Dermatology News 
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For a safe, inexpensive therapeutic alternative, consider homeopathy
Classical individualized homeopathic medicine provides a safe, inexpensive and nontoxic alternative
for common dermatologic conditions such as acne, warts and eczema, according to Robert J. Signore,
D.O.
Source: Modern Medicine - August 21, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
When dealing with the media, messages, clarity, are key
When working with the media, dermatologists should build their presentations around a key message that
helps to focus the audience’s attention, says Patricia K Farris, M.D.
Source: Modern Medicine - August 21, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Psoriasis Treatments May Protect The Heart
A study published Online First in JAMA's journal Archives of Dermatology reveals that using tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors for treating psoriasis is linked to a considerably lower risk for heart attacks or myocardial infarction compared to other forms of treatment. Background information in the article states: "The effect of systemic treatment for psoriasis on cardiovascular disease has been largely unexplored...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
TNF Inhibitors Linked To MI Reduction In Psoriasis Patients
Psoriasis patients who take TNF inhibitors have a significant reduction in the risk for myocardial infarction (MI), according to a retrospective cohort study published in Archives of Dermatology. Although previous research suggested that the anti-inflammatory effects of methotrexate, an older therapy, may be beneficial in this population, the cardiovascular effects of TNF inhibitors had not been well studied.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 20, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news
Health Tip: Applying Insect Repellent
Read the instructions carefully
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News - August 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Dermatology, Pediatrics, FYI, Source Type: news
Association of Androgenetic Alopecia With Metabolic SyndromeAssociation of Androgenetic Alopecia With Metabolic Syndrome
This study found quite different results when looking at men and women. The British Journal of Dermatology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Scripps Research Scientists Find An Important Molecular Trigger For Wound-Healing
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have made a breakthrough in understanding a class of cells that help wounds in skin and other epithelial tissues heal, uncovering a molecular mechanism that pushes the body into wound-repair mode. The findings, which appear in an advance, online version of the Immunity on August 16, 2012, focus on cells known as γδ (gamma delta) T cells. The new study demonstrates a skin-cell receptor hooks up with a receptor on γδ T-cells to stimulate wound healing...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
TNF blockers, other older treatments seemed to cut risk compared to topical meds in study
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology - August 20, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Rheumatology, News, Source Type: news
Tropical dermatology: Venomous arthropods and human skin: Part II. Diplopoda, Chilopoda, and Arachnida - Haddad V, Cardoso JL, Lupi O, Tyring SK.
Members of arthropod classes Chilopoda (centipedes), Diplopoda (millipedes), and Arachnida (spiders and scorpions) cause tissue injury via bites, stings, and/or a release of toxins. A few members of the Acari subclass of Arachnida (mites and ticks) can tra...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 18, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Tropical dermatology: Venomous arthropods and human skin: Part I. Insecta - Haddad V, Cardoso JL, Lupi O, Tyring SK.
Although many tropical insects carry infectious diseases, cutaneous injury can occur by other mechanisms, for example erucism (envenomation by caterpillars) or lepidopterism (dermatitis from moths). Pararama is a unique form of erucism seen in workers in c...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 18, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Patients sought better condition, self-esteem, activity levels
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - August 18, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Dermatology, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Florida Coastal Dermatology Now Offering the Latest Photodynamic...
Florida Coastal Dermatology is thrilled to be offering Allumera as a new photodynamic cosmetic treatment that produces dynamic results for timeless skin and offers a new way for women & men to...(PRWeb August 17, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9803626.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 17, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Early treatment vital for infantile hemangiomas
US research shows that infantile hemangiomas, otherwise known as “strawberry” birthmarks, grow faster and earlier than previously believed.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - August 17, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Erbium – video
What do sunglasses, lasers and sharks have in common?This week's element is erbium, which has the symbol Er and the atomic number 68. Erbium is another rare earths metal as its rhyming name alludes to. It was first isolated from minerals obtained from that famous mineral mine near Ytterby, Sweden. Like all rare earths metals, erbium is never found in its pure form in the wild, but if you ever do see a pure sample, you'll immediately notice it is a silvery-white colour, like all of its sister lanthanoids [image: Tomihahndorf (cropped by Materialscientist) Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.]Erbium...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 17, 2012 Category: Science Authors: GrrlScientist Tags: Blogposts guardian.co.uk Science Source Type: news
Early treatment vital for infantile hemangiomas
US research shows that infantile hemangiomas, otherwise known as “strawberry” birthmarks, grow faster and earlier than previously believed.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - August 16, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Allergy transmission may be gender specific
Parents with allergies are more likely to pass them on to their same gender children than to children of the opposite gender, say researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - August 16, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Cutaneous Eruption in Childhood: What Does This Teen Have?Cutaneous Eruption in Childhood: What Does This Teen Have?
