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Unapproved Wound Care Products Flood the Market

Expert: Closer regulation could prevent many amputations

How to Avoid Misdiagnosis

How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen

Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org

Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned

10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD

'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier'

Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry

There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD

Herpes Vaccine Cuts Viral Shedding

Shedding down by as much as 55%, lesion count by 69%

New Device for Cellulite Tx Offers Lasting Results

Patients express long-term satisfaction with tissue stabilized-guided subcision

Positive Data for New Atopic Dermatitis Drugs

Topical PDE4 inhibitor, anti-IL-31 antibody improve signs, symptoms

Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name

It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

Rituximab and IVIG: Possible Tx for Pemphigus Vulgaris?

Letter in NEJM describes long-term remission in 10 patients

Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System?

Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system

'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis

Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD

Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat

A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine

Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

Spironolactone: The 'Other' Hormonal Acne Therapy

Expert: drug is effective and its safety issues can be managed

Bed Bug Resurgence a Multifactorial Issue

Hygiene, insecticide bans, globalization all contribute

Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay

The case of the $1,700 mammogram

Gross Anatomy: When Orchids Attack!

Also, a mysterious case of sandpapery skin

Age at Vitiligo Onset Not a Major Factor

Early onset associated with progression but not treatment response

Biogen Reports Another Tecfidera PML Case

Non-fatal case is the second one for the oral MS drug.

One Proteasome Inhibitor Tops Another in Relapsed Myeloma

Progression-free survival doubled with carfilzomib versus bortezomib

13 Apple Watch Medical Apps Made for Physicians

Even though there are over 3,500 apps that have been customized for the Apple Watch, there are few that health providers can actually utilize for themselves

Sex Life Suffers with Psoriasis 'Down There'

Quality of life takes a hit from genital involvement.

Finasteride for Hair Loss: Some Risk for Sexual Dysfunction

Younger men who use the baldness drug see small but still significant chance for impotence, diminished libido.

Fat-Lysing Agent Makes Double Chin Disappear

Consistent results seen with injection of synthetic deoxycholic acid compound.

Acne Improves Without Use of Antibiotics

Topical adapalene/benzoyl peroxide reduced lesion counts up to 75%.

Future of Dermatology on Display at AAD

Program to reflect challenges to practice, scientific advances.

Gross Anatomy: Rare Alga Growth From Human Tissue Sample

The culture was negative, so what's all this green stuff?

Cosentyx Gets FDA Nod for Psoriasis

Anti-IL17 drug secukinumab OK'd for moderate-to-severe disease.

Make the Diagnosis: Back Lesion Worries Derm's Wife

A middle-aged couple comes into your office. The wife is concerned about a strange looking growth on her husbands upper back that she feels has been stable for the past two years. She tells you that her husband is a dermatologist, but rarely uses sunscreen despite all the advice he gives his patients. The husband tells you that he would like to be a back model again someday if you could just get rid of this growth. What's your diagnosis?

Antibodies Predict Scleroderma Renal Crisis

Antibody test aids assessing risk for this potentially lethal complication.

Joints Tell the Future in Scleroderma

Synovitis predicted progression in skin, vasculature, and kidney.

Derms Want NP/PA Practice Limits

NPs and PAs who bill Medicaid as independent practitioners are more likely to bill for a dermatology visit than for any other office-based service -- so much so that in 2012, 55% of their Medicaid billings were for derm codes, to which dermatologists claim scope of practice violations.

AMA Clamps Down on MOC, But Punts on Gun Regs

CHICAGO -- The AMA鈥檚 House of Delegates drew the line on this year's hot button topic -- maintenance of certification (MOC), saying it should not be mandatory, nor should it be a condition of licensure.

OncoBriefs: Myeloma Tx, In Situ Melanoma

Superficial melanoma conferred a risk of recurrent invasive melanoma similar to that of primary invasive melanoma, Australian investigators reported. The study is one of several oncology-related news items summarized in OncoBriefs.

Severe Eczema Eases with Novel Biologic

SAN DIEGO -- The novel monoclonal antibody dupilumab dramatically cut the severity of moderate-to-severe adult atopic dermatitis, a phase II trial showed.

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