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National report - An initiative to grant American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) members full fellowship in AAD fell short, but the matter is likely to resurface, sources say.

National report - An initiative to grant American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) members full fellowship in AAD fell short, but the matter is likely to resurface, sources say.

Congress has been warned that many doctors are "on the take" from big pharmaceutical companies, which pay them in one way or another to prescribe their drugs to patients, and are "at risk of corruption" while endangering the lives of patients.

In the Letters section of the October 2007 issue of Dermatology Times, both Craig G. Burkhart, M.D., and Michael H. Coverman, M.D., do not directly address two important points in the debate regarding "dysplastic" nevi. Clinical utility of a concept derives from its prognostic and therapeutic implications. Specifically, the utility of the concept of dysplastic nevi is that they are a significant risk factor for cutaneous melanoma.[1,2] This concept is analogous to hypercholesterolemia and hypertension being asymptomatic risk factors for cardiovascular disease and not diseases in and of themselves.

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Microdermabrasion effectively rejuvenates the face without downtime or pain

Dr. Schlessinger answers questions about treatments better done in winter months

Suncreen protection is necessary all year, due to the sun's reflection of UVR from snow.

Protecting your hands from dry skin in the winter is important in maintaining a healthy glow

Microdermabrasion effectively rejuvenates the face without downtime or pain

Moisturizing the skin in dry winter months should be a layering process

Lip augmentation through liquid fillers is a common prodecure that can be done in the office. Learn how you can get fuller lips at any age.

There are a variety of methods and treatments to correct acne scarring based on the type of scar

The first active population-based study of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has found the infection to be more widespread than previously thought. Its publication in JAMA on October 17 triggered massive ongoing "panic" news coverage of the infection, particularly the community-associated (CA) variant.

Hubert (Hugh) V. Moss, M.D., acted on his conviction that continuing education matters when he endowed a lectureship, the Hubert and Mary Moss Lectureship, in the department of dermatology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wis.

The antiaging skincare market continues to grow with topical and oral products containing novel ingredients being rapidly introduced. However, scientific evidence to demonstrate effects of these agents on the skin is often lacking.

The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD), which held its first meeting in 1957 and was pronounced a formal organization the following year, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The online version of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) provides valuable aids for handling the challenges presented by the growing problem of information overload, according to Jeffrey D. Bernhard, M.D., editor.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is awarding physicians and other needed health care providers who meet certain criteria and agree to work in Greater New Orleans for three years or more grants of up to $110,000 each. The program, however, has yet to secure a dermatologist.

Dr. Skin has been practicing dermatology for 20 years. He performs both medical and cosmetic treatments. Three years ago, he chose to desiccate plantar warts on the foot of a 32-year-old diabetic athlete. The sites became infected and, ultimately, an amputation of the patient's foot was required.

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Frazer, Pa. - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Cephalon, based here, have issued new warnings in the prescribing information for Provigil regarding the risk of severe reactions - including one death, HealthDay News reports.

South San Francisco, Calif. - Theravance Inc., based here, and partner Astellas Pharma US Inc., an affiliate of Japan’s Astellas Pharma Inc., have received a Food and Drug Administration approvable letter asking for additional clinical information on the drug telavancin to treat skin infections caused by gram-positive bacteria, news source rttnews.com reports.

Modena, Italy - Researchers at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia have shown how stem cells not only can be used to treat damaged eyes but, in combination with gene therapy, can treat a rare and debilitating skin disease, Sciencedaily.com reports.

Melbourne, Australia - An Australian study suggests that nurses may be more effective in reducing the severity of atopic eczema in infants, children and adolescents than those treated by a dermatologist, ReutersHealth reports.

London - A new study suggests that increased dietary intake of vitamin C and linoleic acid is associated with better appearance of aging skin, Cosmeticsdesign.com reports.

Auckland, New Zealand - A student at Auckland University’s Maurice Wilkins Centre has developed an interactive computer model that doctors will be able to use as a tool to predict how cancerous cells from melanoma will move throughout the body, the New Zealand Herald reports.

New Brunswick, N.J. - Johnson & Johnson says its experimental antibiotic ceftobiprole was found to cure 86 percent of patients with diabetic foot infections, Bloomberg.com reports.

Chicago - A new study shows that most melanomas would not be detected without a dermatologist’s total body skin examination, Medscape reports.

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