When Maggots Are Faster Than Doctors - ABC News (blog)

When Maggots Are Faster Than Doctors
ABC News (blog)
And now a new study published in the Archives of Dermatology this week lends further support to doctors who head for the maggots instead of the scalpel in some cases. When a wound is not healing, dead and damaged tissue needs to be removed.

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Study compares effectiveness of psoriasis treatments - Medical Xpress

Study compares effectiveness of psoriasis treatments
Medical Xpress
The effectiveness of therapies for psoriasis is variable, and may be lower in real-world settings than in trial settings, according to a study published in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology. (HealthDay) -- The effectiveness of therapies ...

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Newer, more expensive psoriasis drugs only slightly more effective than older ... - Medical Xpress

Newer, more expensive psoriasis drugs only slightly more effective than older ...
Medical Xpress
The research was published in the Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives Journals. The researchers found that biologics were slightly more effective than a standard drug treatment for psoriasis, methotrexate, but that their impact was less ...

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Increase in Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer - MD News (press release)


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Increase in Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer
MD News (press release)
For Medicare beneficiaries, the rate of use of Mohs micrographic surgery to treat nonmelanoma skin cancer doubled from 2001 through 2006, according to research published in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology. (HealthDay News) — For ...
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A bad tan doesn't equal a bad parent - Spiked

A bad tan doesn't equal a bad parent
Spiked
He was referring to data from the Archives of Dermatology journal and he apparently believes there is a correlation between the growth in melanoma and the increasing popularity of indoor tanning among young adults in New Jersey.

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Acne drug tied to a doubled risk of eye problems - Reuters

Acne drug tied to a doubled risk of eye problems
Reuters
Four out of every 100 people on isotretinoin were diagnosed with conjunctivitis, while about two out of every 100 people not on any acne medication were treated for conjunctivitis, the researchers reported in Archives of Dermatology.

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Acne drug tied to a doubled risk of eye problems - Chicago Tribune

Acne drug tied to a doubled risk of eye problems
Chicago Tribune
Four out of every 100 people on isotretinoin were diagnosed with conjunctivitis, while about two out of every 100 people not on any acne medication were treated for conjunctivitis, the researchers reported in Archives of Dermatology.

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Surgical Procedures For Skin Cancer Via Medicare Examined - Medical News Today

Surgical Procedures For Skin Cancer Via Medicare Examined
Medical News Today
The study, published in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, states that the increase is primarily due to a doubling in the rate of Mohs micrographic surgery procedures. According to background information in the study, each year, over 3 million ...

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New Psoriasis Drugs Not Much Better Than Standard Therapy, Study Finds - U.S. News & World Report

New Psoriasis Drugs Not Much Better Than Standard Therapy, Study Finds
U.S. News & World Report
The study, published in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology, was conducted from February 2010 through June 2011 in clinics at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Utah, as well as six private practices around the country.

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Hidden dangers of new no-chip manicures - FOX 9 News

Hidden dangers of new no-chip manicures
FOX 9 News
In fact, a 2009 study in the Archives of Dermatology found two women got skin cancers of the hand after years of bathing under these lights. And even though it's only 5 to 50 watts of UV light, Dr. Kevin Pinski said it's comparable to a tanning bed.

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