Dermatology

Tofacitinib Shows Promise in Psoriatic Arthritis

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2017

Tofacitinib is better than placebo for psoriatic arthritis that has responded poorly to treatment with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.
Long-term Survival Happens With Targeted Rx in Melanoma

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2017
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FDA Clears Ustekinumab (Stelara) for Plaque Psoriasis in Teens

FDA Approvals October 16, 2017

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Delafloxacin an Effective Option for Acute Bacterial Skin Infections

Reuters Health Information October 16, 2017
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GSK Shingles Vaccine Shingrix Gets First Okay in Canada

International Approvals October 13, 2017
Cancer Drugs Dominate New FDA Watch List

Medscape Medical News October 10, 2017
Diluted Polidocanol Bests Hypertonic Glucose Alone for Reticular Veins

Reuters Health Information October 5, 2017
Handheld Microscopy May Improve Margin Mapping for Lentigo Maligna

Reuters Health Information October 18, 2017
Long-term Survival Happens With Targeted Rx in Melanoma

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2017
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Food Introduction, Chronic Cough Top Allergy Meeting Lineup

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2017
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FDA Clears Ustekinumab (Stelara) for Plaque Psoriasis in Teens

FDA Approvals October 16, 2017

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A Child With Pigmentation of the Eye

Case Challenge October 10, 2017

A 15-month-old patient's discoloration spreads from his left eye to the surrounding skin. Can you determine the cause?
Patient Prejudice: When Credentials Aren't Enough

Medscape Features Slideshows October 18, 2017
What to Tell Patients About Tattoo Ink

Medscape Internal Medicine October 6, 2017
Professional Autonomy Slipping Away

Medscape Family Medicine October 6, 2017

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Ethics: Today's Hot Topics Arthur L. Caplan, PhD

Lipper on Dermatology Graeme M. Lipper, MD

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Natural Plant Oils as Topical Agents to Use on Baby Skin

Archives of Disease in Childhood October 18, 2017
Intestinal Microbiome in Scleroderma

Current Opinion in Rheumatology October 16, 2017
Nicotinamide Appears to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk

Skin Therapy Letter October 16, 2017
Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Gorlin Syndrome

Journal of Medical Genetics October 10, 2017
NPWT With Instillation in Chronically Infected Wounds

Wounds October 6, 2017
Dermatologic Microsutures Using Human Hair

ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery September 29, 2017

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Potentially Preventable Medicare Spending High in Frail Elderly

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2017

Although frail elderly adults make up a small proportion of high-cost Medicare beneficiaries, they account for the greatest proportion of potentially preventable costs, a new study shows.
Fewer ACA Ads, Puzzled Public Threaten Sign-ups, KFF Says

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2017
'Robust Dialogue' Needed About Equity of Women in Healthcare

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2017
Should Doctors Embrace or Reject Alternative Treatments?

Medscape Business of Medicine October 18, 2017

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