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Considering the wealth of free radio available over the Net, I would not invest in a broadcaster or in a satellite provider such as XM Radio.

Ilya Petrou, M.D

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Biologic risk tolerance differs for pregnant patients

8 years ago

Of several biologic agents that women of reproductive age can choose from to treat and manage psoriasis, not all have the same safety profile during pregnancy and lactation periods.

Elizabeth W. Woodcock

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Electronic health record donations now acceptable

A hospital may provide your practice a qualifying EHR or e-prescribing system and forego - or donate - up to 85 percent of the system's cost.

Ronald G. Wheeland, M.D.

Ronald G. Wheeland, M.D., is a private practitioner in Tucson, Ariz. He is former president of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and a long-standing

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A basic primer on vitiligo

6 years ago

Vitiligo affects 3 million people of all skin types per year in the U.S. In this article, Dr. Wheeland summarizes the latest updates on vitiligo, highligting promising treatments to come.

William J. Lynott

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Cost of living: Plan financial future with long-term inflation in mind

16 years ago

Political considerations aside, President Obama's fiscal policies are likely to serve eventually as a stimulant to growth in our economy. That's why I believe that it's time to take the likelihood of long-term inflation into account as you plan your financial future.

Bill Lynott

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Old dog, new tricks

ETFs can actually be traded on an intraday basis, impossible with most conventional funds.

Paula Moyer

Paula Moyer is a clinical writer based in Minnesota.

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Derms may be first to spot cardiovascular risk in psoriasis patients

People who live with psoriasis have a higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

Liz Meszaros

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Softer Implants

San Francisco - As facial implants come of age, aging faces look even younger. UltraSoft implants are part of the next generation of ePTFE facial implants designed to be softer, with a wider diameter than their predecessor, the SoftForm implant. Manufactured by Tissue Technologies Inc., San Francisco, the permanent facial implants offer dermatologic surgeons an alternative to injectable or temporary fillers for nasolabial folds or lip augmentation that Nicholas Lowe, M.D., FRCP, believes is safer and more effective.

Tricia Hyland Krizner

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Marketing M.D.s

Jason Myers, D.O., and Lorah Wright, D.O., left a large, hospital-affiliated practice in Traverse City, Mich., to form their own family practice. Recognizing a growing market for cosmetic procedures, the enterprising doctors added a laser skin clinic with the hope of fattening the bottom line. J.P. Huntington and his wife,

Bill Gillette

Bill Gillette is a freelance writer based in Richmond Heights, Ohio.

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Pioneer skin researcher dies

Barbara J. Rutledge, Ph.D.

Richard Winkelmann, M.D., a physician and pioneering dermatology and pathology researcher at the Mayo Clinic, died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Rochester recently. He was 88.

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Target four-to-eight-week tx window to minimize formation of scar tissue

21 years ago

To minimize scar formation, intercept facial wounds as early as possible, and treat them during the four-to-eight-week window after the trauma or incision, advises Joseph Niamtu III, D.M.D., an oral/maxillofacial and cosmetic facial surgeon based in Richmond, Va.

Neil Baum, M.D., M.Sc.

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PDAs plug efficiency into your daily practice

Lawrence M. Prescott, Ph.D.

Personal digital assistants (PDAs), have now reached critical mass, and nearly 25 percent of physicians use them on a daily basis. If you haven't implemented this technology into your daily professional life, you might want to consider what these incredible electronic boxes can do for you and your practice. Now it is possible to have all of these functions included in a 3-inch by 5-inch PDA that fits into your pocket. There are software companies that offer more clinical and management PDA applications than most of us realize are available.

Lawrence Prescott is a medical writer based in San Diego, California.

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5-Fluorouracil Combo Promising

Chicago - The combination of oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) and a continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) appears to offer a promising chemotherapeutic alternative to the presently administered cisplatin or carboplatin-based approach for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, Marc Debled, M.D., said at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.

Naomi Pfeiffer

Naomi Pfeiffer is a medical writer based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Staphylococcus Aureus Virulence

San Diego - Ominous episodes of furunculosis due to an unusual strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) appeared suddenly among a classroom of third-grade students in a Swiss village. Some boils were so severe and painful the children had to be hospitalized for surgical drainage and IV antibiotics, a Swiss/French research team reported at the recent Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Bob Roehr

Bob Roehr is a medical writer based in Washinton, D.C.

