Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Skin Rash published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 325
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-28
•
Next >
-
It's Lyme season [Editorial]
With some exceptions, any illness can strike anyone at any time. One of the more dangerous to emerge in recent decades is Lyme disease. Harford County, as many of us know either first-hand or because of someone we know, is not immune from the tick-borne...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Rheumatoid Arthritis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Allergies
-
Asthma drug calms chronic hives, rashes
Sufferers of chronic hives and rashes could benefit from a commonly-used asthma drug, Johns Hopkins researchers have found. Scientists found that a once-a-month dose of the drug omalizumab helped ease symptoms that standard antihistamines didn't....Tags: Symptoms, Asthma, Novartis AG, Medical Research, Genentech Inc.
-
Common skin conditions in kids are more than just an itch to scratch
Most new parents dream of their newborns with 10 fingers and 10 toes, and pretty, soft new baby skin. But as they grow, children can experience some very common skin conditions — some with an easy fix, and others a little more complex. Eleven-...
Tags: Molluscum contagiosum, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Dermatology, Pikesville
-
Hand-Foot-Mouth menace
When Jonah Posner developed a fever last spring, his mother, Tracy, didn’t think much of it. The then-2-year-old was eating, drinking and sleeping as he usually did. “He had no other symptoms besides the fever,” Tracy Posner says....
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Acetaminophen (drug), Catonsville, Vaccines
-
Julie Bowen wants people to know more about anaphylaxis
Julie Bowen was on the set of the television show "Boston Legal" four years ago when she got the call from her husband, who was on his way to the hospital with their then-infant son Oliver.
While hanging out in the backyard of their California home,...Tags: Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, High Blood Pressure, Peanut Butter
-
Harford health official urges West Nile virus precautions
A fatal West Nile virus case reported recently in Maryland is prompting the Harford County Health Department to ask residents to take precautions against contracting the potentially fatal disease, which is carried by mosquitoes from infected birds to...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harford County, West Nile Virus
-
Second case of West Nile diagnosed in Maryland
A second person in Maryland has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus this year, according to state health officials. The state doesn't identify victims of the disease, but said the diagnosis was in the Washington suburbs, according to the Department of...
Tags: Symptoms, Headaches, West Nile Virus, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
-
Ringworm infection takes on many forms
Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by a worm. Instead, it develops when fungus grows and multiplies on the skin. Dr. Dakara Rucker Wright, a dermatologist with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group who practices at Kaiser Permanente's Towson...Tags: Feet, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Athlete's Foot, Dermatology
-
First West Nile Virus case diagnosed
An adult in Central Maryland has been diagnosed with this year's first case of West Nile Virus, according to The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The virus was also detected in a pool of mosquitoes collected in Montgomery County by the...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Headaches, West Nile Virus
-
For summer meals, mangoes and papayas make tropical topical
This time of year, when Old Sol is having his way with us, we often turn to the tropics for culinary inspiration. The tropics, that is, of sandy beaches, blue oceans and cooling trade winds making the palm trees sway. One reason, of course, is our innate...
Tags: Salt, Chives, Cinnamon, Vitamin C, Mangos
-
Bay group warns of swimming after storms
Swimmers should avoid contact with tidal and fresh water for 48 hours after a big rain storm this summer, warns the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The precaution is suggested by state and county health departments, but foundation officials believe it’s...
Tags: Liver Disease, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Medical Procedures and Tests
-
A summer survival guide for health emergencies
Ah, summer. A time for all sorts of fun activities — hikes, cookouts, pool days, bike rides and more. And ow, summer. A time for all kinds of seasonal injuries and health emergencies. such as burns from the grill, tick bites, heat stroke and...
Tags: Benadryl (drug), Abdominal Pain, Symptoms, Blisters, General Practitioners
May 14, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 3, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 11, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 17, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 5, 2012
|Story| Patuxent Homestead
Aug 16, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 10, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 6, 2012
|Story| Patuxent Homestead
May 25, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 6, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Skin Rash topic gallery.
