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This article suggests that modern lifestyle changes, including diet, stress, and chronic anti-inflammatory medication use, may disrupt the natural process of inflammation resolution, increasing vulnerability to chronic disease.

Trichoscopy can detect early signs of steroid overuse on the scalp, suggesting a need for non-steroidal treatments.

This study found that among women with diffuse hair loss, 26.2% had a history of drug intake, with antihypertensives being the most common drug group implicated.

The document concludes that scalp disorders can be treated with hair washing, specific shampoos, medications, and sometimes surgery or hair transplants, but hereditary baldness is untreatable.

This study observed that diffuse alopecia is the most common type of non-cicatricial alopecia in females and is significantly associated with connective tissue diseases, use of certain medications, and lower blood hemoglobin levels.

This review examines nonmalignant skin toxicities from immunosuppressive and transplant-related medications, emphasizing the need for effective identification and management by care providers; it presents no new research findings.

This article provides guidance on managing systemic lupus erythematosus without presenting new research findings, emphasizing the role of clinical nurse specialists and the importance of lifestyle modifications and appropriate medication regimens.

This review discusses the safety of dermatological medications used during pregnancy, highlighting that retinoids have strong teratogenic risks and should be used with caution; it reports no new clinical results.

This case study highlights a delayed diagnosis of Sheehan's syndrome in a woman with post-partum hemorrhage history, emphasizing the importance of considering non-specific symptoms and menstrual history for diagnosis.

Any drug can cause skin reactions, but antibiotics, NSAIDs, and psychotropic drugs are more common, with some reactions being life-threatening.

This review discusses the effects of hormonal treatments on the physical and mental health of transgender individuals, reporting significant reductions in mental health issues following treatment, but calls for more research on long-term and nonbinary outcomes.

This article discusses the history and terminology of toxic epidermal necrolysis but reports no new clinical results.

Certain gene variants may raise the risk of prostate enlargement, but taking NSAIDs could reduce this risk.

This study reviewed 18 postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting frontotemporal hairline recession and eyebrow loss, often treated with steroids, triamcinolone, and other medications.

Sex hormones affect reproduction, sexual development, and oral health, and it's important for dental practitioners to understand their effects and interactions.

This case report describes a 57-year-old woman's virilizing adrenal tumor effectively treated with the antiandrogen cyproterone acetate, which led to symptom reversal and tumor resolution.

This study reports a case of Indralupta (Alopecia Areata) successfully treated using Ayurvedic methods including Prachhan karma, Lepa, and Shirodhara, offering an alternative to conventional treatments like minoxidil and steroids, which may have adverse effects.

A man developed a skin reaction from metronidazole, which improved after stopping the drug and starting steroids.

This article discusses alopecia areata occurring during Interferon Alpha-2b/Ribavirin therapy and reports no new clinical results.

This study found significant but small variations in glucocorticoid adherence among patients with giant cell arteritis, mainly due to medical advice rather than patient factors.

In this case report, a 65-year-old woman with non-small cell lung cancer experienced scarring alopecia with papulo-pustular lesions on the scalp due to gefitinib treatment, marking it as a rare instance of gefitinib-induced erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.

This review discusses the wide range of drugs potentially causing reversible or irreversible hair loss and emphasizes the difficulty of diagnosing drug-induced alopecia without withdrawal of the suspected medication; it reports no new clinical findings.

This review highlights the importance of promptly addressing symptoms in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, whether they stem from disease activity, medication side effects, or related autoimmune conditions, but it reports no new findings.

In this case report, a 66-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis developed cutaneous ulceration attributed to leflunomide treatment, which significantly healed after discontinuing the drug and administering cholestyramine, underscoring the need for careful monitoring of leflunomide's adverse effects.

This case report describes a 57-year-old male who developed bilateral ankle swelling and pain, potentially linked to a recent episode of fever and chills following prostatitis treatment.

This study suggests that topical finasteride may benefit women with facial hirsutism, based on observations from a small sample.

This review suggests that while NSAIDs may inhibit bone healing and have variable effects on other complications, caution is advised in their prescription post-surgery, particularly for female patients.

New treatments for male hypogonadism are effective and should be personalized.

This article discusses less commonly used and experimental treatments for vitiligo, focusing on therapies other than psoralen, but does not report new clinical results.

This study found that women with female pattern androgenic alopecia have significantly higher levels of certain androgens and androgen sulfates compared to normal premenopausal women, suggesting markers for diagnosis and treatment efficacy.