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- Nebraska Gets “SUNucated”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/nebraska-gets-sunucated/2460116/Nebraska is the latest state to recommend that children be allowed to possess and use sunscreen without a doctor’s note at school and at school-sponsored events. “I am thrilled that Nebraska is stepping up to the plate with commonsense information that will now be consistent throughout our state…
- Vitamin A May Lower SCC Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/vitamin-a-may-lower-scc-risk/2460113/Higher vitamin A intake may reduce risk for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a new study shows. Researchers culled data from two long-term study groups including nearly 125,000 health professionals in the U.S. to see if intake of vitamin A, through diet and supplementation, affects risk of cutan…
- Sciton Targets Veins, Skin, and Hair with Clear Suitehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sciton-targets-veins-skin-and-hair-with-clear-suite/2460111/Sciton Inc. is launching its Clear Suite family of products. The Clear Suite offerings make the JOULE platform customizable. Utilizing the 1064 Nd:YAG wavelength, the Clear Suite family of products, including ClearV, ClearSilk, and ClearHair, combined with BroadBand Light (BBL), allows physicians …
- New Cerave Poll Reveals Confusion about Healthy, Clean Skin and How to Achieve Ithttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-cerave-poll-reveals-confusion-about-healthy-clean-skin-and-how-to-achieve-it/2460108/Many of us are confused about what "clean" skin really means and how best to achieve it, according to an online survey commissioned by CeraVe. Of 2,000 U.S. adults polled, 37 percent of respondents think their skin should feel tight after cleansing although a feeling of tightness is actually a sig…
- Summer AAD News: Understanding the Dermatologist’s Role in Reducing Skin-related Side Effects from New Cancer Drugshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/summer-aad-news-understanding-the-dermatologists-role-in-reducing-skin-related-side-effects-from-new-cancer-drugs/2460107/While a new wave of targeted therapies are helping patients fight cancer, they also produce side effects that can affect patients’ hair, skin and nails that can greatly impact patients’ quality of life and threaten their ability to continue treatment. “Approximately 50 percent of patients who und…
- Summer AAD News: Hyperhidrosis Updatehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/summer-aad-news-hyperhidrosis-update/2460106/At least 15 million people in the U.S. experience diminished quality of life due to hyperhidrosis, yet half of people with the condition delay treatment for 10 years or more, according to information presented at the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in New York City. “We all swe…
- Summer AAD News: Dramatic Spike in Female Skin Cancer Linked to Tanninghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/summer-aad-news-dramatic-spike-in-female-skin-cancer-linked-to-tanning/2460105/Skin cancer in women is on the rise, and indoor tanning may be to blame, according to new research presented at the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in New York City. Between 1970 and 2009, rates of melanoma increased 800 percent among women ages 18-39, making it the second most…
- RealSelf Releases 2019 Sun Safety Reporthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/realself-releases-2019-sun-safety-report/2460102/According to the 2019 RealSelf Sun Safety Report, only 1 in 10 adults in the US uses sunscreen every day, and almost half (47 percent) of Americans never wear sunscreen, and women are significantly more likely than men to wear sunscreen on a daily basis (15 percent vs. 4 percent). The report also …
- Highlights from Day 3 at DERM2019: Hyperhidrosis, Bug Bites, Sunscreen, and Morehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/highlights-from-day-3-at-derm2019-hyperhidrosis-bug-bites-sunscreen-and-more/2460101/As the nation observed the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the day the famous quote from astronaut Neil Armstrong was spoken “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind," DERM2019 organziers say the shot for the stars with their faculty were not disappointed by the…
- Study Highlights Need for Tailored Skin Cancer Prevention Strategieshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-highlights-need-for-tailored-skin-cancer-prevention-strategies/2460090/Sun safety practices for attendees at skin cancer screening events differ from the general public, according to findings published by researchers from the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center. The study appears in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Through a survey randomly administe…