research From the Elephant Man to Barbie Girl: Dissecting the Freak from the Margins to the Mainstream
Society's view of "freaks" has shifted from natural deformities to extreme plastic surgery, reflecting changing beauty standards and pressures.
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research Disorders of the Hair and Nails
The document reviews various hair and nail disorders, their causes, and treatments, emphasizing the need for proper diagnosis and the link between nail changes and systemic diseases.
research Evidence based medicine: a movement in crisis?
Evidence-based medicine needs improvement to better tailor treatments to individual patients.
research Dermatology position paper on the revision of the 1982 ACR criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus
The paper concludes that the 1982 criteria for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus need updating to improve accuracy and involve dermatologists in the process.
research Oral zinc sulphate in treatment of patients with thallium poisoning: A clinical therapeutic trial
Oral zinc sulphate is an effective and safe treatment for thallium poisoning, especially for skin and hair symptoms.
research Long-term physiological trends and their drivers: linking hair hormone concentrations with telemetry data in GPS-collared Serengeti wildebeest
Wildebeest stress and hormone levels are influenced by food availability, human presence, and reproductive cycles.
research Oral zinc sulphate in treatment of patients with thallium poisoning: A clinical therapeutic trial
Oral zinc sulphate is an effective and safe treatment for thallium poisoning.
research What’s Sex Got to Do With COVID-19? Gender-Based Differences in the Host Immune Response to Coronaviruses
Men generally have more severe COVID-19 cases and higher death rates than women due to biological differences.
research HAIR-ROOT ADAPTATION TO MARASMUS IN ANDEAN INDIAN CHILDREN
Children with marasmus have more resting hair follicles and thinner, less pigmented hair, showing long-term malnutrition.
research Skin Diseases in Pregnancy
Pregnancy can cause various skin changes and diseases, requiring careful treatment to protect the baby.
research The logic of follicular unit transplantation
The document concludes that follicular unit transplantation offers more natural results and better graft survival than older hair transplant methods.
research "You Need a Makeover!": The Social Construction of Female Body Image in "A Makeover Story", W"hat Not to Wear", and "Extreme Makeover"
Makeover TV shows promote unrealistic beauty standards and suggest women's worth is based on looks.
research Postmillennial breast cancer photo-narratives: Technologized terrain
The document concludes that modern photo stories help represent and challenge how breast cancer affects women's identities and societal norms.
research Repigmentation of hair after latanoprost therapy
Latanoprost therapy potentially caused a woman's white hair to darken again.
research “You Need a Makeover!”: The Social Construction of Female Body Image in “A Makeover Story”, W “hat Not to Wear”, and “Extreme Makeover”
Makeover TV shows promote unrealistic beauty standards and pressure women to conform to societal ideals.
research In the Empire of Images: Preface to the Tenth Anniversary Edition
Media images promote unrealistic beauty standards, affecting body image and eating disorders globally.
research Nanotechnology in Cosmetics: An Overview
Nanotechnology improves cosmetics by enhancing ingredient delivery and effectiveness.
research Thallium poisoning: Clinical observations through two outbreaks in Basrah
Thallium poisoning can cause hair loss, skin rashes, and nerve damage, and can be fatal if not correctly diagnosed and treated.
research Finasteride in the treatment of alopecia
Finasteride effectively treats male pattern baldness, improving hair growth and density.
research Exosomes in stroke management: A promising paradigm shift in stroke therapy
Exosome therapy could revolutionize stroke treatment, but more research is needed for human use.
research Full‐house nephropathy in antinuclear antibody‐negative systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report
ANA-negative lupus nephritis can be diagnosed and treated effectively with a comprehensive approach.
research Outbreak of thallium poisoning among Iraqi patients
Thallium poisoning from contaminated cake caused severe health issues in Baghdad, highlighting the need to ban thallium as a rodenticide.
research Cyberspace Chat: An Examination of the Potential Benefits of Caffeine, Niacinamide, and Panthenol
Caffeine, niacinamide, and panthenol may improve hair growth, fullness, and healing when applied to the scalp.
research Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution
Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition with inflammation and scarring, resembling but distinct from common balding.
research Up in smoke: A neurologist's approach to “medical marijuana”
"Medical marijuana" lacks strong evidence for medical use and is often a way to bypass recreational marijuana laws.
research Bad medicine: misconceptions and misuses revealed, from distance healing to vitamin O
Many health beliefs are myths; evidence-based medicine is crucial.
research Submission to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Re: Medical Assistance in Dying
The document concludes that forcing doctors to assist in euthanasia against their will is dangerous and goes against democratic values.
research Self-medication by Jockeys
Jockeys using diuretics without potassium supplements can face health problems.
research Psychiatry, Medicine
Abortion access should be defended on public health grounds, and medical evaluations are crucial in psychiatric cases to avoid misdiagnosis.
research Philological Obfuscation
The author believes that giving medical conditions official names can sometimes overwhelm or scare patients.