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Mountainous Melanoma! Elevated Erythema! It’s High Altitude Sunburn!

Mountainous Melanoma! Elevated Erythema! It’s High Altitude Sunburn!

Beach season may be drawing to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s not too late to get a really nasty sunburn, especially if you’re traveling to a high-altitude area. A study conducted by the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at the New York...

Mono and the Study Abroad Student

Mono and the Study Abroad Student

Mononucleosis—better known as “mono” or “kissing disease”—is a common viral illness that afflicts thousands of young adults each year. Although usually a benign condition, with symptoms of fever, headache, sore throat, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes—particularly in...