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NPF provides guidance for virtual psoriasis visits
A National Psoriasis Foundation position paper addresses ongoing management of psoriatic disease via telemedicine.
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Poor representation of patients with darker skin phototypes in laser and light device studies
Analysis of skin phototypes reveals discrepancy in representation in cosmetic dermatology research.
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USPSTF releases updated recommendations on skin cancer screening
“Our recommendations are for patients who present to primary care without symptoms, and after a careful assessment of benefit and harms, we didn’t...
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Study suggests narrow excision margins safe in early melanoma resection
There were no significant differences in 10-year local recurrence rates or melanoma-specific mortality following excision with 5 mm vs. 10 mm...
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Alzheimer’s drug may ease hair pulling, skin-picking disorders
Behavioral therapy that attempts to reverse these habits is considered first-line treatment, but trained therapists are difficult to find.
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Study highlights potential skin cancer risk of UV nail polish dryers
Often referred to as ‘mini tanning beds,’ UV nail polish dryers emit UVA radiation, classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for...
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Analysis identifies gaps in CV risk screening of patients with psoriasis
Regional variation in screening rates “is not explained by patient demographics or disease severity.”
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COVID-19 potentially induced adult-onset IgA vasculitis
A 41-year-old woman developed IgA vasculitis associated with pulmonary-renal syndrome after COVID-19 infection.
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Air pollution may be causing eczema
There are now more than three times as many eczema cases as there were in the 1970s, and it now affects as many as 20% of children and 10% of...
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Anifrolumab shows promise in refractory discoid lupus erythematosus
Anifrolumab improved symptoms and activity of DLE within 2 months in a study of eight women.
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CT results in myositis inform cancer screening strategies
Patients with the autoantibody anti–TIF1-gamma had the highest diagnostic yield, while patients under 40 years old had a high frequency of false...