Patients with alopecia areata often experience comorbid conditions, such as autoimmune disease or psychiatric disorders, that negatively impact their quality of life.

While HIPAA rules protect health information of patients in hospitals and for physician visits, generally they do not protect the privacy or security of a patient’s health and wellness information when it is created accessed through or stored on personal cell phones or tablets, or fitness trackers.

A 42-year-old Black woman with no significant past medical history presents with blue-gray macules on her neck and upper chest that gradually developed over the past year.

Narrative medicine seeks to apply the humanities — literature, art, storytelling — to clinical encounters as a means to provide more holistic care.

Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides reliable information regarding corticosteroid use during pregnancy for physicians to share with patients and their caregivers.