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- Rhode Island Takes Steps to Increase Sunscreen Access for Childrenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/rhode-island-takes-steps-to-increase-sunscreen-access-for-children/2460866/Rhode Island students will now be able to possess and utilize sunscreen at school and school-related activities, thanks to advocacy from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) and the Rhode Island Dermatology Society. Governor Daniel McKee signed into law SUNucate model…
- AAD Announces 2019 Election Resultshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-announces-2019-election-results/2459967/The votes have been counted in the 2019 AAD Election, and the following candidates will take office at the conclusion of the 2020 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado on March 24, 2020. The President-Elect is Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD, FAAD and the Vice President-Elect is Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD, who is …
- New from Lumenis: NuEra Tight Radio Frequency Devicehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-from-lumenis-nuera-tight-radio-frequency-device/2457558/Lumenis has launched NuEra tight, a non-invasive, intelligent temperature-controlled technology for both superficial and deep heating that treats a variety of conditions, such as skin laxity and the appearance of cellulite. The FDA-cleared technology is able to target problematic areas around th…
- Jury Still Out on Environmental Effects of Chemical Sunscreenshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/jury-still-out-on-environmental-effects-of-chemical-sunscreens/2457705/In the wake of Hawaiian legislation banning the sale and distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate because they may contribute to coral bleaching, new research reviews the available data on chemical ultraviolet filters found in U.S. sunscreens. The findings, which appear in t…
- New PSA From American Academy of Dermatology Highlights Dangers of Tanninghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-psa-from-american-academy-of-dermatology-highlights-dangers-of-tanning/2457753/As Memorial Day signals the unofficial start of summer, many teen girls will be eager to get out of school and spend time outside— and some may want to get a tan. But a new public service advertisement from the American Academy of Dermatology encourages those who are thinking of tanning to think ag…
- Did New USPSTF Recommendations on Skin Cancer Prevention Counseling Go Far Enough? AADA Reactshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/did-new-uspstf-recommendations-on-skin-cancer-prevention-counselling-go-far-enough-aada-reacts/2457830/The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is calling for behavioral counseling to help reduce the risk of skin cancer from ultraviolet (UV) radiation in people aged 6 months to 24 years with fair skin types. The new USPSTF recommendation statement updates a 2012 recommendation on behavioral…
- Prospective Cosmetic Surgery Patients Often In The Dark About Financing Optionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/prospective-cosmetic-surgery-patients-in-the-dark-about-financing-options/2457994/Fully 76 percent of prospective patients are unaware of financing options for cosmetic procedures, yet almost two-thirds of them would be more likely to book if they were aware that financing was a viable option, according to a survey by ZALEA, LLC. The top 5 treatment categories consumers are see…
- ASDS Honors Top Choose Skin Health Skin Cancer Screenershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-honors-top-choose-skin-health-skin-cancer-screeners/2458021/The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) honored the top screeners in its nationally-recognized Choose Skin Health free skin cancer screening program. Currently in its seventh year, Choose Skin Health promotes the prevention and early detection of skin cancer by encouraging the public…
- Psoriasis Severity Linked to Increased Risk of Deathhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/psoriasis-severity-linked-to-increased-risk-of-death/2458074/The more surface area of the body covered by psoriasis, the greater the risk of death, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In fact, patients with psoriasis on 10 percent or more of their body are at almost double the risk…
- Dermatologist Swaps His Scalpel for a Penhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-swaps-his-scalpel-for-a-pen/2458535/Steven M. Hacker, MD, a Delray Beach dermatologist and author, has released his debut novel. "The Caduceus and The Swastika". The thriller tells a frightening but endearing story of what happened to a group of medical students when Nazi's became medical professors and began a systematic ethnic cle…