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- FDA Clears Clarify Medical Core Technology for At-home UVB Phototherapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-clarify-medical-core-technology-for-at-home-uvb-phototherapy/2458165/The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Clarify Medical Phototherapy System for marketing, and the new smart, at-home UVB phototherapy system will be available to patients with chronic skin diseases in November. Clarify’s proprietary technology allows patients with psoriasis, vitiligo …
- Mayo Clinic Data: Two Forms of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer on the Risehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mayo-clinic-data-two-forms-of-nonmelanoma-skin-cancer-on-the-rise/2458167/Two types of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) have increased significantly in recent years, according to a new report in the June 2017 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Specifically, there was a 263 percent in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and 145 percent in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) between 2000…
- ASDS: Nearly 10.5 Million Treatments Performed in 2016https://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-nearly-105-million-treatments-performed-in-2016/2458171/Dermatologic surgeons performed nearly 10.5 million medically necessary and cosmetic procedures in 2016 – five percent more than 2015 and up 31 percent since 2012, according to the 2016 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Survey on Dermatologic Procedures. For the fifth year in a row,…
- New Personalized Medicine Approach May Help Treat Even the Most Challenging Woundshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-personalized-medicine-approach-to-wound-healing-may-help-treat-even-the-most-challenging-wounds/2458172/An experimental treatment that allows the reprogramming of blood cells to promote the healing process of cutaneous wound may be beneficial in healing challenging wounds. “We discovered a way to modify specific white blood cells – the macrophages – and make them capable of accelerating cutaneous he…
- May 26, 2017 is Don't Fry Dayhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/may-26-2017-is-dont-fry-day/2458173/The Friday before Memorial Day (May 26, 2017) is Don’t Fry Day. The day, designated by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) in collaboration with the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP), serves as part of a public awareness campaign that aims to reduce t…
- Kristin Chenoweth Kicks Off 'Less Red, More You' Campaign To Launch RHOFADEhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/kristin-chenoweth-kicks-off-less-red-more-you-campaign-to-launch-rhofade/2458177/Emmy and Tony award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth is kicking off Allergan’s Rhofade "Less Red, More You" campaign. Chenoweth, who has rosacea, will begin a nationwide conversation about the condition while raising awareness for RHOFADE (oxymetazoline HCl) cream, 1%, a new product i…
- Sensus Healthcare Wins Technology Award from Greater Miami Chamber of Commercehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sensus-healthcare-wins-technology-award-from-greater-miami-chamber-of-commerce/2458174/Sensus Healthcare, Inc. was awarded the 2017 Technology Leader of the Year for the Disruptive Technology by The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Sensus provides a non-invasive, cost-effective treatment for NMSC and keloids using the company’s proprietary, FDA-cleared, low-energy X-ray radiation t…
- Tweaking TWEAK May Cool Inflammation in Pso and ADhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-breakthrough-tweak-implicated-in-psoriasis-ad/2458178/New research pinpoints a common driver of skin inflammation in both psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. The findings, published in the May 22, 2017 issue of Nature Communications, showed that TWEAK, a protein related to tumor necrosis factor (TNF), plays a major role in inducing pro-inflammatory sign…
- Statement from AAD President Henry W. Lim, MD, FAAD, on the Safety of Sunscreenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/statement-from-aad-president-henry-w-lim-md-faad-on-the-safety-of-sunscreen/2458179/“The American Academy of Dermatology wants to emphasize that sunscreen remains a safe, effective form of sun protection. As one component of a daily sun-protection strategy, sunscreen is an important tool in the fight against skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Curr…
- Study: Smiling May Not Make Us Appear Younger After Allhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-smiling-may-not-make-us-appear-younger-after-all/2458186/Conventional wisdom suggests that smiling makes you appear younger, but researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel beg to differ. People who smile are actually perceived as older than those with a deadpan or surprised expression, according to a study published in the May 8th issue…