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- Consumer Reports IDs Teaching Hospitals That Expose Patients to Central Line Infectionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/consumer-reports-ids-teaching-hospitals-that-expose-patients-to-central-line-infections/2458366/Too many teaching hospitals are still exposing patients to dangerous bacteria via central line infections, according to Consumer Reports. The new report identifies
- Study: Anxiety, Depression May Travel with Hyperhidrosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/anxiety-depression-may-travel-with-hyperhidrosis/2458367/Individuals with hyperhidrosis are more likely to be anxious or depressed than their colleagues who don’t sweat excessively, new research suggests. Specifically, the prevalence of anxiety and depression was 21.3 percent and 27.2 percent in patients with hyperhidrosis, resp
- Food Allergy Linked to Early Exposure Through Broken Skinhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/food-allergy-linked-to-early-exposure-through-broken-skin/2458369/Early exposure to a food allergen through broken skin might prompt the development of food allergy, according to new research in Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. This theory gained further support from a recent study that fo
- Office Job, Stress And Diet May Increase Risk of Adult Acnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/office-job-stress-diet-may-increase-risk-of-adult-acne/2458370/Lifestyle factors -- including stress -- may play a role in adult acne development, a new study suggests. Researchers in Italy compared 248 women diagnosed with adult acne to 270 women without acne. They found that adult acne was associated with a personal history of acne in adolesce
- US Attorney Announces Charges Against Two Executives Tied to Philidor Pharmacy Schemehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/us-attorney-announces-charges-against-two-executives-tied-to-philidor-pharmacy-scheme/2458373/The US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York has charged two executives in connection with the Philidor Pharmacy scheme that instigated a stock value plunge at Valeant when it was revealed last year. The US Attorney’s office will hold a press conference today to
- Most Indoor Tanning Salons in Texas Do Comply with Tanning Bans for Minorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/most-indoor-tanning-salons-in-texas-do-comply-with-tanning-bans-for-minors/2458378/Most indoor tanning salons comply with Texas’ tanning ban for those under 18, new research suggests. When female employees of a mystery shopping firm called posing as 17-year-olds interested in tanning, 81 percent of indoor tanning facilities complied with the Texas ban on indoor ta
- Precision Medicine in Action: Clinical Features May Help ID High Risk Melanoma Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/precision-medicine-in-action-clinical-featires-may-help-id-high-risk-melanoma-patients/2458379/Zeroing in on an individual’s risk factors for melanoma can help identify high-risk patients who may benefit from increased surveillance, new research suggests. Caroline G. Watts, M.P.H., of the University of Sydney, Australia, and coauthors examined clinical features associated wit
- FDA Clears Syneron Candela's Profound SubQ to Improve Cellulitehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-syneron-candelas-profound-subq-to-improve-cellulite/2458381/Syneron Candela received FDA 510(k) clearance for Profound when using the SubQ handpiece and cartridge to improve the appearance of cellulite in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III, as supported by long term data (6 months). A recent multi-center clinical study of Profound sh
- Can IL-33 Blockade Ease Severe Poison Ivy Itch? Mouse Study Says Maybehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/can-il-33-blockers-ease-severe-poison-ivy-itch/2458382/Blocking interleukin 33 (IL-33) may put the brakes on the uncontrollable itch caused by poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak and even mango trees, according to a mouse study conducted by scientists at Duke Health in Durham, NC, and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University in China. The r
- Avon Chooses Greenwich, CT Dermatologist to Champion ANEW Brandhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/avon-chooses-greenwich-conn-dermatologist-to-champion-anew-brand/2458390/Kim Nichols, MD, is now Avon’s new consulting dermatologist. In her role, the Greenwich, Conn.-based dermatologist will help to educate Avon Representatives on the technology behind the