This young man is covered with papules that exhibit a positive Darier sign. Medscape Dermatology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 16, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Clinical Case Source Type: news
My antidote to celebrities who promote homeopathy
Celebrity endorsements for everything from homeopathy to Power Balance wrist bands are a depressingly effective substitute for scientific evidence. So if you can't beat them, why not join them?The sad fact is, when it comes to science, you can have as much data to support your claim as you like, you can have it rigorously tested, repeated, peer-reviewed, published, referenced copiously and awarded a Nobel prize, you can do all this, but if a competing theory has any element of celebrity endorsement, that's the one most people are going to hear about. Even if it's scientifically ludicrous. Actually, especially if it's scien...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 16, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Dean Burnett Tags: Blogposts Homeopathy Health guardian.co.uk Medical research Society Science and scepticism Neuroscience Life and style Source Type: news
Lip augmentation 'enhances the natural smile'
Dermatologists are using injectable hyaluronic acid fillers to not only add volume to the lips, but also to reduce the fine lines and common signs of aging around the mouth, enhancing the natural smile.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 16, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
New research fuels greater understanding of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis in children and adolescents
A new understanding of skin conditions in children and teens is helping to better manage and potentially prevent medical conditions associated with both atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 16, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Measurements in Wound Healing
Science and PracticeThe lack of evidence-based medicine for the treatment of complex chronic wounds is apparent to most working in this challenging area. With increased longevity in most Western countries there is an increased prevalence of chronic diseases and consequently chronic wounds, especially the common venous and diabetic foot ulcer. There is therefore an urgent need to provide an evidence-based approach ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - August 16, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Rapid Growth Of 'Strawberry' Birthmarks When Babies Just Weeks Old
Strawberry-shaped birthmarks, called infantile hemangiomas, grow rapidly in infants much earlier than previously thought, Mayo Clinic and University of California, San Francisco, researchers found. Their study, published online in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that babies with complication-causing hemangiomas should be immediately referred to dermatologists for further evaluation. Infantile hemangiomas are the most common tumor in infancy. They tend to appear in the first weeks of life and grow as a child ages...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 16, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Prevalence, risk of thyroid disease up in vitiligo patients (Medical Xpress, 13 August 2012)
A systematic review and meta-analysis by a team from The Netherlands published in the British Journal of Dermatology examines the prevalence and risk of thyroid disease, autoimmune thyroid disease, and thyroid autoantibodies in patients with vitiligo.
Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 15, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Updated: Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
The landmark dermatology text that bridges the gap between science and clinical medicine—updated for today’s practice.
Source: AccessMedicine Updates - August 15, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
'Strawberry' birthmarks grow rapidly when babies just weeks old
Strawberry-shaped birthmarks called infantile hemangiomas grow rapidly in infants much earlier than previously thought, researchers have found. Their study suggests that babies with complication-causing hemangiomas should be immediately referred to dermatologists for further evaluation.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 14, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
'Strawberry' birthmarks grow rapidly when babies just weeks old, Mayo Clinic finds
(Mayo Clinic) Strawberry-shaped birthmarks called infantile hemangiomas grow rapidly in infants much earlier than previously thought, Mayo Clinic and University of California, San Francisco, researchers found. Their study, published online in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that babies with complication-causing hemangiomas should be immediately referred to dermatologists for further evaluation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 14, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Dermoscopy of Lentigo Maligna MelanomaDermoscopy of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma
The presentation of lentigo maligna melanoma, especially on the face, can be subtle. What dermatoscopic criteria should be used for diagnosis? The British Journal of Dermatology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Thyroid disease common in vitiligo patients
Results from a systematic review and meta analysis suggest that thyroid disease is a common comorbidity in people with vitiligo.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - August 10, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Health Tip: Help Keep Bed Bugs at Bay
Cover your mattresses and box springs
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Dermatology, FYI, Source Type: news
Epidermal Barrier Function in Atopic DermatitisEpidermal Barrier Function in Atopic Dermatitis
This review summarizes the role and efficacy of moisturizers in the skin care regimen of patients with atopic dermatitis, with special focus given to newly-introduced ceramide-based moisturizers. Skin Therapy Letter
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Pay more than lip service to sun-screen advice for antihypertensive users
Users of common antihypertensive drugs, such as hydrochlorothiazide and nifedipine, may be at increased risk for developing lip cancer.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - August 10, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Health Tip: Help Keep Bed Bugs at Bay
Title: Health Tip: Help Keep Bed Bugs at BayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/10/2012 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/10/2012 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - August 10, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
DERMAPROT HELIOPROT AB SPF 30 (Octinoxate,Titanium Dioxide,Oxybenzone,Avobenzone) Lotion [SPAI-SONS PHARMACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL COSMETICS]
Updated Date: Aug 10, 2012 EST
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - August 10, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Thyroid disease common in vitiligo patients
Results from a systematic review and meta analysis suggest that thyroid disease is a common comorbidity in people with vitiligo.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - August 9, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Male Diners Tip Better When Waitress Wears Red: Study
Men gave up to 26% more to waitresses in red, but color didn't effect female customers, researchers say
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - August 9, 2012 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Dermatology, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Reproductive Medicine, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women
Study suggests evolution could explain why males are programmed this way
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Dermatology - August 9, 2012 Category: Dermatology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Dermatology, Reproductive Medicine, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Pay more than lip service to sun-screen advice for antihypertensive users
Users of common antihypertensive drugs, such as hydrochlorothiazide and nifedipine, may be at increased risk for developing lip cancer.
