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Julie Morse's Blog – July 2018 Archive (10)

Should Board Certification Be a Requirement to Practice Mohs Surgery?

A group of dermatologists have filed a class-action lawsuit against the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Board of Dermatology for allegedly creating a Mohs Surgery Board that would require dermatologists to be board certified in order to conduct the procedure.…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 26, 2018 at 6:00pm — No Comments

How Should Sunless Tanners Be Used?

Sunless tanners are meant to be a safe alternative to outdoor and indoor tanning. However, a new study published in JAMA…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 26, 2018 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Preventing the Threat of Bioterrorism with First-of-its-Kind Smallpox Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved of Tecovirimat or Tpoxx, the first antiviral drug proven to treat smallpox. However, there isn’t necessarily a practical use for the drug as there hasn’t been a known case of smallpox since 1977.

According to FDA officials, the…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 19, 2018 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Dermatologists Experience Higher Rates of Sexual Harassment than Any Other Specialty

A jarring new Medscape report has found that 46 percent of dermatologists have been a victim of sexual harassment over the last three years. This was the highest…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 19, 2018 at 12:00pm — No Comments

How to Enjoy Your Gel Manicure and Not Get Cancer

Gel manicures make our nails look like they were done by Keith Haring or some other pop artist painter. They’re sleek, slick and glossy and last way longer than conventional polish. However, UVA rays used to dry out gel manicures can provoke dangerous, long-term side effects.

Gel manicures…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 12, 2018 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Valeant Receives CRL For DUOBRII

Valeant Pharmaceuticals recently received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their DUOBRII, an experimental lotion to treat plaque…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 12, 2018 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Part II: Spotlight on Dr. Peter Lio, an expert in Atopic Dermatitis

As part of our desire to spotlight leaders in the field of dermatology, the following is the second of a two-part article on Peter Lio, MD, FAAD, an expert in Atopic Dermatitis.  Dr. Lio is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology & Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and a physician with …

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Added by Julie Morse on July 11, 2018 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Part 1 - Spotlight on Dr. Peter Lio, an expert in Atopic Dermatitis

As part of our desire to spotlight leaders in the field of dermatology, the following is the first of a two-part article on Peter Lio, MD, FAAD, an expert in Atopic Dermatitis.  Dr. Lio is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology & Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and a physician with Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago.  A full bio of Dr. Lio follows the…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 6, 2018 at 8:11pm — No Comments

What’s the Deal with Pore Strips?

It’s unclear when the obsession to rid our faces of blackheads began, but it could have started with pore strips, a Band-Aid like adhesive that works by allegedly ripping out dirt and grime from our pores with the flick of the wrist. However, dermatologists doubt pore strips’ claim to effectively wipe out blackheads and believe that they can…

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Added by Julie Morse on July 6, 2018 at 6:41pm — No Comments

Fish Pedicure Causes Woman to Lose Her Toenails

A young woman in New York developed a case of onychomadesis, a condition in which the nails stop growing and then completely fall off, after getting a fish pedicure at a spa. An assessment of this unusual case was recently published in …

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Added by Julie Morse on July 6, 2018 at 6:30pm — No Comments

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