{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Harvard Health Posts by Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS Feed", "home_page_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/neera-nathan-md-mshs", "feed_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/neera-nathan-md-mshs/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "icon": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg", "items": [{ "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/rare-and-often-aggressive-merkel-cell-cancer-is-best-caught-early-202310162982", "title": "Rare and often aggressive, Merkel cell cancer is best caught early", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/rare-and-often-aggressive-merkel-cell-cancer-is-best-caught-early-202310162982", "content_html": "Merkel cell cancer is a rare form of skin cancer that often spreads aggressively to other areas of the body. Here's what to know about it, including who is more likely to get it and how you can take steps to help prevent it.", "summary": "Merkel cell cancer is a rare form of skin cancer that often spreads aggressively to other areas of the body. Here's what to know about it, including who is more likely to get it and how you can take steps to help prevent it.", "date_published": "2023-10-16T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-10-16T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14401/conversions/8d935593-8c1b-492d-99b1-ee4e3398cdae-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diseases & Conditions","Healthy aging and longevity","Skin Cancer" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/recognizing-and-preventing-sun-allergies-202207052772", "title": "Recognizing and preventing sun allergies", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/recognizing-and-preventing-sun-allergies-202207052772", "content_html": "There are several types of "sun allergies," including polymorphous light eruption (PMLE), hives, and photoallergic reactions. Learn about these different reactions to sun exposure, as well as prevention and treatment.", "summary": "There are several types of "sun allergies," including polymorphous light eruption (PMLE), hives, and photoallergic reactions. Learn about these different reactions to sun exposure, as well as prevention and treatment.", "date_published": "2022-07-05T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-07-05T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12863/conversions/ba5b61b0-c3a6-4a96-b7b2-51a752df915a-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diseases & Conditions","Medications and treatments","Autoimmune diseases","Skin and hair health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/adult-female-acne-why-it-happens-and-the-emotional-toll-202206272768", "title": "Adult female acne: Why it happens and the emotional toll", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/adult-female-acne-why-it-happens-and-the-emotional-toll-202206272768", "content_html": "Women are more likely to get acne after age 20 than men. Unfortunately, treatment options that worked in the teenage years may not work as well in adult females. The emotional toll of acne may include a higher risk of developing depression, and having severe acne can negatively affect quality of life.", "summary": "Women are more likely to get acne after age 20 than men. Unfortunately, treatment options that worked in the teenage years may not work as well in adult females. The emotional toll of acne may include a higher risk of developing depression, and having severe acne can negatively affect quality of life.", "date_published": "2022-06-27T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-06-27T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12855/conversions/ef52867a-07cf-42ac-88c0-072eca1ba6ad-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diseases & Conditions","Depression","Skin and hair health","Mental Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-alopecia-areata-and-how-is-it-managed-202204282732", "title": "What is alopecia areata and how is it managed?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-alopecia-areata-and-how-is-it-managed-202204282732", "content_html": "Hair loss is a common problem for many men and women, but what does it mean to have alopecia? Alopecia areata occurs when the body's immune system attacks hair follicles, resulting in hair loss. AA can affect the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or anywhere hair grows on the body.", "summary": "Hair loss is a common problem for many men and women, but what does it mean to have alopecia? Alopecia areata occurs when the body's immune system attacks hair follicles, resulting in hair loss. AA can affect the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or anywhere hair grows on the body.", "date_published": "2022-04-28T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2022-04-28T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/12636/conversions/30406209-bfc0-4c73-a5d1-370e217a2981-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diseases & Conditions","Medications and treatments","Immune and infectious diseases","Mental Health","Skin and hair health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-is-topical-vitamin-c-important-for-skin-health-202111102635", "title": "Why is topical vitamin C important for skin health?