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - August 8, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Vitiligo Management Guidelines ReleasedVitiligo Management Guidelines Released
New guidelines from the Vitiligo European Task Force and other expert organizations summarize evidence-based and expert-based recommendations for the management of vitiligo. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 7, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Strawberries Can Help Protect Skin From UVA Rays
A team of Spanish and Italian researchers has discovered that skin cell cultures added with an extract from strawberries protects against ultraviolet radiation, increasing its viability and reducing DNA damage. The findings, featured in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry pave the way for the development of new photopretective creams made from strawberries. Leading researcher Maurizio Battino, from Italy's Universit� Politecnica delle Marche explains: "We have verified the protecting effect of strawberry extract against damage to skins cells caused by UVA rays...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 7, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Protection Against UVA Rays Provided By Strawberry Extract
An experiment has shown that strawberry extract added to skin cell cultures acts as a protector against ultraviolet radiation as well as increasing its viability and reducing damage to DNA. Developed by a team of Italian and Spanish researchers, the study opens the door to the creation of photoprotective cream made from strawberries...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 7, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Dermalogica's Annet King talks soothing Summer skin burn out
Source: Monsters and Critics Consumerhealth News - August 7, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spray-On Skin May Promote Wound Healing
Experts Predict Role for Spray-on Skin in Slow-Healing Wounds
WebMD Medical News
By Denise Mann
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Aug. 2, 2012 — An experimental spray-on skin product may help people with chronic leg wounds heal faster and more effectively than available treatments, a new study suggests.
The spray-on skin is made up of skin cells and suspended in a mixture of different types of proteins. The participants in this study all had venous leg ulcers, which are shallow wounds that occur in people who have a circulation problem in their veins. These wounds tend to develop on the inside of the lower leg. M...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Topical Agents and Emerging Perspectives in PsoriasisTopical Agents and Emerging Perspectives in Psoriasis
This comprehensive review highlights the most effective topical agents for psoriasis, focusing on promising topical drugs that are currently under investigation. Expert Review of Dermatology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Health Tip: If You Have Sweaty Feet
Title: Health Tip: If You Have Sweaty FeetCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2012 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - August 6, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Title: Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/3/2012 2:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - August 6, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Management of Complications of Cosmetic Procedures
Handling Common and More Uncommon ProblemsThe demand for cosmetic procedures is increasing worldwide. This book presents all the potential side-effects and complications of the most frequently used procedures in aesthetic dermatology and provides sound practical advice on their management. It will be helpful not only to beginners but also to experienced dermatologists who want to start performing new procedures. The text is fully ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - August 6, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Business of Dermatology
From improving patient payments to fully harnessing the power of social media networks, the Business
of Dermatology provides how-to guides for streamlining your medical practice operations. This special section from
the August issue of Dermatology Times magazine also gives clinicians a complete picture of how to integrate an
electronic health records system while avoiding potential pitfalls.
Source: Modern Medicine - August 6, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Clinical Notes: Uganda Sees Ebola Flare-Up
(MedPage Today) -- Twenty cases of Ebola virus infection, including 14 fatal ones, have been reported in the Uganda, setting off a new round of concern about the untreatable illness. Also this week: electronic sensors in oral meds.
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - August 5, 2012 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
How to Get Beautiful Lips
Tips from dermatologists for keeping your lips healthy and beautiful.
Source: WebMD Health - August 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
