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- Dermatologist Named AAD Patient Hero for Saving South Florida Man’s Life with Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-named-aad-patient-hero-for-saving-south-florida-mans-life-with-early-diagnosis-of-lung-cancer/2460583/Brittany Smirnov, DO is an American Academy of Dermatology Patient Care Hero for her role in diagnosing and treating a patient with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. When South Florida resident Richard Danzer developed a cyst on his back that grew larger and more painful over t
- Drumroll, Please...Gwyneth Paltrow Named Global Face of Xeominhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/gwyneth-paltrow-named-global-face-of-xeomin/2460530/Actress and Goop wellness guru Gwyneth Paltrow is the first global face of Merz Aesthetics' Xeomin. In this role, Paltrow will be sharing details about what she does to look and feel her best, and will ask women to do the same on social media using #DareToSelfCare. “
- BiomX’s BX001 for Acne-Prone Skin Performs Well in Phase 1 Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/biomxs-bx001-for-acne-prone-skin-performs-well-in-phase-1-1/2460328/BiomX Inc.’s lead candidate BX001 for acne-prone skin met its primary endpoint of safety and tolerability for both doses of BX001 as well as a statistically significant reduction of Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) levels for the high dos
- Melanoma Breakthrough: Researchers Discover Why Some Patients Respond to Immunotherapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/melanoma-breakthrough-researchers-discover-why-some-patients-respond-to-immunotherapy-yet-others-dont/2460143/Israeli researchers now know why 60 percent of patients with metastatic melanoma do not respond to immunotherapy. After examining tumors of 116 patients using proteomics, the researchers found the non-responding patients tended to have lower fatty acid metabolism, meaning that their enz
- Modernizing Medicine Introduces New Patient Engagement Toolshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/modernizing-medicine-introduces-new-patient-engagement-tools/2459951/Modernizing Medicine has launched enhanced patient engagement tools powered by Relatient that are designed to reduce no-shows and improve patient compliance, satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Patients who do not show for appointments can be a significant cost and ef
- Paradigm Shift: Cancer Patients Can Now Use Skin Creams During Radiation Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/paradigm-shift-cancer-patients-can-now-use-skin-creams-during-radiation-therapy/2457556/Contrary to the advice most cancer patients receive when they go through radiation treatment, topical skin treatments, unless applied very heavily, do not increase the radiation dose to the skin and can be used in moderation before daily radiation treatments, according to a new study from the
- Daily Aspirin Linked to Higher Melanoma Risk in Menhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/daily-aspirin-linked-to-higher-melanoma-risk-in-men/2457779/Men who take once-daily aspirin have nearly double the risk of melanoma compared to men who don’t, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Women, however, do not have an increased risk in this large patient population, the study showed. The study collected medical record
- Education Credits Available: ABCs of Nitric Oxide in the Skinhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/education-credits-available-abcs-of-nitric-oxide-in-the-skin/2458239/A free, online educational program intended to provide participants increased knowledge regarding the role of NO in maintaining a variety of physiologic processes has been launched. The program is directed by James Q. Del Rosso, DO. The program is also intended to address the correlation of
- New Nair Survey Shows Unwanted Body Hair is No Confidence Boosterhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-nair-survey-shows-unwanted-body-hair-is-no-confidence-booster/2458552/Just shy of 80 percent of women are more confident when they do not have unwanted body hair, according to a recent online survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., the makers of Nair™. Who Wears Short Shorts? Nair for Short Shorts</
- AAD Survey: Many Use Sunscreen Incorrectlyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-survey-many-use-sunscreen-incorrectly/2458561/Many people don’t understand SPF numbers on product labels, and some may not be using sunscreen properly, which could increase their skin cancer risk, the American Academy of Dermatology reports. In a 2016 survey, only 32 percent of respondents knew that an SPF 30 sunscreen do