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Arthritis drug may help regrow up to 80% of hair for people with widespread alopecia areata. However there are other same-class drugs that are already approved for this condition.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2026 Source:Arthritis drug may help regrow up to 80% of hair in alopecia areata Reference:Upadacitinib for Severe Alopecia Areata in Adults and Adolescents
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Do higher Sun Protection Factor (SPF) sunscreens provide for better protection? Is there a difference between SPF 30 and 50 for example?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 17, 2026 Source:Think higher SPF means better? Experts say not always Note: I do not approve of this article because it is designed to advertise sunscreen products. But that was what I was sent today for the commentary. Reference: SPF Factors and Protection Above SPF 30 UVA vs. UVB Penetration…
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Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns the genetic protective mechanism off
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2025 Source:Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off Reference:YTHDF2 regulates self non-coding RNA metabolism to control inflammation and tumorigenesis
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Red light therapy is the hottest craze at Toronto spas and gyms, hailed as a catch-all cure. But is it actually doing anything?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2025 Source:Red light therapy is the hottest craze at Toronto spas and gyms, hailed as a catch-all cure. But is it actually doing anything?
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“What could go wrong self-injecting your face with unregulated Botox by watching social media?”, he asks with dripping sarcasm.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 4, 2025 Source:What Is Innotox? People on Social Media Are Self-Injecting ‘Korean Botox’ at Home
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Increasing numbers of younger adults are being diagnosed with skin cancer.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 20, 2025 Source:You likely aren’t using enough sunscreen, doctors warn amid increase in skin cancer
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Tanning beds rebranded and touted as a boon for health and wellness belie the physical reality that UV exposure is cumulative increasing the risk of skin cancers with each successive use.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2025 Source:Sunbed use on the rise as salons sell ‘wellness’ benefits
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A preprint, non-peer-reviewed study states that weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are more likely to cause temporary hair loss compared to Contrave. The latter is not overly efficacious hence less weight loss therefore less hair loss.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 18, 2025 Source:Weight-Loss Drugs Like Wegovy Are Linked to Hair Loss Reference:Risk of Hair Loss with Semaglutide for Weight Loss