No, pityriasis rosea is not contagious. You cannot get it from another person. The cause of pityriasis rosea is not fully known, but experts believe a viral infection that triggers a skin reaction ...

Very limited research has examined the relationship between pityriasis rosea and anemia, but it may be possible to have both conditions. For instance, a 2014 study involving 52 people with ...

Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute inflammatory skin ... but lesions gradually resolve within 6 to 8 weeks. Educate patient on the normal course of the condition. Reassure patient that the ...

Patients who experience NHS admin issues - such as chasing test results or not being updated on waiting times - are less likely to seek care in the future, new research has found. It comes as a ...

The Trump Administration is rightfully calling attention to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) over its questionable and, in some cases, outright fraudulent spending. The ...

Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack ...

The startup's chief regulatory officer Sanja Ilic organized a study in Croatia to test the filter's efficacy on cancer patients. It yielded promising preliminary results, with at least one patient ...

The Ballard Clinic sits across the street from the Greyhound bus station in the hollowed-out downtown of Jackson, Tenn., a small city about an hour from Memphis. After Dr. Thomas Ballard III took ...

The government delivered its 10,000-baht handout to each of 3 million elderly people early Monday morning, and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said payments of subsequent stages would follow ...

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By Eve Sampson Two Australian medical workers caught on video making threats against Israeli patients have set off an uproar in a country where there has been a spate of antisemitic attacks in ...

Patients who encounter administrative problems in the NHS, such as having to chase test results or not being updated about waiting times for treatment, are less likely to seek care in the future, ...