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-is-topical-vitamin-c-important-for-skin-health-202111102635", "content_html": "Vitamin C is an antioxidant, meaning it fights harmful toxins that come in contact with your skin either externally or from inside the body. Products containing vitamin C that are applied to the skin may help slow early skin aging, prevent sun damage, and improve the appearance of wrinkles, spots, and acne.", "summary": "Vitamin C is an antioxidant, meaning it fights harmful toxins that come in contact with your skin either externally or from inside the body. Products containing vitamin C that are applied to the skin may help slow early skin aging, prevent sun damage, and improve the appearance of wrinkles, spots, and acne.", "date_published": "2021-11-10T10:30:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2021-11-10T10:30:00-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/11911/conversions/24c85f57-d130-4ccd-9a6d-26101f8f50f5-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Healthy aging and longevity","Skin and hair health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/stress-may-be-getting-to-your-skin-but-its-not-a-one-way-street-2021041422334", "title": "Stress may be getting to your skin, but it’s not a one-way street", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/stress-may-be-getting-to-your-skin-but-its-not-a-one-way-street-2021041422334", "content_html": "In addition to everything else associated with stress, it can have negative effects on the skin, and can also aggravate certain skin conditions. But skin and hair also produce stress-inducing signals that can travel back to the brain, adding to psychological stress and perpetuating a stress cycle.", "summary": "In addition to everything else associated with stress, it can have negative effects on the skin, and can also aggravate certain skin conditions. But skin and hair also produce stress-inducing signals that can travel back to the brain, adding to psychological stress and perpetuating a stress cycle.", "date_published": "2021-04-14T14:30:41-04:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-14T14:30:41-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/10478/conversions/stress-and-skin-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Stress" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/drugstore-skincare-science-backed-anti-aging-ingredients-that-dont-break-the-bank-2020111121309", "title": "Drugstore skincare: Science-backed anti-aging ingredients that don’t break the bank", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/drugstore-skincare-science-backed-anti-aging-ingredients-that-dont-break-the-bank-2020111121309", "content_html": "Treating age-related skin changes does not require an investment in expensive products, or a visit to a dermatologist. Products available in drugstores with proven ingredients and without a prescription can help with various skin issues or problems.", "summary": "Treating age-related skin changes does not require an investment in expensive products, or a visit to a dermatologist. Products available in drugstores with proven ingredients and without a prescription can help with various skin issues or problems.", "date_published": "2020-11-11T15:30:44-05:00", "date_modified": "2020-11-11T15:30:44-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/10338/conversions/woman-shopping-for-lotion-in-drugstore-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/tinted-sunscreens-benefits-beyond-an-attractive-glow-2020071320534", "title": "Tinted sunscreens: Benefits beyond an attractive glow", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/tinted-sunscreens-benefits-beyond-an-attractive-glow-2020071320534", "content_html": "Tinted sunscreens offer all the benefits of traditional sun protection products, plus they have added pigments that give them the ability to block visible light, which can also be harmful to the skin.", "summary": "Tinted sunscreens offer all the benefits of traditional sun protection products, plus they have added pigments that give them the ability to block visible light, which can also be harmful to the skin.", "date_published": "2020-07-13T14:30:22-04:00", "date_modified": "2020-07-13T14:30:22-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/10232/conversions/hat-and-sunglasses-on-a-beach-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Cancer" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/platelet-rich-plasma-does-the-cure-for-hair-loss-lie-within-our-blood-2020051119748", "title": "Platelet-rich plasma: Does the cure for hair loss lie within our blood?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/platelet-rich-plasma-does-the-cure-for-hair-loss-lie-within-our-blood-2020051119748", "content_html": "Platelet-rich plasma, derived from a person’s own blood and then injected back into their scalp, has shown some promise as a treatment for certain types of hair loss. However, the treatments are expensive, and there is no guarantee that they will work.", "summary": "Platelet-rich plasma, derived from a person’s own blood and then injected back into their scalp, has shown some promise as a treatment for certain types of hair loss. However, the treatments are expensive, and there is no guarantee that they will work.", "date_published": "2020-05-11T14:30:11-04:00", "date_modified": "2020-05-11T14:30:11-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/10170/conversions/woman-hair-loss-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-skinny-on-freezing-fat-2020031218990", "title": "The skinny on freezing fat", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-skinny-on-freezing-fat-2020031218990", "content_html": "A noninvasive treatment to remove subcutaneous body fat involves the freezing of areas that leads to a reduction in the fat layer. It’s an option for people who have lost weight and are trying to get rid of stubborn remaining fat, but it is not a weight-loss treatment.", "summary": "A noninvasive treatment to remove subcutaneous body fat involves the freezing of areas that leads to a reduction in the fat layer. It’s an option for people who have lost weight and are trying to get rid of stubborn remaining fat, but it is not a weight-loss treatment.", "date_published": "2020-03-12T18:30:26-04:00", "date_modified": "2020-03-12T18:30:26-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/10079/conversions/pinchable-fat-for-fat-freezing-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/clean-cosmetics-the-science-behind-the-trend-2019030416066", "title": "Clean cosmetics: The science behind the trend", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/clean-cosmetics-the-science-behind-the-trend-2019030416066", "content_html": "", "summary": "", "date_published": "2019-03-12T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2019-03-12T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Neera Nathan, MD, MSHS" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/9720/conversions/makeup_cosmetics-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Allergies and hay fever","Skin and hair health" ] } ] }