January 2002

Tinea Capitis: A Raging Epidemic
In the 1970s, a second national epidemic of tinea capitis began and continues to intensify today.
Study on Celocoxib's Ability to Prevent Skin Cancer
UAB Chairman of Dermatology heads study on ability of celocoxib to prevent malignant conversion of actinic keratoses.
New Cholesterol Guidelines Assessed
UAB clinicians dissect implications for the new cholesterol guidelines.
Old Drug Can Help Sickle Cell Disease
A drug currently used to treat gout might also relieve the intense pain of sickle cell disease.
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