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Dec 21

Can vitamins and supplements lead to healthier skin? Plus online reviews drive cosmetic…

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Skin appearance is a sign of internal health, and patients who have appropriate vitamin levels naturally have healthier skin. Dr. Vincent DeLeo talks with Dr. Gary Goldenberg about the data on vitamins and supplements that have been shown to improve the skin’s appearance and health. Dr. Goldenberg discusses the controversies surrounding the quality of products and the need for dermatologists to remain up-to-date on products their patients may be taking already. “A discussion of nutrition and supplements really is a part of any dermatologic evaluation, just like skin care should be part of every dermatologic evaluation,” advises Dr. Goldenberg.

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Guests: Gary Goldenberg, MD (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, and Goldenberg Dermatology, PC, New York)
Show notes by: Jason Orszt, Melissa Sears, Elizabeth Mechcatie

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Aug 25

Synthetic opioids drive spike in U.S. fatal drug overdoses

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Spurned by physicians, more users seem to be turning to street drugs that contain fentanyl and similar substances. Fatal drug overdose deaths in the United States rose by 12% from 2016 to 2017. And illicit synthetic opioids such as fentanyl are linked to an estimated 60% of opioid-related deaths. Visit www.mdedge.com for more details.
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Kevin Simmers is a former police sergeant in Hagerstown, Maryland. During his tenure as a narcotics officer, he vehemently pursued drug arrests. “I believed my entire life that incarceration was the answer to this drug war,” Simmers says in a new documentary from The Atlantic. Then his 18-year-old daughter, Brooke, became addicted to opioid pain pills.
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