Catherine Cooper Nellist is editor of Pediatric News and Ob. Gyn. News. She has more than 30 years of experience reporting, writing, and editing stories about clinical medicine and the U.S. health care industry. Prior to taking the helm of these award-winning publications, Catherine covered major medical research meetings throughout the United States and Canada, and had been editor of Clinical Psychiatry News, and Dermatology News. She joined the company in 1984 after graduating magna cum laude from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., with a BA in English.
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Colchicine looks promising for treating prurigo pigmentosa in case report
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Colchicine is thought to act through an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting neutrophil chemotaxis.
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Ideal sun protection practices by parents low in Toronto
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Less than optimal use of sunscreen and other sun protection measures was particularly true among parents of darker-skinned children.
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Always get culture in symptomatic children with neurogenic bladder
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Pyuria and leukocyte esterase are not diagnostic of a UTI in children with neurogenic bladder needing CIC.
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Alopecia areata has female predominance, more severe types common in boys
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
An extremely rare and infrequently reported form of AA, the congenital type, was found in 25 children.
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Pilot study: Topical anticholinergic improved axillary hyperhidrosis in teens, young adults
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Topical oxybutynin therapy also improved quality of life.
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Clinical pattern may help distinguish pediatric NMN from subungal melanoma
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Pediatric nail matrix nevi also differs from the adult form.
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Psoriasis patients often have history of childhood trauma
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Improving resilience could be helpful in management of psoriasis.
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RSV immunoprophylaxis in premature infants doesn’t prevent later asthma
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Lung function didn’t appear to be affected at 6 years either.
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Interventions urged to stop rising NAS, stem Medicaid costs
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Try screening, referral, and treatment for substance abuse and mental health disorders among reproductive age women, including adolescents.
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Tanning addiction associated with multiple behavioral comorbidities
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Substance abuse, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder appear to accompany the addiction.
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Follow-up care for pediatric concussions not heeded in Ontario
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Most children with concussions are not being treated in accordance with the accepted treatment guidelines.
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Vaccine priming determines teen susceptibility to pertussis
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
It all depends on the immunoglobulin subclass distribution.
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Mercury vapor from skin cream caused neurotoxicity in toddler
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Mercury exposure can be difficult to diagnose.
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Dermoscopy will help diagnose pediatric melanomas
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Study adds to the knowledge base of these rare dermatologic lesions.
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Satisfaction is high for cantharidin in molluscum contagiosum
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- Catherine Cooper Nellist
Side effects and multiple treatment sessions are limitations.