DermatologistsBlog.com Author Interview: Maj Patrick E. McCleskey, USAF, MC, MD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, and Department of Dermatology (SGOMD)David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California. DermatologistsBlog.com: What are the main findings of the study?Maj. McCleskey: Primary care residents and physician assistant students performing clinical dermatology rotations at military medical centers [...]
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American Academy of Dermatology statement on FDA’s decision to extend deadline for new sunscreen labels
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (May 11, 2012) — Daniel M. Siegel, MD, FAAD President, American Academy of Dermatology Association The American Academy of Dermatology Association (Academy) understands the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to extend the compliance dates for the sunscreen labeling and testing requirements in the interest of protecting public health. Research has shown that [...]
Posted by admin on May 13, 2012
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Dermatologists Give Back to the Phoenix Community
Who: Dermatologists from cities across the country who are attending the American Academy of Dermatology’s (Academy) Leadership Forum. What: Academy member dermatologists are giving back to the Phoenix community by volunteering with St. Vincent de Paul. Volunteers will be participating in the organization’s Fresh Perspectives Program, completing mini home makeovers for two families in the [...]
Posted by admin on April 12, 2012
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Drs. Alastair & Jean Carruthers receive top Dermatology award for innovative therapy of the skin
The American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) March 16 2012 awarded Alastair Carruthers, MD, FAAD, and Jean D.A. Carruthers, MD, FRCS(C), FRCOphth, with the 2012 Eugene J. Van Scott Award for Innovative Therapy of the Skin at its 70th Annual Meeting. In conjunction with this award, the doctors also co-presented the Phillip Frost Leadership Lecture at [...]
Posted by admin on March 22, 2012
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Dermatologists Urge Psoriasis Patients to Be Aware of Potential Link to Other Serious Diseases
Routine screenings of Psoriasis Patients for cardiovascular risk factors recommended Information presented at American Academy of Dermatology’s 70th Annual Meeting by Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology and epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia. San Diego, Calif. March 16, 2012 OVERVIEW: Psoriasisis a chronic skin condition characterized by [...]
Posted by admin on March 20, 2012
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FDA approval of laser therapy for onychomycosis does not equate to proven efficacy
Are non peer-reviewed sources spot-on in their conclusion that laser therapy is highly effective for onychomycosis? Not so much. Theodore Rosen, MD, professor of dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, explained why during his presentation of “Laser Therapy of Onychomycosis” at Friday’s Hot Topics session. “The literature is scant,” he said. “A lot of it [...]
Posted by admin on March 18, 2012
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Tips for Acne Patients
TIPS FOR ACNE PATIENTS: Information presented at American Academy of Dermatology’s 70th Annual Meeting by Bethanee Jean Schlosser, MD, PhD, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology and director of Women’s Skin Health at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Schlosser advises patients to use non-comedogenic or sensitive skin products in order to reduce the formation [...]
Posted by admin on March 17, 2012
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American Academy of Dermatology Association Disappointed in Delayed Vote on Idaho Indoor Tanning Legislation
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Idaho Dermatology Society (IDS) and the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) are disappointed in the postponement of the vote by the Idaho House of Representatives on House Bill 486, which would ban the use of indoor tanning beds by minors under the age of 18. The vote was postponed due to [...]
Posted by admin on March 8, 2012
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Knowing risks of tanning does not impact tanning behaviors in members of sororities on a big 12 campus
Knowledge is not power: Knowing risks of tanning does not impact tanning behaviors in members of sororities on a big 12 campus Author Interview :Whitney Hovenic, MD Chief Resident Department of Dermatology University of Missouri 1 Hospital Drive MA111 Columbia, Mo 65212 What are the main findings of the study? Our study demonstrated that tanning is occuring at an [...]
Posted by admin on March 3, 2012
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AAD: Experts’ Opinions on Latest Beauty Treatments
SCHAUMBURG, IL, Feb 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — This kit from the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) features three leading dermatologists’ expert opinions on the science behind some of the latest beauty technologies, including anti-aging skin care treatments, lasers and lights, and non-invasive fat removal: — New Anti-Aging Treatments Make it Easier to Turn [...]
Posted by admin on February 17, 2012
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AAD to launch Listen To Your Skin, Educate about Actinic Keratosis
Although more than 50 million Americans have a skin condition called actinic keratosis (AK), which may progress to skin cancer, many don’t know they have it. Download image PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and LEO Pharma want Americans to know that sunburns and premature aging aren’t the [...]
Posted by admin on February 17, 2012
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