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Feet dermatophytosis in Soccer Players
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:44:12 +0100 | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Atletas apresentam risco para micoses cutâneas. Estudados 23 jogadores de futebol, através de exames clínico, micológicos (direto e cultura) e clipping ungueal, dezoito (78,26%) não apresentavam micoses; dois (8,70%) apresentavam tinea pedis e três (13,04%) onicomicose, associada à tinea pedis, principalmente por Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Tinea pedis infectada produziu celulite em um atleta. É necessário um programa educativo de cuidados com a pele no esporte.Athletes present risk of cutaneous mycosis. A study was carried out with 23 soccer players using clinical and mycological examination (direct microscopic examination and culture) and nail clipping. Eighteen (78.26%) did not present mycosis; two (8.70%) presented tinea pedis, and three (13.04%) presented onychomycosis assoc...

NaturalNews Reader's Choice "Best of 2009" Awards announced
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100 | NaturalNews.com
(NaturalNews) The votes have been cast: It's time to announce the results of the NaturalNews Reader's Choice "Best of 2009" Awards!These awards are given to the top companies and products in seven categories: Best Health Products Retailer, Best Herbal Product Line, Best Natural Protein, Best Skin Care Line, Best Superfood Powder, Best Multivitamin and Best Food Bar.Nominations were accepted for the awards from our NaturalNews Facebook fans (http://facebook.naturalnews.com). We compiled the nominations into the surveys, then we asked for a round of review to make sure we hadn't missed anyone that deserved to be included. Companies that were only nominated by one person were not included -- a double nomination was required to be listed.From there, the voting commenced, and it wasn't without ...

Cardium to Launch MedPodium(TM) Product Line Initially Covering Six New Advanced Foot Care Products for Podiatry Patients to Complement the Excellagen Platform
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:06:21 +0100 | HSMN NewsFeed
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced plans to launch a new premium advanced skin care product line to promote foot health and comfort for podiatry patients. Cardium's new MedPodium(TM) product line i... Devices, Wound CareCardium Therapeutics, MedPodium, Excellagen (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)

Bullous lesions in Henoch Schönlein Purpura as indication to start systemic prednisone
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 | Acta Paediatrica
Conclusion: To reduce the severity of HSP related bullous lesions and their sequelae, we would propose starting prednisone (1 mg/kg/day) as soon as the bullae appear. In addition to prednisone, analgesics and specialist skin care for bullae should be started. (Source: Acta Paediatrica)

Higher blood concentrations of synthetic musks in women above fifty years than in younger women.
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 | International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health
In this study, we determined concentrations of 11 synthetic musks in women above fifty years and compared the results with earlier results from samples of young females. Blood was taken from 53 women above 50 years of age, visiting outpatients of the Department of Angiology at the Hanusch-Krankenhaus in Vienna, Austria. The used analytical methods consist of an extraction and clean-up step and a chromatographic analysis by GC/MS. Tonalide-D3 was used as recovery standard in all samples. Hexachlorobenzene (13)C(6) was used as internal standard. Study participants also completed a questionnaire on the use of cosmetics, about nutrition and other life-style aspects. The two substances which could be detected in higher percentages of the blood plasma samples were galaxolide (89 percent, maximum...

Vote on the "Best of the Year" awards for superfoods, vitamin retailers, skin care and more
Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100 | NaturalNews.com
(NaturalNews) With 2009 now over, it's time to vote on the "Best of the Year" awards! If you'd like to cast your vote, simply go to the voting page at http://naturalnews.com/index-polls.htmlYou can cast one vote for each category. The categories include Best Food Bar, Best Herbal Product Line, Best Health Products Retailer, Best Natural Protein, Best Skin Care Line, Best Superfood Powder and Best Multivitamin.How the survey was createdThese are reader's choice awards, not editor's awards. To create the award polls, we asked our NaturalNews Facebook fans (http//facebook.naturalnews.com) to nominate companies that should be included. Our aim was to include any company that was nominated by at least two different people (sometimes three, if the category was getting large).We then compiled tho...

Physical therapy management of primary lymphedema in the lower extremities: A case report.
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 | Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
Authors: Greene R, Fowler R Lymphedema is the tissue fluid accumulation that arises as a consequence of impaired lymphatic drainage. Lymphedema can result from either congenital (primary) or acquired (secondary) anomalies. Primary lymphedema affects 1-2 million people in the United States. Women are more affected by this disorder than men. The management of lymphedema by physical therapists usually includes a combination of skin care, external pressure, isotonic exercise, and massage. This case report describes the course of treatment for a 24-year-old female with stages 2 and 3 primary lymphedema. The goals of physical therapy intervention were as follows: 1) to reduce total limb girth circumference for both lower extremities; 2) to improve skin texture; 3) to promote independence wit...

Keep winter skin at bay
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 | Baylor College of Medicine News
Just because the temperatures are dropping doesn't mean you should drop your skin care routine. Dermatologists at Baylor College of Medicine say continuing to wear sun block and moisturizers during the colder months is important for healthy skin year round. "It's very common to have dry skin during winter due to the colder, drier weather and the use of heaters," said Dr. John Wolf , professor and chair of dermatology at BCM. "Going untreated, dry skin could lead to discomfort or even an itchy, painful rash known as winter itch." Trap moisture The key to prevention is moisturizing the skin. Wolf recommends starting with a lukewarm shower using a mild soap for sensitive skin. Before completely drying off, apply lotion or hand cream to damp skin. "This traps moisture ...

Chinese medicine firm Hutchison Chi-Med employs Cambridge University to research remedies
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:11:53 +0100 | Guardian Unlimited Science
Manufacturer Hutchison Chi-Med signs three-year deal with Cambridge pharmacologists to find active ingredients in traditional medicinesHutchison Chi-Med, the Chinese medicine company backed by the firm that created mobile phone group Orange, has signed up the University of Cambridge to investigate the potential healing and anti-aging properties of a number of the group's herbal remedies.Aim-listed Chi-Med sells traditional medicines in China and also has a research and development laboratory in Shanghai where its scientists analyse herbal remedies, some dating back 2,000 years, to establish their active ingredients.The company already has a proprietary patent medicine for heart disease, the Shexiang Baoxin ----, and sold over 400 million doses of the drug in China over the first half of th...