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Diluted Abobotulinum Toxin A Reduces Wrinkles Over Larger Area A small study comparing two concentrations of abobotulinum toxin A (Dysport) indicates that greater dilution reduces forehead wrinkles over a larger surface area of effect.
Reuters Health Information, January 23, 2012
By Eighth Grade, Sunscreen Use Halves, Tanning Rises Girls and fair-skinned children exhibit the riskiest sun exposure behavior.
Medscape Medical News, January 23, 2012
Teledermatology Sessions Improve Diagnoses, Outcomes Live, interactive sessions are considered particularly valuable in providing remote consultation for underserved, geographically distant populations.
Medscape Medical News, January 18, 2012
One Botulinum Toxin Better Than Another for Crow's Feet Two botulinum toxins improved crow's feet as early as day two in a new side-by-side comparison. But abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport) smoothed the lines more noticeably than onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox Cosmetic).
Reuters Health Information, January 17, 2012

Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends.
Medscape Cardiology, January 2012
If Patients Bash You on Internet Rating Sites, Consider This Being trashed on the Internet is a distressing experience for physicians. How to decide whether it's worth fighting back?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform Was Purposeful Lapse An "Obamacare" opponent asserts that the president avoided discussing healthcare reform because the topic is contentious, and says why we should repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 2012
4 Problems With Bundled Payments Doctors are concerned that bundled payments will provide lower payments to physicians for their roles in patient care. But lower payments are just one of the problems bundled payments bring.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012

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U.S. Indoor Tanning Tax Having Mixed Effects A 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from indoor tanning, but only a few businesses taking part in a new survey reported a drop in clients and most said customers didn't seem to care.
Reuters Health Information, January 20, 2012
Updated Guidelines Address Management of Plaque Psoriasis The National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board updated the Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Plaque Psoriasis to include new treatments such as ustekinumab and excimer laser.
Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2012

10 Medical Errors That Changed the Standard of Care Tragic and preventable errors dot the recent history of medicine; some were so glaring that they led to important changes in patient care.
January 12, 2012
You Save, Your Spouse Spends: How to Hang Onto Your Money It's not unusual for one spouse to be a spender, while the other is focused on saving. Fights over money are a huge factor in the success of a relationship. Here's how to work out your differences.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 5, 2012