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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Birth control drugs that were heavily promoted as having fewer side effects and the ability to clear up acne and other hormonal bothers are under new scrutiny from safety regulators....

(MedPage Today) -- Oral antibiotics given to clear up acne may bring on sore throats, researchers affirmed, although why that happens remains unclear.

With the advances in acne treatment during the last two decades, no one needs to suffer through teen acne.

Here are tips to help teenage girls control acne.

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What teen guys should know about body odor, sweat, acne, and other body changes.

LONDON -- People receiving treatment for severe acne may be at higher risk of attempting suicide, but that is probably caused by depression linked to the condition and not the drug, a new study says.

Severe acne sufferers are at an increased risk of attempting suicide - but it is not linked to the drug commonly used to treat the condition, says a study.

Its the latest wrinkle in acne treatments -- an at-home kit that uses LED light therapy by exposing the skin to various wavelengths of colored light in an attempt to clear up blemishes.

CHICAGO (AP) -- A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy.

They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval of the world's first oral contraceptive were uncomfortable....

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Dermatologist Albert M. Kligman, whose research led to discoveries including the acne and wrinkle drug Retin-A but whose pioneering work was overshadowed by his experiments involving prisoners, has died.

He was 93....