Dermatology News

• Study Hints at a Mechanism Behind Aggressive Melanoma A mutation in a gene involved in chromatin remodeling is associated with aggressive melanoma, suggest new data from preclinical research.
  Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2022
• AAD 2022 Dermatology Residency Focuses on Rural Placement of Graduates The structure of the residency, which involves 3-month–long rotations at rural clinics in Mississippi, is designed to address the shortage of rural-based dermatologists in the United States.
  Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2022
• What Are Common Misconceptions About Nurses? Nurses nationwide recently expressed outrage after Bravo talk show host Andy Cohen commented about the attractiveness of a nurse-actress on his show. Do you confront misconceptions about your role?
  Medscape Reader Polls, May 10, 2022
• Dermatology Attracts More Than Its Share of Physician Assistants The authors speculated about possible reasons that have contributed to the "substantial increase of dermatology PAs" documented in their study.
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• Skin Spews Telltale Gases for Health Trackers to Tap Into Gases excreted by the skin might one day help monitor our health, early lab experiments suggest.
  WebMD Health News, May 09, 2022
• Body Lice Tied to Low Hemoglobin, Anemia Risk Body lice infestation was associated with lower hemoglobin levels and greater likelihood of anemia in a retrospective study of hospitalized patients.
  Reuters Health Information, May 06, 2022
• Administrative Hassle Hacks: Strategies to Curb Physician Stress There's no doubt work life is stressful for physicians, but experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference say there are high- and low-tech solutions.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• Olson Grade, Need for More Treatment Are Markers of Increased Skin Cancer Risk in Actinic Keratoses In patients with multiple actinic keratoses, Olson grade III and the need for more treatment were identified as markers for increased risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a secondary analysis of a randomized trial.
  Reuters Health Information, May 05, 2022
• ASLMS 2022 Tattoo Removal Restores Dignity to Sex Trafficking Survivors The findings support a proposed ASLMS campaign that intends to connect sex trafficking survivors with board-certified physicians for pro bono removal of branding tattoos.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• ASLMS 2022 Case Series: Laser Removal of Eyebrow, Eyelid Tattoos Possible There were no documented cases of scarring, eyelash/eyebrow loss, necrosis, burns, prolonged erythema, prolonged swelling, or prolonged dyspigmentation noted.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• Pick Your Sunscreen Carefully: 75% Don't Pass Muster About 75% of more than 1850 sunscreen products evaluated offer inferior sun protection or have worrisome ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group.
  WebMD Health News, May 06, 2022
• Stanford Health Care's Residents Vote to Join Union Stanford's residents are participating in a growing national trend toward unionization in medical education.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• COVID Drove Telehealth Forward in High Gear: Now What? Experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference focused on how investment in telehealth spiked during the pandemic and what to expect in the near future.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Advancing Digital Health Past Pandemic-Driven Telemedicine A panel discussion at a recent American Telemedicine Association conference zeroed in on the need to optimize digital health tools to meet consumer needs.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Multi-State Opioid Crackdown Nets Indictment Against 7 Physicians Individuals across six states were charged with the illegal distribution of more than 115 million opioid pills, according to officials.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Doc Pay Up; Patient Demand, Labor Market Cause Struggles: Report The spike in inflation, patient demand, and a tight labor market contribute to physician practices' woes, according to a new market report.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2022
• ASLMS 2022 PIH in Black Patients Responds to Laser Treatment: Case Series The case series included three patients with recalcitrant PIH and Fitzpatrick skin phototypes V and VI treated with a combination of topical and laser therapies.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2022
• Atopic Dermatitis Treatment Is Evolving Dupilumab, an anti-IL-4 and anti-IL-13 monoclonal antibody, is indicated in Europe for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis that requires systemic treatment.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2022
• Activity Score Helps Cold Urticaria Patients Monitor Illness A 4-question rating scale enables people with cold urticaria monitor their illness, researchers report.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2022
• ASLMS 2022 Laser Treatment of Nevus of Ota: Does It Work in Black Patients? The case series included eight patients with Fitzpatrick skin types V or VI who underwent laser treatment with the 1064-nm Q‐switched Nd:YAG for Nevus of Ota from 2016–2021.
  Medscape Medical News, May 03, 2022