July 2009 - Posts

Determining if you have a Vitamin D deficiency
July 21, 2009 4:51 PM by Melissa A. Bogle, MD

Over the last two decades, there has been a marked increase in the number of people with low levels of Vitamin D. Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey revealed Americans had an average Vitamin D level of 30ng/ml from 1988 Read More...

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Botox or Dysport: Which Option is Better?
July 14, 2009 5:35 PM by Melissa A. Bogle, MD

In 2002, the United States FDA approved the first botulinum toxin for the cosmetic reduction of movement related facial wrinkles, Allergan’s Botox Cosmetic. Since then it has become one of the most popular minimally-invasive cosmetic treatments in the Read More...

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Goodbye to Accutane--as generic competitors step in
July 9, 2009 3:18 PM by Melissa A. Bogle, MD

Branded Accutane (isotretinoin), which first went on the market in 1982 for the treatment of severe acne, is no longer available for prescription. The pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG (Basel, Switzerland) announced that it was discontinuing sales Read More...

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