May 08, 2013
The proposed order would reclassify sunlamp products from Class 1 to Class 2 medical devices and require the devices undergo premarket FDA review.
April 30, 2013
The FDA is investigating ezogabine after receiving reports of blue skin and eye discoloration among patients taking the medication.
April 16, 2013
The incidence of pediatric melanoma has increased by about 2% per year since 1973.
April 09, 2013
One-in-four melanoma survivors report they do not wear sunscreen when going outside on a warm sunny day.
April 04, 2013
Applying triamcinolone prior to a transdermal patch helps prevent contact dermatitis.
March 07, 2013
A patient returns after acyclovir fails to resolve a fever blister on the lip. What's the next step?
February 13, 2013
Skin and soft tissue infections responded equally well to treatment with linezolid (Zyvox) or a short course of the investigational agent tedizolid.
February 07, 2013
Would it be beneficial to give suprapharmacologic doses of vitamin D3 in cases of severe psoriasis?
January 10, 2013
What is the most sensitive test to use when trying to diagnose toenail fungus?
January 10, 2013
Is there any danger of systemic effects from chronic use of OTC steroid creams and/or ointments?
December 20, 2012
Once-weekly adalimumab reduces pain and inflammation in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa.
December 06, 2012
Approximate proportions of skin rashes and lesions using your hand.
December 06, 2012
Advice for preventing shaving-related chafing, itching, bumps and lesions.
September 24, 2012
A medication for gastrointestinal disorders can help resolve pediatric skin lesions caused by a benign viral infection.
September 24, 2012
What treatment do you recommend for scrotal dermatitis?
August 21, 2012
Skin abscess can be frustrating and confusing for patients, and the incidence of MRSA continues to grow.
August 02, 2012
Is it common to see renal failure triggered by high doses of topical acyclovir?
August 01, 2012
Metastatic calcification of the left breast in a patient with renal failure raises suspicion.
July 30, 2012
Men typically seek treatment after melanoma has already progressed to later stages, accounting for higher mortally rates compared with women.
July 25, 2012
Melanoma risk increases with each additional session of sunbed use per year, and for those whose first use was before age 35 years.
June 20, 2012
Researchers have discovered a dose-dependent link between psoriasis and type 2 diabetes, with risk increasing with the severity of the skin disorder.
June 13, 2012
Patients may already know they should use a SPF 30 sunscreen, but are they applying it properly?
June 11, 2012
Immunocompetent older people who have had shingles recently have a relatively low short-term risk for developing the skin condition again, regardless of vaccination status, study data show.
Briakinumab appears to reduce the severity of psoriasis better than methotrexate in patients with moderate or severe disease.
May 09, 2012
Counseling moderately increases the use of sun-protective behaviors in 10- to 24-year-old patients who are at high risk for skin cancer.
May 08, 2012
Smart phones or tablets are being used to revolutionize clinical diagnosis and patient care, but they pose a number of risks and benefits.
April 30, 2012
Results from four clinical trials in adults show Picato topical gel helps clear actinic keratosis on the face, scalp, trunk and extremities.
April 11, 2012
Two patients present with oval-shaped plaques with central clearing on the trunk. Can you tell the difference?
More young adults, particularly women, are being diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma, but overall and disease-specific survival is improving.
April 02, 2012
Omalizumab may elicit more of a response in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria than do H1-antihistamines.
