Julie Morse's Blog – December 2018 Archive (8)

There’s a wide spectrum of opinions when it comes to proper sunscreen practices. A recent …

Dermatoscope, a small examination tool that magnifies the appearance of skin lesions, can increase diagnostic accuracy of melanoma, according to Cochrane, a London-based healthcare research organization.

The dermatoscope can “make the topmost layer of skin translucent to give…

The prices for dermatologic generic drugs are soaring, and over the last ten years they have increased faster than inflation rates, reimbursement, and national healthcare growth. In a study…

Whole-body cryotherapy (WBC), the…

A study evaluating dermatologists’ participation in the opioid crisis has found that between 3,877 and 7,602 patients who were prescribed opioids by dermatologists continue…

Patients with atopic dermatitis are much more likely to contemplate and commit suicide than people without the skin condition, according to a study recently published in…

Dermatology Associates of Central New York has been ordered to pay approximately $811,200 for submitting Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE claims that were ordered by unsupervised non-physician practitioners (NPP).

Husband and wife team…

Patients with darker skin tones have lower rates of being diagnosed with rosacea than white patients even though they’re just as susceptible to developing the skin condition, according to a study…