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Research sheds light on inflammatory mechanism of sunburn

Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation damage to noncoding RNAs in keratinocytes initiates a cascade of events leading to the release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), a cytokine central to the inflammatory skin response commonly known as sunburn. The surprising discovery of this mechanism has potential implications for better understanding of prevention, carcinogenesis and phototherapy, researchers say.

Joel Blau, C.F.P.

Joel Blau is a certified financial planner and President of MEDIQUS Asset Advisors Inc. in Chicago. He is a former vice president and senior financial consultant for AMA Investment Advisors LP, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.

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Money market accounts: Weigh safety vs. rate of return

21 years ago

Despite recent historically low yields, many investors use money market mutual funds for simple liquidity needs, as well to provide a parking place for emergency reserve dollars.

Kevin C. Smith, M.D.

Kevin C. Smith, M.D., is a dermatologist in Niagra Falls, Ontario.

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YouTube for doctors: Standard protocols do not yet exist for this medium

17 years ago

Do you want to share a video of yourself discussing a medical topic, or demonstrating a new procedure? Visit www.thedoctorschannel.com, where you can view videos uploaded by other physicians, and upload your own material.

Paul Wynn

Paul Wynn is a medical writer based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Extra ... Extra ...

New York - Two years ago Neil Sadick, M.D., started a newsletter to inform his patients about new procedures and research studies at his practice in New York City. One issue included stories about laser liposuction, the new botulinum toxin B molecule called Myobloc, and IPL photorejuvenation.

Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson is a medical writer based in Syracuse, New York.

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Laser removes AKs for a year

La Jolla, Calif. - A single treatment with d-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) for one hour followed by intense pulsed light (IPL) exposure achieves photorejuvention and removes superficial actinic keratoses (AKs) without recurrence for at least one year.

Terry Troy

Terry Troy is a medical writer based in Mentor, Ohio.

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Review of D.C. Details

When Parisian-born architect Pierre-Charles L'Enfant first viewed the land along the banks of the Potomac River in 1791, he must have been a little disappointed.

PATRICIA REIMAN

Patty Reiman is a medical writer based in South Euclid, Ohio.

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Fighting the Flakes

San Francisco - Although dandruff and anti-dandruff shampoos have been around for years, there is new information to share with patients that will help them fight the flakes. Roberta Boyd, associate director of scalp care and anti-dandruff technology at Procter and Gamble, and associates outlined the latest developments in anti-dandruff shampoos and hair health in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Andrew Bowser

Andrew Bowser is a medical writer based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Smartphone photos aid pediatric diagnosis

8 years ago

Photos taken by parents and submitted by smartphone are usually of sufficient quality to allow accurate diagnosis of some common pediatric skin conditions, results of a recent study in JAMA Dermatology suggests.

Wayne Kuznar

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Make it an Annual Event

San Francisco - A baseline examination followed by yearly screening for retinopathy is probably adequate for patients taking chronic antimalarial therapy, Stephen E. Wolverton, M.D., said.

Michelle Stephenson

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Consider skin of color when using pigment lasers

21 years ago

Portland, Ore. - Skin color can determine the best type of pigment laser to use, according to Ken Lee, M.D., a dermatologic surgeon at Oregon Health and Science University.

Paula Moyer

Paula Moyer is a medical writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Estrogen replacement therapy benefits variety of skin concerns

Eight years after the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) linked estrogen supplementation to breast cancer and heart disease, the impact of estrogen withdrawal is obvious in a less-than-obvious location; hormone-deficient vulvar disease is becoming more common, according to F. William Danby, M.D.

Martin Kohl

Martin Kohl is a medical writer based in Bronx, New York.

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High Tech = High Cost

Increased paperwork is at least partly to blame for many of the management difficulties faced by dermatologists, according to Thomas G. Olsen M.D.

Thomas P. Skernivitz

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Accutane Illicitly Sold, Congress, FDA Warn

Washington - Tighter restrictions on Accutane could have a reverse effect - increased black market activity - the FDA told a congressional investigative subcommittee on Dec. 11.

Inga Ellzey

Inga Ellzey is President/CEO of the Inga Ellzey Practice Group Inc. The nation's foremost expert on dermatology coding, documentation, and reimbursement.

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Highlighting the ins and outs of effective destruction billing

Billing CPT codes that start with "17" - the destruction codes - remain a source of confusion for both billers and providers. Destruction means that you are destroying lesions using one of several methods. The most common methods in dermatology include liquid nitrogen, electrodessication and curettage, laser and the use of chemicals. Below is a snapshot summary of the destruction codes.

Beth Kapes

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Emitting softening without heat