Collagen Etude
One-third of all the proteins in the body are of collagen.
We know that there are many types, and that we don’t know all...
For Hangnails, The American Academy of Dermatology Now Recommends Hand Amputation
WASHINGTON, DC - Citing a more aggressive approach to the management of hangnails, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is now recommending hand amputation as...
MEDCOMIC Cartoons: Hilarious Medical Learning (Volume 2)
MEDCOMIC creator Jorge Muniz has created a funny and effective way to help study for that next test! We posted a few of his...
Dermatologist’s Ears Bleed While Internist Describes Rash
NEW YORK, NY - Dermatologist Felicia Randolph was fielding a consult from an internal medicine colleague Martin Ortiz, when halfway through the horrid attempt...
Nick Saban Hoping Triamcinolone Cream Works Better for His Healthy Scratches
TUSCALOOSA, AL - In preparation for today's big game against the University of Tennessee, Nick Saban has asked his team of dermatologists to prescribe...
Wound Care Nurse Calls Pressure Ulcer a Rare “Stage 5”
BOSTON, MA - Nurse Amy Johnson has seen some pretty bad sacral decubitus ulcers in her long career as a wound care nurse, but...
Dermatologist Secretly Wishes He Was Important Enough to Press Hospital Elevator ‘Emergency’ Button Just...
CHESTERFIELD, MO – Deeply sighing after stepping off the main hospital elevators for yet another strenuous four hour shift of inpatient dermatologic consultations, local...
Med Student Interested In Dermatology Already Acting Like A Mohs Surgeon
On a quiet Tuesday afternoon, the dermatology clinics at GMH (General Medical Hospital) are filled with the sounds of clicks and types. As each...
Dermatology Recommends Arctic Winter to Minimize Sun Exposure
ROSEMONT, IL - Continuing its campaign against arch nemesis, the Sun, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has issued a new recommendation stating not...
Medical Specialties as Disney Characters
Anesthesia - Rafiki from The Lion King. Most of the rest of us have no clue what the hell you are doing with all...