Doctors use UV light therapy to treat various common skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema. They consider it effective and safe, although it may cause short- and long-term side effects, ...

A team of scientists from the United States has recently evaluated the safety and efficacy profiles of ultraviolet-A (UVA) light applied via an endotracheal tube to critically ill coronavirus disease ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDMedically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Light therapy for psoriasis is an effective treatment. Ultraviolet (UV) light therapy (phototherapy) involves exposing the skin ...

UV radiation is invisible to the eye and it is non-ionizing form of radiation in the 100 nm to 400 nm wavelength region of the electromagnetic spectrum. UV radiation is arbitrarily divided into UV-A ...

Phototherapy (light therapy) is a skin treatment that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to treat skin conditions like atopic dermatitis (eczema). It helps reduce symptoms like dry or itchy skin that is red ...

Psoralens are medicines made from plants. They make your skin more sensitive to light. Methoxsalen is the most common psoralen drug. Today, doctors use psoralens with sunlamps or light booths that ...

Medicare may cover methoxsalen capsules (Oxsoralen-Ultra) when used with UV light therapy for treating psoriasis. Plus, Medicare may cover the injection form of methoxsalen (Uvadex) when prescribed ...

The general public often sees red light therapy as the crème de la crème of light therapy (aka phototherapy). While more research is needed on its efficacy, it has shown promise in anti-aging benefits ...

Medicare may cover methoxsalen in capsule form (Oxsoralen-Ultra) in conjunction with UV light therapy to treat psoriasis. Medicare plans may cover the injection form of this drug with photopheresis to ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 14, 2022) Ultraviolet (UV-C) light has the potential to successfully manage mite (Tetranychus urticae) populations without reducing yields or resorting to toxic pesticides ...