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- Senate Unveils Health Care Proposalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/senate-unveils-health-care-proposal/2458147/The newly unveiled Senate Republican leadership’s health care proposal, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, would roll back much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to media reports, the 142-page bill calls for: Elimination of the individual and e
- Some Hair Products May Up Breast Cancer Risk in Certain Womenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/some-hair-products-may-up-breast-cancer-risk-in-some-women/2458156/Use of hair dyes may increase risk for breast cancer among certain women, new research suggests. Specifically, dark brown or black hair dye was associated with a 51 percent increased overall risk of developing breast cancer among African American women, and a 72 percent increased risk of
- And Then There Were Three: Alma Lasers Inc. Hair Removal Platform Now Comprises Three Wavelengthshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/and-then-there-were-three-alma-lasers-inc-hair-removal-platform-now-comprises-three-wavelengths/2458158/Alma Lasers now offers 1064 Nd: YAG capabilities along with 810nm and 755nm on its Soprano ICE platform, allowing users to better match wavelength to hair removal patient. Alma added Alexandrite technology to its Soprano ICE platform in 2014 for
- FDA Warns Public About Black Henna Tattoo Riskshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-warns-public-about-black-henna-tattoo-risks/2458159/Black henna temporary tattoos can cause serious skin reactions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns. For centuries, traditional henna, a reddish-brown plant extract, has been used to dye skin, hair, and fingernails in parts of Asia and Northern Africa. Henna is
- HED Research Fuels Understanding of Male Pattern Baldnesshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hed-research-fuels-understanding-of-male-pattern-baldness/2458162/The origins of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) may help researchers get a better handle on the genetic underpinnings of common hair disorders. The findings appear in Nature Communications. About one in 5,000 to 10,000 people are thought to have HED, although this
- 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 proprie
- Game Change: New Handheld Tissue Scanner Can See Below Surface of Skin in Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/game-change-new-handheld-tissue-scanner-looks-below-surface-of-skin-in-psoriasis/2458166/A new handheld tissue scanner allows dermatologists to look below the surface of skin in psoriasis patients and can provide clinically relevant information, such as the structure of skin layers and blood vessels, without the need for contrast agents or radiation exposure. A team of r
- 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 o
- 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,
- Consumer Reports: One-Third of Tested Sunscreens Delivered Less Than Half of Labeled SPF Protectionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/consumer-reports-one-third-of-tested-sunscreens-delivered-less-than-half-of-labeled-spf-protection/2458180/For the fifth year in a row, Consumer Reports’ testing has shown that some sunscreens failed to provide the level of protection promised on the package. Of the more than 60 lotions,&nb