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- AAD Unveils New App for Diagnosing and Treating Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130311-aad_unveils_new_app_for_diagnosing_and_treating_psoriasis/2459599/At its recent annual meeting in Miami, The American Academy of Dermatology introduced a mobile app of evidence-based clinical guidelines for diagnosing and treating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The free app includes a clinical decision tree; reference guide for diagnoses; arthritic diagnostic
- Valeant Launches Acne Scholarship Programhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130311-valeant_launches_acne_scholarship_program/2459598/Valeant Dermatology recently launched a scholarship program entitled, Acanya® I Can Succeed, an initiative that will provide college scholarship money to students who have had acne and have actively tried to address it. The Acanya I Can Succeed Scholarship program will award a total of up to $48,000
- Naftifine Gel Found Effective for Moccasin-Type Tinea Pedishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130307-naftifine_gel_found_effective_for_moccasin-type_tinea_pedis/2459600/New data has found that the topical antifungal agent naftifine hydrochloride gel 2% (Merz North America) is both efficacious and tolerable in the treatment for interdigital-type and moccasin-type Tinea pedis. In a poster presented at the AAD Annual Meeting in Miami, the authored sounds that naftifin
- Medical Entrepreneur Symposium: Registration Open, Sponsors Invitedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130226-medical_entrepreneur_symposium_registration_open_sponsors_invited/2459606/The 2nd Annual The Medical Entrepreneur Symposium for physicians, office managers and physician entrepreneurs, to be held in Delray Beach, FL April 19-21, is expected to attract over 150 healthcare (and healthcare related) professionals an
- Skin Cancer Treatments, Cosmetic Procedures Lead Broad Practice Scope of ASDS Membershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130226-skin_cancer_treatments_cosmetic_procedures_lead_broad_practice_scope_of_asds_members/2459607/The 2012 ASDS Survey on Dermatologic Procedures found that dermatologic surgeons performed nearly 8 million medically necessary and cosmetic procedures in the United States in 2012 (a nearly 7 percent increase over 2011), showcasing their extensive training and experience.
- Brickell Biotech Announces Funding for Development of Novel Dermatology Treatmentshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130226-brickell_biotech_announces_funding_for_development_of_novel_dermatology_treatments/2459608/Brickell Biotech, Inc., a development-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative drug therapies for the treatment of skin diseases, announced a $7 million Series B financing round to fund new chemical entities in dermatology for indications including acne, atopic dermatiti
- New Survey: Social Media is a Major Influence on Elective Surgeryhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130225-new_survey_social_media_is_a_major_influence_on_elective_surgery/2459611/Social media is leading consumers to have a more self-critical eye, according to a new survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The annual poll of 752 of the organization's board-certified facial plastic surgeons found that there was a 31% increase in req
- FotoFinder Universe App Permits Image Access Via iPadhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130215-fotofinder_universe_app_permits_image_access_via_ipad/2459614/Physicians can access before and after photos from an iPad for viewing, editing, and comparison, using FotoFinder's new Universe app for iPad 2, 3 and 4 and iPad mini. Used in conjunction with the company's mediscope photo documentation suite and Sate
- Red Alert: Rosacea Awareness Month Highlights Social Impact and Warning Signs of Rosaceahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130215-red_alert_rosacea_awareness_month_highlights_social_impact_and_warning_signs_of_rosacea/2459615/According to a new patient survey conducted by the NRS, most rosacea patients feel the negative social impact of their condition regardless of which rosacea subtype they may have. While 61 percent of those with only subtype 1 (erythematotelangiectatic) ro
- Study: Most Skin-Cancer Apps Unreliablehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130123-study_most_skin-cancer_apps_unreliable/2459630/The University of Pittsburgh studied four smartphone apps that evaluate melanoma by analyzing images submitted by the users. One app works by having a board-certified dermatologist look at the photos, while the other three apps analyze the images by computer algorithm. The best-performing of the com