by Jodi | Dec 2, 2021 | atopic dermatitis, cold weather, dry skin, eczema, hives, itch, itchy skin, psoriasis, rash, Uncategorized, winter, winter itch
Dry skin is especially common as enter into winter. Indoor heating goes on and there’s cold and blustery weather outside; both of which rob skin of its natural moisture. When the weather is cold, the humidity is low, which translates to a decrease in the...
by Jodi | Oct 13, 2021 | antibiotics, bacteria, chikungunya, deer tick, DEET, dengue fever, dermatology, dermatology np, dnp, doctor, doxycycline, early disseminated lyme disease, eastern equine encephalitis, erythema migrans, Health, healthy skin, history, insect bite, insect borne disease, insect repellent, insects, Ixodes, Lyme, Lyme Disease, mosquito, nurse practitioner, outdoors, permethrin, picaridin, repellent, Skin Care Advice, skin health, skin inflammation, skin quality, Skinformation, spirochete, strong skin, summer, summer guide, summertime, tick borne disease, ticks, Uncategorized, West Nile, Yellow Fever, Zika
Lyme disease is a widespread tick-borne disease in the United States. It is caused by the spirochete (bacteria) Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans by the blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the western blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes...
by Jodi | Aug 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even though we often think of skin being driest in the winter, summer can still batter your skin. Some common culprits in the summer that can make your skin dry include: Sun exposure: We love the bright sun and warm weather in the summer but being in the sun can take...
by Jodi | Jul 6, 2021 | DEET, insect bite, insect repellent, insects, outdoors, summer, summer guide, summertime, warm temperature
Warm temperatures mean BBQs, swimming, hiking and many other outdoor activities that we all love. Unfortunately, it also means an increase in insects that could ruin your summer fun. Mosquitoes are a common summer nuisance-known for their annoying and bothersome...
by Jodi | Feb 11, 2021 | basal cell carcinoma, BCC, cancer, SCC, skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma
Good news for patients with locally advanced and metastatic (when the cancer cells spread from the place where they first formed to another part of the body) basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The FDA has approved cemiplimab-rwlc (Libtayo®; Regneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and...
