Posts by Brighton-Howell Dermatology

This adorable inseparable senior puppy couple from a shelter in Maine named Jack and Diane have tied the knot this past week after years together. Last year they were found wandering together and are now up for adoption under one condition, they stay together. Diane is 7 yo and Jack is 10! I’m sure they…

Mixed reviews on the new Aladdin live action movie to be released later this year! What are you thoughts on the trailer and Will Smith’s rendition of the Genie?!?

Hawaii has recently banned two sunscreen ingredients proven to bleach and kill coral. These ingredients are the base of many of our commonly used sunscreens, oxybenzone or octinoxate. It is suggested in any region with coral, Hawaii, the Keys, the Great Barrier Reef, etc, that individuals instead use an actual sun barrier like zinc oxide…

We all associate the North Pole with the geographic North Pole that we have seen on our globes since we were toddlers. News Flash! The magnetic North Pole is migrating!!! The pole is drifting at such a rapid rate that it could be a problem for smartphones and navigation systems in the near future. Currently…

Our microbiome is all the of the different organisms/bacteria that live in our body system and our gut. Recently this has been a hot topic in research and the world of science. An article posted in the New York Times this week highlights what our amazing microbiome can do, and its relationship with our brain…

An in depth study performed by a group of high school students out of New York proved that just like the Subway “footlong”, we have all been tricked out of an actual double stuffed oreo!!! The Double Stuf Oreo actually only contains 1.86 times the “stuf”, and the new Mega Stuf Oreo only contains 2.68…

We had a fun field trip to M Street Bakery for lunch today! We love supporting local businesses!

Dark Sky is known as the most accurate source of local weather information, but did you know that it can also remind you what to wear and what to pack based on the current weather conditions?!? Under its weather notifications tab, there is a sunscreen reminder! The app can remind you to apply when the…

A study now confirms it is good for your skin to consume your daily cup of Joe. The recent study reports and inverse association between caffeine intake, coffee, and risk of incident rosacea. The idea is that caffeine’s vasoconstrictive and immune suppressive effects might decrease the risk of rosacea. So drink up!

Orkin has released its 2019 Top Bed Bug Cities List on Monday. #1 still goes to Baltimore, yikes…however, Detroit is down from #7 to #8 on the list! Hooray for us! Here’s the list of top ten cities… 1-Baltimore 2-Washington, DC 3-Chicago 4-Los Angeles 5-Columbus, OH 6-New York 7-Cincinnati 8-Detroit 9-Atlanta 10-Philadelphia