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- South Florida Women's Shelter Dedicates Shade Structureshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/south-florida-womens-shelter-dedicates-shades-structures/2460992/Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. (AVDA) in Delray Beach, FL dedicated its new shade structure at the Casa Vegso Residential Campus last month. The structure was funded by an American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Grant and SafeSun, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prev…
- Arcutis Enrolls First Patient in Phase 3 Trial of Roflumilast for SDhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/arcutis-enrolls-first-patient-in-phase-3-trial-of-roflumilast-for-sd/2460860/The first patient has been enrolled in the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating topical roflumilast foam (ARQ-154) as a potential treatment for seborrheic dermatitis. Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. is developing the once-daily topical foam formulation of roflumilast, a highly potent and selec…
- Golden State Dermatology Adds Concord Practicehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/golden-state-dermatology-adds-concord-practice/2460850/Curtis A. Raskin, MD, PhD, FAAD and his team are now part of Golden State Dermatology. The clinic in Downtown Concord adds to the eight new locations Golden State added in 2020, after adding eight in 2019. Dr. Raskin received his medical degree and PhD in molecular biology from State University of…
- AAD Survey: Only a Third of Americans are Concerned about Skin Cancer Despite Nearly 70% Having at Least One Risk Factorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-survey-only-a-third-of-americans-are-concerned-about-skin-cancer-despite-nearly-70-having-at-least-one-risk-factor/2460836/Despite skin cancer being the most common cancer in the U.S., only about one-third of adults are concerned about developing the disease, even though nearly 70 percent say they have at least one risk factor for skin cancer, according to a new American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) survey. Additional…
- AADA Statement on Legislative Interference in Health Care for Transgender Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aada-statement-on-legislative-interference-in-health-care-for-transgender-patients/2460817/The American Academy of Dermatology Association strongly opposes recent efforts by state legislatures to restrict physicians’ ability to provide care to transgender youths. Legislation such as the bill enacted this spring in Arkansas as well as those proposed in several other states are a dangerous…
- Cosentyx Now Approved for Psoriasis in Children as Young as Sixhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cosentyx-now-approved-for-psoriasis-in-children-as-young-as-six/2460815/Cosentyx® (secukinumab) from Novartis is now FDA approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in pediatric patients six years and older who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. This is the first approval for Cosentyx in a pediatric population in the US. Cosent…
- AAD Survey: Americans Are Confused About Sunscreen Usehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-survey-americans-are-confused-about-sunscreen-use/2460812/Your patients likely need a refresher course on sunscreen application and SPF. This is the main takeaway message of a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults by the American Academy of Dermatology. While 80 percent of Americans know they should apply sunscreen every two hours when outdoors, few do it, …
- Indoor Tanning Linked to Anxiety, Depressionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/indoor-tanning-linked-to-anxiety-depression/2460808/Indoor tanning early in life is associated with risk of anxiety and depression later in life, according to new research in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Excluding women with a history of anxiety and/or depression, the study showed: Women who used indoor tanning one to two…
- Arcutis to Present New Data for Roflumilast in PsO at EADVhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/arcutis-to-present-new-data-for-roflumilast-in-pso-at-eadv/2460798/New data from the DERMIS-1 and DERMIS-2 pivotal phase 3 studies evaluating roflumilast cream (ARQ-151) show that the investigational once daily, topical PDE4 inhibitor for psoriasis achieved the primary efficacy endpoint of IGA success at week eight for chronic plaque psoriasis. Data are being pres…
- AAD Survey: One-Third of Americans Flunk Basic Quiz on Skin Cancer and Sun Exposurehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-survey-one-third-of-americans-flunk-basic-quiz-on-skin-cancer-and-sun-exposure/2460785/One-third of Americans lack a basic understanding of skin cancer and sun protection, according to a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults from the American Academy of Dermatology. Shockingly, more than half (53%) of adults are unaware that shade can protect them from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet ray…