Contraception Info Given With Isotretinoin Rx Ups Safe Use
Effective birth control key in using the medication
Perspective on Dr. Davidson: ‘Be Like Mike’
Michael Davidson took on highest risk patients, sought to extend lives in cases deemed 'hopeless'
AICR: Awareness of Key Cancer Risk Factors Alarmingly Low
Many worry about unproven factors like food additives; less about exercise and obesity
Review: Hormonal Rx Not Indicated As Acne Monotherapy
May include spironolactone, flutamide, low-dose glucocorticoids, GnRH agonists
January 2015 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Patients With Psoriasis Less Likely to Be Physically Active
Less likely to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity, especially those with severe disease
Patient Engagement Can Cut Costs, Improve Outcomes
Initiatives can decrease hospital visits, cut morbidity and mortality, up treatment adherence
Topical Acne Gel Linked to Methemoglobinemia
Teen developed blood disorder after using Aczone for a week
Teledermoscopy Feasible, Effective for Monitoring Nevi
Diagnostic concordance 0.87 between conventional office-based visits, teledermoscopy encounters
Real-Time Mobile App Can Improve Sun Protection
Two studies demonstrate some improvement in sun protection behaviors
