dermatology
Body Piercing: More Than Skin Deep
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
Learn more about procedural techniques, postsite care, common complications, and treatment modalities for body piercing. Skin Therapy Letter
Read More >>Guidance for Relief Workers and Others Traveling to Haiti for Earthquake Response
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
The CDC has provided a worksheet for health professionals planning to travel to Haiti.
Read More >>Aid Pouring in to Haiti, Coordinating Efforts a Challenge
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
Aid is pouring into Haiti from the rest of the world; the challenge is to distribute and store supplies, according to the Pan American Health Organization. Medscape Medical News
Read More >>Foundering Healthcare Reform Legislation, Torpedoed by Senate Election, Alarms Physician Advocates
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
Medical societies in favor of healthcare reform may come up empty-handed now that the election of Republican Scott Brown to the US Senate has deprived Democrats of a filibuster-proof, 60-vote bloc. Medscape Medical News
Read More >>AMA, AARP Urge Congress Not to Forget SGR Reform
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
The AMA and AARP made a pitch today for Medicare’s controversial method for setting physician reimbursement, which stands to decrease 21.2% in March unless Congress acts. Medscape Medical News
Read More >>Capacity for Medical Care Increasing in Haiti
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
Long lines of patients await care, but the number of surgeons and medical facilities is increasing, says Medecins Sans Frontieres. Medscape Medical News
Read More >>Pelosi Says U.S. Senate Health Bill Cannot Pass House
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she did not think the Senate’s version of healthcare reform had enough support to pass the House of Representatives without changes. Reuters Health Information
Read More >>Antimalarials Recommended for All Lupus Patients
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
A study shows that use of antimalarial agents can increase survival time with systemic lupus erythematosus and should be given to all patients with the disease. Reuters Health Information
Read More >>40 Health Facilities, 24 Operating Theatres Now Functioning in Haiti
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
As healthcare services arrive in Haiti, risks for emerging infectious diseases and wound infections increase. Medscape Medical News
Read More >>Toilet Seat Dermatitis Making a Comeback
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
Harsh cleaners and wooden seats may be behind a rise in toilet seat irritation. WebMD Health News
Read More >>How to Get "Clinically Significant" Randomized Trials
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
The common pitfalls of randomized trials and how to improve the interpretation of their results are the subject of a new review article. Heartwire
Read More >>Laser Treatment Favored Over Electrodesiccation for Cherry Angiomas
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
Compared with electrodesiccation, laser treatment of cherry angiomas resulted in better textural appearance in a small study at Northwestern University in Chicago. Reuters Health Information
Read More >>Are Sunscreens Cost-Effective for the Prevention of Skin Cancer?
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
In Australia, daily sunscreen use produces substantial savings in illness-related costs but what about in the US? Journal Watch
Read More >>A 7-Week-Old Infant With a Large Facial Hemangioma
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
What do you know about the congenital syndrome represented in this interesting clinical case? Medscape dermatology
Read More >>Make Your Practice Successful Despite Today’s Challenges: How to Compete With Retail and Minute Clinics
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
A practice management expert tells doctors how to keep patients from switching to the convenient drug store clinics for their medical care. Medscape Business of Medicine
Read More >>Make Your Practice Successful Despite Today’s Challenges: Join, Merge, or Sell Your Practice to a Hospital?
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
A practice management expert tells doctors how to decide whether they should stay in their small practice or join, merge, or sell the practice to a hospital. Medscape Business of Medicine
Read More >>Make Your Practice Successful Despite Today’s Challenges: How to Get More Revenue From Accounts Receivable
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
A practice management expert tells doctors how to make sure doctors collect for all the services and medical care they provide. Medscape Business of Medicine
Read More >>More Than 600 Organizations Assisting Haitians in Earthquake Relief Efforts
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
With 1 million still homeless, health and humanitarian efforts continue in Haiti, with an emphasis on rehabilitation, nutrition, and sanitation. Medscape Medical News
Read More >>Possible Sunburn Pill on the Horizon?
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
Researchers found that taking N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, before being exposed to UV radiation protected against UV-induced oxidative stress. This reduction was measured by glutathione levels in the tissue. The implication is reducing free-radical damage to the skin will reduce the risk of melanoma.
Possible Sunburn Pill on the Horizon? originally appeared on About.com [...]
Higher Risk of Shingles With Later Chicken Pox Vaccination
By Med Spa Expert at 27 January, 2010, 3:39 pm
There is a risk of developing shingles after getting the chicken pox vaccination but that risk is very low. A recent study showed that children who received the vaccination later were at a higher risk of developing shingles.
The first chicken pox vaccine is normally given after a child’s first birthday, and the [...]
