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- 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…
- AAD Honors Chicago Doctors for Multidisciplinary Approach to Eczema Carehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-honors-chicago-doctors-for-multidisciplinary-approach-to-eczema-care/2460094/Dermatologist Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAD, and sleep neurologist Hrayr Attarian, MD, were named Patient Care Heroes by the American Academy of Dermatology for teaming up to provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care to patients with eczema. Both physicians practice medicine at the Nor…
- AARS Survey Uncovers Real Impact Of Acne On Young Professionalshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aars-survey-uncovers-real-impact-of-acne-on-young-professionals/2460087/Results of a recent American Acne and Rosacea Society (AARS) survey highlight the significant health burden and everyday impact of acne on young professionals. According to the survey of 1,004 men and women between the ages of 22 and 30 conducted by The Harris Poll, many people whose acne persists …
- Positive 90-Day Results from CONFORM Study: Recros Medicahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/positive-90-day-results-from-conform-study-recros-medica/2460042/Ninety-day results from the CONFORM study assessing the efficacy, safety, and patient satisfaction of the Rotational Fractional Resection (RFR) procedure for submental contouring are promising. RFR is a novel, proprietary alternative to traditional approaches to treat skin laxity developed by Recro…
- Sunscreen Chemicals Found in the Bloodstream: Experts React to the New Findingshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sunscreen-chemicals-found-in-bloodstream-experts-react-to-the-new-findings/2460023/Several active ingredients found in different sunscreens enter the bloodstream at levels that far exceed the FDA's recommended threshold without a government safety inspection, a new study in Journal of the American Medical Association suggests. Leading dermatologists who reviewed the new findings…
- AAD: Half of Americans Aren't Protecting Themselves from the Sunhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-half-of-americans-arent-protecting-themselves-from-the-sun/2460018/Most Americans aren’t using sun protection as often as they should be —increasing their risk for skin cancer, including melanoma. In fact, just half of Americans always or almost always protect themselves from the sun when they’re outside, according to a new survey by the American Academy of Derma…
- Ovation Science Appoints Medical Dermatology Advisory Boardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ovation-science-appoints-medical-dermatology-advisory-board/2460008/Ovation Science, Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with Skincareguide.com Ltd., to act as the Company's Medical Dermatology Advisory Board for cannabis formulated products. The objective of the Medical Dermatology Advisory Board is to provide guidance, along with clinical, scientific, re…
- AAD Honors Dr. Robert Brodell for Establishing Free Clinic in the Mississippi Deltahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-honors-dr-robert-brodell-for-establishing-free-clinic-in-the-delta/2459998/Robert T. Brodell, MD, FAAD, is an American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Patient Care Hero for working with colleagues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Oxford to open a dermatology clinic in the Delta — an area of the state that previously did not have a dermatologist for nearly 1…
- 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 …