A Spotlight on Skin Health As February unfolds, so does an important reminder—this month is National Cancer Prevention Month. For dermatologists, it’s a time to reinforce awareness, education, and proactive…
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Featured Podcast Cancer has met its match with the rise of new targeted therapies. However with the expanding cancer busting armament comes with the baggage of new and emerging cutaneous…
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JDD Article Highlights Lentigo maligna (LM) and its more invasive form, lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM), are increasingly on dermatologists' radar, especially for elderly patients with sun-damaged skin. Historically, the treatment…
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By Allison Sit The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is joining with other specialties in speaking out about cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2025. The physician services…
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by Allison Sit Managed Healthcare Executive and Healio both wrote about a JDD study on the underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minority groups in vitiligo research. The study, “Racial and…
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by Allison Sit Health Day and Healio wrote about a June JDD study on skin cancer rates in rural areas. The study, “Rural Health Disparities in Skin Cancer Amplified Among…
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By Allison Sit Researchers at NYU Langone Health are warning of new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch. Two recently published studies address two species of fungi…
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By Allison Sit Researchers in the U.K. are part of an international team conducting a phase III clinical trial of a melanoma mRNA vaccine. The study assesses the efficacy of…
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by Allison Sit Three studies from the May issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology are already making news. Healio wrote about a skincare regimen that can address adverse…
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Healio featured several September JDD studies in its recent dermatology news coverage including a study on using fractional lasers for skin cancer prevention. The study, “Fractional Laser for Prevention of…
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By Allison Sit Researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine have determined what may drive psoriasis severity and how the disease impacts the rest of the body. The study, published…
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By Allison Sit A judge from the Guinness World Records recently commended an OHSU dermatologist and colleagues for catching the “Smallest Detected Skin Cancer.” The lesion, which was 0.65 millimeters,…
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