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Fewer than half of Americans are aware that some major lifestyle factors can affect their cancer risk

AICR: Awareness of Key Cancer Risk Factors Alarmingly Low

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Many worry about unproven factors like food additives; less about exercise and obesity
Hormonal therapy is recommended for treatment of acne in patients who do not respond to standard therapies

Review: Hormonal Rx Not Indicated As Acne Monotherapy

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May include spironolactone, flutamide, low-dose glucocorticoids, GnRH agonists

January 2015 Briefing – Dermatology

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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 are less likely to engage in physical activity

Patients With Psoriasis Less Likely to Be Physically Active

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Less likely to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity, especially those with severe disease
Patient engagement initiatives can decrease costs without sacrificing quality care

Patient Engagement Can Cut Costs, Improve Outcomes

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Initiatives can decrease hospital visits, cut morbidity and mortality, up treatment adherence
Use of topical dapsone may have led to the development of methemoglobinemia

Topical Acne Gel Linked to Methemoglobinemia

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Teen developed blood disorder after using Aczone for a week
Teledermoscopy is feasible and effective for short-term monitoring of clinically atypical nevi

Teledermoscopy Feasible, Effective for Monitoring Nevi

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Diagnostic concordance 0.87 between conventional office-based visits, teledermoscopy encounters
A smartphone application providing real-time advice about sun protection offers some improvement in sun protection behaviors

Real-Time Mobile App Can Improve Sun Protection

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Two studies demonstrate some improvement in sun protection behaviors
The biggest clinical cancer advances for 2015 have been identified in an annual report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology

ASCO Reports Biggest Clinical Cancer Advances for 2015

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The advance of the year is approval of four new therapies for treatment of CLL
Adults with eczema may also have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke

Higher Cardiovascular Risk Seen With Eczema

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Higher risk of heart disease, stroke in people with the skin condition