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PSYCHIATRIC SKIN DISORDERS -- Delusional Parasitosis and Friends.

PSYCHIATRIC SKIN DISORDERS — Delusional Parasitosis and Friends.

“Neurodermatitis” is a medical euphemism for psychiatric skin disorders — skin disorders caused by mental illness. This group of disorders includes delusional parasitosis, Morgellons disease, neurotic excoriations, trichotillomania, and dermatitis artefacta. These conditions are different, yet similar in many respects. All of them are diagnoses of exclusion — diagnoses that are only made after…

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A Pandemic Disease that Should Really Scare You!

Somewhere lurking out there, there is a virus that can suddenly put you into a coma. When you awaken, if you ever do awaken, you may be surprised to find that you have Parkinson’s disease, even if you’re in the prime of your life, a movement disorder that can accurately be described as a healthy mind that is trapped in a prison of a body. This disease is called encephalitis lethargica and no one…

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Tis the Season to be Jolly, Unless You're a Heart!

Tis the Season to be Jolly, Unless You’re a Heart!

Like many of you, the holidays are my favorite time of the year. Unfortunately, our hearts aren’t quite as keen on the occasion. So what with all the ballyhoo over Ebola — and not to worry, we’ll be back with scary infectious diseases with my next posting – let’s talk about something that might actually kill you or one of your loved ones this year. How’s that for the Christmas spirit!

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The New Controversy Over Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Guidelines – Part 2

Doc’s been running around like a chicken with his head cut off for the past month, but now I’m back and ready to give you the rundown on the new cholesterol guidelines, guidelines that are hot-off-the-press and, like their blood pressure brethren, are highly controversial. Published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the new cholesterol guidelines are under attack for all…

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What Happened to Anderson Silva's Leg -- Tib-Fib Fractures Explained

For those of you who don’t know, I’m a huge UFC fan, a practitioner of Brazilian jiu jitsu, and a…

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Malpractice 101 -- What is Malpractice?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, perhaps a rock on the surface of the moon, it will come as…

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Antibiotic Resistance 101 -- The Sad Case of Gonorrhea

Antibiotic Resistance

Calling all parents of young children! Have you ever dragged you sniffling…

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What is Meningitis? Meningitis 101.

The brain is the pilot of the incredibly complicated system that we refer to as a person. The brain…

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What is Brain Death?

Death occurs when a living organism (a person for example) can no longer independently maintain the…

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Biological Weapons of Mass Destruction

Unless you’re living in a cave, or perhaps a man-cave with your eyes glued to ESPN College…

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Skin Cancer -- Recognizing Skin Cancer and Preventing it in the First Place!

Tis the season for excessive sun exposure and excessive sun exposure = risk for skin cancer. Yes,…

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Are Genetic Diseases Evolutionarily Beneficial?

Are genetic diseases evolutionarily beneficial? It sounds like a crazy question, but the answer is…

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What is COPD? On Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, and Obstructive Airway Disease.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) kills 120,000 Americans every year and approximately…

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How do you Become a Doctor?

Don’t worry, I’m still in the world of the living — I’ve just been working really long hours as of…

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Why are Black People Black and White People White?

Medically speaking, skin pigmentation is mostly a cosmetic issue these days, but in the not so…

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The Best of Medicine on the Big Screen!

This is a list of some of the best portrayals of medical conditions on the Big Screen topped off…

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The Best of @DrLeonardoNoto Medical Tweets (Part 1)

Before The Health and Medical Blog with a Personality there were @DrLeonardoNoto medical tweets on Twitter. Unfortunately, time constraints prevented me from continuing the med tweets series once my weekly (and sometimes twice weekly) blog was up and…

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