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High GI diet and dairy linked to acne

A study has determined that there is increasing evidence of a connection between diet and acne, particularly from high glycaemic load diets and dairy products.

Is there a doctor in the house?

On call every day, CyberDoc has answered many of more than 250 000 questions sent in by users since Health24 began the Expert forums - here are the ones that get asked the most.

Acne meds may cause pink eye

Teens who take the acne medication commonly known as Accutane (isotretinoin) appear to face twice the risk of eye infections, including conjunctivitis (pink eye) and styes, a new study says.

Acne linked to thoughts of suicide

Teenage girls with severe acne are twice as likely to think about committing suicide, and boys three times as likely, compared with counterparts with clear skin, a study said.

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