Amy Jacob

People who eat sugary, starchy foods potentially are at higher risk for lung cancer, even if they don’t smoke.

Effective June 1, the city of San Francisco will increase the legal age required to purchase tobacco products to 21.

New research has shown that a basic blood test can effectively detect skin cancer relapse in patients with advanced melanoma.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) often have their own set of stigmas, particularly since they affect more than just the genitals; visible signs can also surface on patients’ skin.

Topical steroids – either alone or combined with vitamin D – effectively treat scalp psoriasis while posing the least risk for side effects.

The drug flibanserin, approved last year by the FDA to enhance sexual desire in women entering menopause, apparently produces less-than-satisfying results.

The harmful effects of air pollution have long been a growing concern.

Patients afflicted with vitiligo often have significant differences in Schirmer test results, lens, and fundus findings.

Health care providers are proactively giving gastrointestinal patients probiotics as part of their inpatient hospital care.

The FDA has approved Aczone (dapsone) Gel, 7.5%, a new prescription topical treatment for acne patients 12 years and older. Aczone is made by Allergan plc.

The benefits of coffee consumption have long been questioned, but now a new group of experts have given it the thumbs up.

The prevalence of the cancer-causing human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) in US adolescent girls has steadily been dropping following the initial recommendation for the HPV vaccine in 2006.

Neither psoriatic arthritis (PsA) nor cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) are considered risk factors for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Migraine and tension headaches potentially share genetic links with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Trips to the emergency department (ED) can range from the most benign to the most serious of reasons.

Recently, researchers had discovered that HIV infection might decrease the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).

New research has discovered high doses of biotin vastly improve neurologic function in a small percentage of patients afflicted with progressive MS.

Gut microbiota has been a trending area of study across all medical specialties, and poses a curious question in multiple sclerosis (MS) research.

Prior research has shown women suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) often have a more benign initial course than male patients. However, these same female patients tend to quickly transition to secondary progressive disease as their approach menopause.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has long been the immediate go-to for “proof-of-concept†outcome measures in relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). After all, why fix what isn’t broken?

Results from the RADIANCE phase 2 trial of ozanimod, an investigational selective S1P 1 and 5 receptor modulators for relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) patients showed significant reductions in the cumulative number of total gadolinium-enhancing (GdE) lesions.

In vivo detection, monitoring chronic inflammation, and repair/remyelination are all important in identifying biological targets and developments of new treatments in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Managing the cognitive impairment in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), has long been an integral focus of MS research.

Vinegar, the quintessential kitchen staple, has been proven beneficial for patients suffering from ulcerative colitis (UC).

Does the US need a "Zika Czar?" New York's Sen. Charles Schumer (D) thinks so.

“Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a nightmare, probably the most negatively life-impacting disease we see in all of dermatology. We finally have a therapy to address it, “ remarked Jeffrey Sobell, assistant professor of dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, at the Skin Disease Education Foundation (SDEF) Hawaii Dermatology Seminar.

Researchers have discovered new Lyme disease-causing bacteria, Borrelia mayonii (B. mayonii) in the upper Midwest. Infection may trigger nausea, vomiting, and a more widespread rash, officials say.

Johns Hopkins University has been granted approval from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to be the first hospital in the country to perform HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ transplants.

The FDA has granted approval for betamethasone diproprionate (Sernivo Spray/ Dr. Reddy-Promius Pharma) to treat mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in patients at least 18 years of age.

Psoriatic arthritis, a chronic skin condition that affects patients on physically and mentally – often impacts patients’ mobility in their daily lives. Healthcare professionals across all specialties have experience when dealing with these patients in different capacities.