo...

One thing is sure in this world: only you can establish total wellness and health. Unless you want it, and are sufficiently motivated to gain it and keep it, no amount of outside support will su... more »

1 Oct 2009 | Lynne McTaggart - Wh... (jowddty)

DNA: it's not destiny

When we become ill, most of us lay the blame at the feet of our ancestors: my heart problem is like dad’s, who had a dicky ticker; I’m likely to get breast cancer because it’s what m... more »

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