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Meet the Dermatologists Changing Their Field

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Meet the Dermatologists Changing Their Field

December 29, 2021 • Many skin conditions, from rashes to Lyme disease to various cancers, present differently on dark skin. Yet medical literature and textbooks don't often include those images, pointing to a bigger problem in dermatology. Today on the show, we take a close look at how the science of skincare has evolved to better serve patients of color, but still has a long way to go.

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Meet The Dermatologists Advancing Better Care For Skin Of Color

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Meet The Dermatologists Advancing Better Care For Skin Of Color

April 1, 2021 • Many skin conditions, from rashes to Lyme disease to various cancers, present differently on dark skin. Yet medical literature and textbooks don't often include those images, pointing to a bigger problem in dermatology. Today on the show, we take a close look at how the science of skincare has evolved to better serve patients of color, but still has a long way to go.

Meet The Dermatologists Advancing Better Care For Skin Of Color

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White Skin, Black Emojis?

March 21, 2018 • This week on Ask Code Switch: Is it OK for a white teenager to use emojis that don't match her skin color? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink In Its Place

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Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink In Its Place

March 8, 2018 • When you get a tattoo, your body mounts a battle against the ink. So how do ankle flowers and bicep hearts stick around so long? Researchers took a look at specialized cells that gobble up the ink.

Can East Asians Call Themselves 'Brown'?

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Opinion

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Can East Asians Call Themselves 'Brown'?

November 16, 2017 • To many, being "brown" is about a set of shared experiences that include things like being subjected to discrimination and stereotyping. But there's some history here.

For Tattoo Artists, Race Is In The Mix When Ink Meets Skin

Christopher Mensah, owner and tattoo artist at the Pinz-N-Needlez tattoo shop in Washington, D.C., creates the outline for Oshun Afrique's 35th tattoo. Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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For Tattoo Artists, Race Is In The Mix When Ink Meets Skin

December 1, 2016 • Skin tone is only part of the challenge for an oft-tattooed customer who wants to see herself reflected in the "human canvases" of tattoo artists.

For Tattoo Artists, Race Is In The Mix When Ink Meets Skin

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Meet The Tiny Critters Thriving In Your Carpet, Kitchen And Bed

Grains of uncooked rice dwarf this book louse. Though book lice thrive in most human homes, they largely go unnoticed. Josh Cassidy/KQED hide caption

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Meet The Tiny Critters Thriving In Your Carpet, Kitchen And Bed

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May 11, 2016 • Dust mites, gall wasps and book lice don't bite, but they might make you wheeze. Scientists found about 100 types of arthropods wiggling or munching skin flakes in typical homes. Take a look.

How The Skin Disease Psoriasis Costs Us Billions

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How The Skin Disease Psoriasis Costs Us Billions

January 8, 2015 • People with the autoimmune disease psoriasis can need a lot of medical care and can miss a lot of work. A review adds up the big-dollar cost of a disease that often flies under the radar.

Hey, You've Got Mites Living On Your Face. And I Do, Too

Want to find your personal posse of Demodex mites? Gently scrape the pores on the sides of your nose. Juergen Peter Bosse/iStockphoto hide caption

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Hey, You've Got Mites Living On Your Face. And I Do, Too

August 28, 2014 • If you're grossed out by the idea that tiny relatives of scorpions are living in the pores of your nose, you're not alone. But everybody's got Demodex mites, a study finds. And they're kind of cute.