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- Is Pregnancy-Associated Melanoma More Lethal? Study Says Yeshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/is-pregnancy-associated-melanoma-more-lethal-study-says-yes/2458744/Women who develop melanoma during their pregnancy or within one year of it are more likely to die from the disease, a new study suggests. Specifically, women diagnosed with malignant melanoma during their pregnancy or within one year of giving birth were 5.1-times as likely to die, 6.9-ti
- Class-Action Suit Against EOS Lip Balm Growshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/class-action-suit-against-eos-lip-balm-grows/2458750/With their colorful egg-shaped containers, palatable price points ($2.99) and assorted fruity and sweet scents, EOS (which stands for Evolution of Smooth) lip balms have been flying off of store shelves for several years. The lip balms have also bec
- Concern About Zika Virus in US Set to Escalatehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/concern-about-zika-virus-in-us-set-to-escalate/2458751/U.S dermatologists may start to receive calls from patients who are concerned about infection with Zika virus – particularly pregnant ones. Zika is now spreading rapidly across Latin America and the Caribbean. So far, one case has been identified in Houston, but the possibility
- ASDS Announces President's Award Recipientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-announces-presidents-award-recipients/2458752/The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery honored four of its members with a President’s Award for contributing to the Society or the medical specialty in an extraordinary or unique way. George J. Hruza, MD, MBA, presented the awards in his final d
- Psoria-Shield, Inc. Names Dr. Steven Feldman as Scientific Advisorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/psoria-shield-inc-names-dr-steven-feldman-as-scientific-advisor/2458754/Psoria-Shield, Inc. Names Dr. Steven Feldman as Scientific Advisor Wellness Center USA, Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Psoria-Shield, Inc. (PSI) named Steven Feldman, MD, PhD as Scientific Advisor. Dr. Feldman is a Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, and Professor of
- New Blood Test Gets Leg Up On Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-blood-test-gets-leg-up-on-advanced-melanoma/2458756/A blood test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments from dead cancer cells may be better at tracking progression of metastatic melanoma than the current standard blood test. The standard test measures blood levels of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), which tend t
- Ranbaxy Launches Patient Education Resources for Acne Patients Featuring Athlete Kelly Clarkhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ranbaxy-launches-patient-education-resources-for-acne-patients-featuring-athlete-kelly-clark/2458758/Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc, a SUN PHARMA company, has launched of a variety of patient education resources featuring gold medal-winning snowboarder and 2015 ESPY Best Female Action Sports Athlete Kelly Clark. The tools are housed on ABSORICA.COM. Absorica<
- ASDS Honors Dr. Ian Maher for Outstanding Servicehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-honors-dr-ian-maher-for-outstanding-service/2458764/The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) last month presented Ian A. Maher, MD, of St. Louis with the ASDS Award for Outstanding Service. The award is given annually to one member who has volunteered his or her time for multiple Society projects or initiatives. In an effort to recogni
- Immune and BioNanoSim Enter Agreement to Develop Novel Topical Nano-Capsule Formulation of Cyclosporinehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/immune-and-bionanosim-enter-agreement-to-develop-novel-topical-nano-capsule-forumlation-of-cyclosporine/2458768/Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing and development agreement with BioNanoSim Ltd. for a novel topical nano-capsule formulation of cyclosporine, also known as cyclosporine-A or CsA. Monica Luchi, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Immune, commented: "
- Valeant Announces J. Michael Pearson Will Be On Medical Leave of Absencehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-announces-j-michael-pearson-will-be-on-medical-leave-of-absence/2458770/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. announced that chairman and chief executive officer J. Michael Pearson will be on a medical leave of absence, effective immediately. The company's board of directors has created an Office of the Chief Executive Officer, which will include Robert Cha