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- North America's Scar Treatment Poised for Growth Spurt by 2022https://practicaldermatology.com/news/north-america-scar-treatment-market-set-to-grow-by-2022/2458629/Scar treatment will be a hot growth area in coming years, according to a new report by Persistence Market Research. The report cites a rising incidence of burn and trauma cases and an increasing preval
- Vitals Report: National Average Wait Time Down Nearly 10% since 2009https://practicaldermatology.com/news/vitals-report-national-average-wait-time-down-nearly-10-since-2009/2458630/When it comes to waiting for a doctor’s appointment, most patients are waiting 19 minutes, 19 seconds, according to Vitals 7th annual wait time report This is down nearly 10 percent from the average 21 minutes and 18 seconds patients once sp
- Let the Sun Shine In? Research Reveals Why Sunbathers May Live Longer than Sun Avoidershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/let-the-sun-shine-in-research-reveals-why-sunbathers-may-live-longer-than-sun-avoiders/2458634/Sunbathers tend to live longer than their shade-seeking counterparts despite their increased risk for skin cancer, but why? New research suggests that a decrease in heart disease and noncancer/non-heart disease deaths may explain the paradox.
- FDA Greenlights Taltz for Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-greenlights-taltz-for-psoriasis/2458635/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the IL-17A blocker Taltz (ixekizumab) for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Taltz is marketed by Indianapolis, Indiana-based Eli Lilly and Company. Given via
- FDA Proposes Ban on Most Powdered Medical Gloveshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-proposes-ban-on-most-powdered-medical-gloves/2458639/The FDA has proposed a ban on most powdered gloves in the United States. While use of these gloves is decreasing, they pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury to health care providers, patients and other individuals who are exposed to them, which cannot be corrected t
- Study Links Psoriasis to Bone Loss. Is IL-17 to Blame?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-links-psoriasis-to-bone-loss-is-il-17-to-blame/2458641/Psoriasis is linked to widespread bone loss, according to Researchers from the Genes, Development and Disease Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in Madrid. The new study, which appears in Sc
- Bernie Sanders Urges Treasury to Block Pfizer-AGN Mergerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/bernie-sanders-urges-treasury-to-block-pfizer-agn-merger/2458642/Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is urging the US Treasury to prevent the Pfizer-Allergan deal, according to media reports. Calling it a ‘tax scam” in a
- FDA Approves PMA Supplement for MelaFind from STRATA Scienceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-accepts-pma-for-melafind-from-strata-sciences/2458644/The FDA has approved STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.’s PMA supplement for the MelaFind System. The FDA approved MelaFind’s use of the “classifier score data”, a quantitative result derived by the MelaFind System that can be beneficially used in conjunction with the previously a
- New Research Suggests Why PD-1 Blockers Don't Work for All Melanoma Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-research-suggests-why-pd-1-blockers-dont-work-for-all-melanoma-patients/2458645/Immunotherapy using anti-PD-1 antibodies has been a game change for metastatic melanoma patients, but 60 to 70 percent of patients’ melanoma tumors are resistant to the anti-PD-1 antibodies. Now new research out of UCLA suggests that patterns of gene
- Do the FDA's Proposed Regulations on Tanning Bed Use Go Far Enough?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/do-the-fdas-proposed-regulations-on-tanning-bed-use-go-far-enough/2458646/As the comment period on the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to restrict tanning bed use winds down, researchers are weighing in on the proposal's merits and potential shortfalls. Investigators