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The new FDA labeling rules provide more detailed drug safety information for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but more data is needed on the risks of many dermatologic drugs.

Adult female acne treatment should be personalized, considering individual preferences and pregnancy, using various topical and oral medications while managing side effects and resistance.

Acne can appear or persist in adulthood due to hormonal changes, external factors, or substance use, and requires appropriate treatment.

Some skin medications can harm male fertility, but they don't seem to cause birth defects from father's exposure.

Oral contraceptives provide various health benefits beyond birth control, including managing menstrual issues, skin conditions, pain, and reducing the risk of certain cancers.

Get head MRI for babies with achondroplasia early, use free immunoglobulin light chains to detect certain neurodevelopmental disorders, and video calls work for speech therapy in patients with facial anomalies.

Acitretin is effective for severe psoriasis and can be used long-term due to no immunosuppression, but must be carefully monitored for side effects and is not for pregnant women.

Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved topical drug for treating male or female pattern hair loss, and other medications like finasteride and dutasteride can also increase hair growth.

JAK inhibitors, like baricitinib, are effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.

Vegetarians should take B vitamin supplements to avoid health issues.

Pediatricians should advise sexually active teens on safe sex and STD prevention, and discuss contraceptive options and their side effects.

B2m-free HLA variants may be a new class of HLA important in immune responses and diseases.

Products should be called 'sperm-safe' only after thorough, well-designed tests.

No single treatment is clearly effective for central serous chorioretinopathy.

Teriflunomide is effective and generally safe for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis, reducing relapse rates and disability progression.

The document suggests that blocking sweat glands with antiperspirants might allow skin-generated hormones to be absorbed, possibly increasing breast and prostate cancer risk.

The document reports findings on genetic research, including ethical concerns about genome editing, improved diagnosis of mitochondrial mutations, solving inherited eye diseases, confirming gene roles in epilepsy, linking a gene to aneurysms, and identifying genes associated with age-related macular degeneration.

Micro-needling effectively improves wrinkles, scars, and hair growth, but proper technique and safety are important.

UVB is good for a skin condition in Asian kids, a lotion works for head lice, a drug helps with a skin blistering disorder, a foam reduces itchiness in skin inflammation, birthmarks can be more widespread, and criteria for a neurocutaneous disorder were agreed upon.

The guidelines suggest lifestyle changes, diet adjustments, and personalized medication to manage dyslipidemia and reduce heart disease risk.

The document concludes that the fast-growing direct-to-consumer genetic testing market lacks sufficient regulation, posing risks to consumers due to questionable test quality and accuracy.

The document explains how the immune system reacts to organ transplants and the treatments used to prevent rejection.

Urologists should monitor mental health in patients taking finasteride due to potential links to suicidal thoughts, adjusting dosage or stopping use if necessary. More research is needed to confirm if finasteride causes these thoughts.

The document suggests that clinical trials for PCOS should focus on meaningful primary outcomes like live birth rates, rather than less reliable surrogate markers.

The meeting discussed medical findings, including benefits of certain treatments for cancer and heart conditions, and highlighted issues like poor adherence to preventive measures and skill gaps among interns.

Finasteride may increase suicide risk; more research needed.

Finasteride can cause sexual problems and depression in young men.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors slightly increase the risk of sexual and mood side effects, and breast growth in men.

Adding a second method to PROTACs could improve cancer treatment.

Monitoring new epilepsy drugs after they're sold is crucial to find rare and long-term side effects that initial tests might miss.