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Are DIY Beauty Treatments Worth Trying?

By Colleen Moriarty

You can find at-home versions of professional skin treatments online, but what are the risks? Dermatologists reveal what works—and what to avoid.

Marcus and Laura Gordon with their two dogs on the couch
Doctors Care for Family Members, Too, When Patients Are in ICU

By Jenny J Chen

How better care for families in the Yale Neuro ICU made a difference for Marcus Gordon, who suffered from a traumatic brain injury shortly after his wedding.

an embarrassed person, possibly suffering from "embarrassing" health issues
Taking the Embarrassment Out of Health Problems

By Colleen Moriarty

Talking about potentially embarrassing symptoms with your doctor may be the only way to get the treatment you need.

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Over 200 Yale Medicine Physicians Make ‘Best Doctors’ List

By Barbara Steinberger

Connecticut Magazine’s 2018 “Best Doctors” list includes 210 Yale Medicine physicians who were selected by their peers as the best in their fields.

A patient receives photopheresis therapy.
Photopheresis: A Cancer Treatment That Goes Beyond Skin Deep

By Kimberly Conner

Photopheresis, a blood-filtering treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, may be used for graft-versus-host disease and solid organ transplant rejection.

Child at a pool with his feet exposed, possibly leaving him open to harmless but contagious skin conditions.
Icky Skin Problems Kids Can Catch

By Colleen Moriarty

Warts, ringworm and impetigo are not usually harmful, but these skin diseases can be uncomfortable and can trigger self-consciousness in children.

A group of babies, possibly born as the result of IVF, a successful infertility treatment
Fertile Ground? The Truth Behind the (IVF) Headlines

By Carrie MacMillan

Advances in reproductive medicine have made possible what once seemed impossible. Still, limits remain, and our doctors explain the options.

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Vitamin D Myths 'D'-bunked

By Colleen Moriarty

Our skin and bone experts clear up major misconceptions about vitamin D. Find out what you need to know about getting enough vitamin D from the right sources.

Nerve block nurse Lisa Mastrangello (on the left) with Jinlei Li, MD, an anesthesiologist, discussing a nerve block, which is a type of regional anesthesia.
For Musculoskeletal Surgery, Nerve Blocks Mean Less Pain and Faster Recovery

By Kathy Katella

While general anesthesia affects the whole body and carries with it certain side effects, a nerve block treats only the surgical site and its after-effects are minimal. Patients often go home and treat their pain with Tylenol, with minimal, if any, need for narcotics to control their pain.

Medical documents describing how long the patient's pain lasts, which is helpful to doctors trying to solve this medical mystery.
15 Years of Intense Abdominal Pain: A Medical Mystery Solved

By Jenny J Chen

Courtney Warren is a geologist who has waited for a diagnosis for two decades. Yale Medicine's multidisciplinary approach helped to uncover and treat her illness.

Patient portrait in his home.
Genetic Sequencing in Heart Disease Patients Can Benefit Families

By Kathleen Frey Raven

Until recently, patients and doctors relied on well-established family histories of heart problems as a predictor—and not always an accurate one—of risk.

Dr. Yan Ho Lee stands in front of a bookcase in the otolaryngology office.
Facial Plastic Surgeon Helps Repair Self-Esteem

By Kathy Katella

Yan Ho Lee, MD, is a dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon for Yale Medicine Otolaryngology. She is continually amazed at the effect these surgeries to repair conditions and traumas can have on patients’ self-esteem. Often the benefits go beyond appearance.

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