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San Francisco - The Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) is teaming up with Al Roker to educate and inform the public with a television program called "America’s Ethnic Skin: An Al Roker Special". The program airs on NBC May 24, PRNewswire reports.

San Francisco - Inexpensive earrings, those less than $50, are more likely to contain nickel, a common cause of dermatitis, according to a report published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Las Vegas - Skinvisible, a research and development company focused on dermatology products, has signed a licensing agreement with Embil Pharmaceutical Co. for the right to develop and market two acne products, Earthtimes.org reports.

Miami - Outside workers, who face the greatest risk of developing skin cancer from sun exposure, are the least likely to get skin exams, according to a report.

Berkeley, Calif. - Vivicare, a direct-to-patient education company, is teaming up with Graceway Pharmaceuticals to provide product marketing services for Aldara (Imiquimod), PharmaLive reports.

Dermatologists helped to launch and volunteer at Camp Wonder, an annual week-long camp for children with severe skin disease.

Coral Gables, Fla. - Stiefel Laboratories announces the acquisition of ABR Invent and ABR Development, developers of the dermal filler Atlean, PRNewswire reports.

Skillman, N.J. - The Skin Cancer Foundation’s "Road to Healthy Skin Tour", sponsored by Aveeno and Rite Aid, will offer free full-body skin cancer screenings across the United States, according to a press release.

London, England - Male-pattern hair loss can possibly be attributed to air pollution and smoking, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

New York - Alefacept, a drug that reduces the activity of certain immune cells, effectively treats scalp psoriasis, Reuters Health reports.

Manchester, England - A new study suggests consumption of tomato paste may boost the skin’s protection against ultraviolet rays, which can cause premature aging and skin cancer, HealthDay News reports.

San Francisco - The Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) recently awarded Lynchburg, Va.-based dermatologist Janet G. Hickman with the Rose Hirschler award, PRNewswire reports.

National report - A leading scientist warns against a new class of anti-aging ingredients that have shown to cause cancer in lab studies.

National report - A new study suggests women's risk for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma increases if she lives in an area with high UV radiation, HealthDay News reports.

Baltimore - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed the revocation of a rule that has allowed doctors sending Medicare prescriptions from their computers to use computer-generated faxes rather than digital data, news source Govhealthit.com reports.

Baltimore - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed the revocation of a rule that has allowed doctors sending Medicare prescriptions from their computers to use computer-generated faxes rather than digital data, news source Govhealthit.com reports.

London - Researchers at King’s College here say they have found that the more moles a person has, the more likely their DNA is to have properties that combat aging, BBC News reports.

Lyon, France - Researchers at L’Oréal laboratories here have developed a lab-grown skin that could soon be used to replace animals in the testing of chemicals, The Scotsman reports.

Victoria, Australia - Improperly administered polylactic acid injections to treat periorbital wrinkles may result in the formation of persistent nodules around the eyes, HealthDay News reports.

International report - Women who drink spearmint tea twice a day for five days can reduce levels of androgens that can cause hirsutism, a recent article in Phytotherapy Research states.

Chestnut Hill, Mass. - A new study shows that a series of low-energy treatments with a plasma skin-regeneration tool can be as effective in treating wrinkles as a single, high-energy blast - but that less healing time is required, HealthDay News reports.