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- Ortho Dermatologics Expands Solta Medical Team with New Hireshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ortho-dermatologics-expands-solta-medical-team-with-new-hires/2460237/Ortho Dermatologics is staffing up its Solta Medical business unit. The new appointments include the following: Liz Newman, General Manager, Solta, North America Newman first joined Solta in January 2018 as senior director, marketing, and is now general manager, North America at Solta. Under Ne…
- 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…
- November is Hyperhidrosis Awareness Monthhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/november-is-hyperhidrosis-awareness-month/2457519/November is Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month. The International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHhS) wants the world to know that hyperhidrosis’ (Hh) uncontrollable, no-fault sweating can soak through clothing and water-damage electronics. This makes Hh awareness especially important at school and work where …
- General Medicine Update: Daily Aspirin May Not Work Wonders After Allhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/general-medicine-update-daily-aspirin-may-not-work-wonders-after-all/2457633/It remains unclear whether daily aspirin lowers the risk of a cardiovascular event in individuals at moderate risk of a first heart attack or stroke, according to late-breaking results from the ARRIVE study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2018 and published in Lancet…
- Galderma Enters into Long-term Research Agreement on AD with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicinehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/galderma-enters-into-long-term-research-agreement-on-ad-with-icahn-school-of-medicine-at-mount-sinai-and-northwestern-university-feinberg-school-of-me/2457865/Galderma has signed a joint research agreement on Atopic Dermatitis (AD) with two leading academic institutions—Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. This seven-year collaborative agreement aims to enhance the s…
- Dermatomyositis Breakthrough? Drug reduces disease burden in patients with skin-predominant DMhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatomyositis-breakthrough-drug-reduces-disease-burden-in-patients-with-skin-predominant-dm/2457990/A new treatment for dermatomyositis (DM) may reduce the severity of the disease in patients whose DM was resistant to other therapies. As part of a randomized, double-blind study conducted at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 22 patients were given either a drug ca…
- Five ASDS Members Receive President's Awards at Annual Meetinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/five-asds-members-receive-presidents-awards-at-annual-meeting/2458024/Five members of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) received President’s Awards for their contributions to the Society and dermatologic specialty at the 2017 ASDS Annual Meeting in Chicago. The 2017 recipients were Murad Alam, MD, MBA; Seemal R. Desai, MD; Jeffrey S. Dover, MD; Ge…
- Valeant Launches Siliq Injection for Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-launches-siliq-injection-for-psoriasis/2458107/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. launched Siliq (brodalumab) Injection during the Summer American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting taking place in New York from July 27-30, 2017. Siliq, a monoclonal antibody that targets the IL-17 receptor A, is indicated for the treatment of modera…
- Indoor Tanning Rates Among Minors in NJ Stays Same Despite 2013 Banhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/indoor-tanning-rates-among-minors-in-nj-stays-same-despite-2013-ban/2458494/Indoor tanning rates among children under age 17 in New Jersey didn’t budge after a ban enacted in 2013, and rates increased among male high school students in the Garden State from 2012 to 2014, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. “The fact that indoor tan…
- Sciton Introduces diVa Laser for Vaginal Rejuvenationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sciton-introduced-diva-laser-for-vaginal-rejuvenation/2458524/Sciton introduced diVa, a hybrid fractional laser (HFL) for the treatment of vaginal tissue. Major life events like childbirth and menopause can cause changes in vaginal health. Excessive stretching of the vaginal tissue commonly happens from childbirth. Vaginal tissue may not fully recover to its…