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ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgical Centers Urged to Nix Mandatory Pre-Op Pregnancy Tests

Question of when to test involves navigating patient privacy, legal, ethical concerns

Photo of a woman's hand with raised spots.

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: She Feels Fine, But Why Do Her Fingers Look Like This?

A 38-year-old woman visited her doctor about itchy, raised spots that developed on her fingers 5 days prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

A photo of a woman with hidradenitis suppurativa scars on her armpit.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Skin Condition Tied to Host of Health Risks for Mother and Child

Risks identified in both the peripartum period and long-term

A photo of Kamala Harris speaking at a rally.

<乌鸦传媒>A Look at Kamala Harris' Medical History

Veep in "excellent health," doctor says, with history that includes seasonal allergies, urticaria

A photo of a female dermatologist examining a man鈥檚 back with a dermatoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>Risk of a Second Primary Melanoma Similar Regardless of Race/Ethnicity

Differences in absolute, relative risk highlight complexities of analyzing rare events

A computer rendering of a monoclonal antibody attacking a melanoma cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Selective Role for Single-Agent Ipilimumab After Anti-PD-1 Failure in Melanoma

Two-year survival in second line for patients with BRAF/NRAS wild-type tumors

A photo of a box of acne treatment gel containing 10% benzoyl peroxide.

<乌鸦传媒>Acne Treatments Taken Right Off the Shelf Had High Levels of Benzene

Study findings suggest cold storage may prevent breakdown into carcinogen

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, a photo of skin tags, and the words: HIGH SUGAR.

<乌鸦传媒>What Skin Says About Health

Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Where Are Trump's Medical Records? New Sunscreen Under Review; Why Condoms Are Nixed

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Timely Skin Cancer Screening After Organ Transplant Still Lacking

Only a minority of patients adhered to SUNTRAC screening recommendations

A photo of a rash on a person's arm

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: It鈥檚 Ugly, and It Hurts. What the Heck Is It?

A 29-year-old woman visited the doctor for a painful rash that developed on her arm 1 day after working on a landscaping project that involved pulling weeds under intense sunlight. Can you diagnose the patient?

A photo of a woman鈥檚 legs swollen knees and patches of psoriasis from psoriatic arthritis.

<乌鸦传媒>Hitting Psoriatic Arthritis Early With Apremilast Helps Some Patients, Trial Finds

But only a minority achieved minimal disease activity within 16 weeks

FDA APPROVED lebrikizumab (Ebglyss) over a photo of a woman with a severe atomic dermatitis rash on her face.

<乌鸦传媒>Lebrikizumab Wins FDA Approval for Eczema

38% of patients treated with IL-13 blocker achieved clear or almost-clear skin at 16 weeks

A photo of Scarlett Goddard Strahan at her home in Sacramento, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Young Girls Are Using Anti-Aging Products They See on TikTok. Experts Warn on Harms.

Parents and child psychologists worry about the trend's effects on girls' mental health

A photo of a broken cigarette lying on a calendar above the word Quit written in red marker.

<乌鸦传媒>Quitting Smoking Linked to Reduced Risk of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

However, this benefit was lost if smoking was resumed

Photo of a lesion on a man's leg

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Can You Diagnose This Painful, Tingling Lesion?

A 55-year-old man visited his doctor for a growth that developed on his right leg, at the site of previous surgery, 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

A photo of a box of prednisolone tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Higher Steroid Dose for ICI Toxicity Harms Cancer Survival, Analysis Suggests

More data for discussion of controversial association between steroids, immunotherapy

<乌鸦传媒>Plant, Animal Fats and CV Death; Mortality in English-Speaking Countries

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A photo of a woman affected by alopecia areata

<乌鸦传媒>Stopping JAK Inhibitor for Severe Alopecia Areata Led to Hair Loss

Long-term maintenance therapy is necessary, researchers caution

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

Prices slashed by as much as 79%

FDA APPROVED nemolizumab (Nemluvio) over a photo of prurigo skin manifestations.

<乌鸦传媒>IL-31 Drug for Itchy Nodular Skin Disease Gets Thumbs Up From FDA

Nemolizumab significantly improved itch, nodules, and sleep disturbance at 16 weeks

A photo of melanoma.

<乌鸦传媒>Outcomes in Resected Melanoma Influenced by Timing of Recurrence

Early recurrence after anti-PD-1/L1 likely to benefit more from anti-CTLA-4, targeted agents

A photo of a blister pack of cephalosporin capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Antibiotics Linked With Serious Skin Reactions in Older Adults

Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds

FDA APPROVED denileukin diftitox (Lymphir) over a photo of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

<乌鸦传媒>IL-2 Receptor-Targeted Therapy Approved for Relapsed/Refractory CTCL

New iteration of denileukin diftitox led to objective responses in 36% of pretreated patients

A photo of a man itching the psoriasis on his elbow.

<乌鸦传媒>Psoriasis Control Maintained Long Term With Extended Dosing Interval of Guselkumab

More than 90% of patients met response criteria at 68 weeks with 8- or 16-week dosing

A photo of the skin peeling off a woman鈥檚 face after a chemical peel.

<乌鸦传媒>Dermatologist Doubles Down on FDA's Warning Against Retailer-Sold Chemical Peels

Consumers should see a dermatology professional when it comes to these products, she says

A photo of a woman with alopecia areata.

<乌鸦传媒>Alopecia Areata Tied to Higher Risks of Autoimmune and Psychiatric Comorbidities

This could exacerbate disease burden and reduce quality of life, researchers say

deuruxolitinib (Leqselvi) over a photo of a woman with severe alopecia.

<乌鸦传媒>Third JAK Inhibitor for Alopecia Areata Wins FDA Approval

Over 30% of patients had at least 80% scalp hair regrowth with deuruxolitinib

A photo of a balding man in a mirror.

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Minoxidil for Alopecia Not Affected by Concurrent Antagonistic Medications

Low-dose treatment appeared effective in patients taking meds for various comorbidities

A photo of row houses in Philadelphia.

<乌鸦传媒>Poor Neighborhood, More Than Race, Predicts Greater Lupus Skin Severity

Blackness, per se, seen as less important than area socioeconomics

A photo of a woman applying a cream to the eczema rash on the back of her hand

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Pan-JAK Inhibitor Cream Improves Chronic Hand Eczema Symptoms

More patients see treatment success with delgocitinib vs cream vehicle in two phase III trials

A photo of a woman鈥檚 hand affected by atopic dermatitis.

<乌鸦传媒>Safety Flagged for Long-Term Oral Corticosteroids for Eczema

Over 90 days of exposure linked to adverse events

A computer rendering of an artery, capillary, and arteriole.

<乌鸦传媒>Sotorasib Promising for KRAS鈥揜elated Vascular Malformations

Two patients had rapid symptom improvement and reductions in malformation volume

A photo of a woman scratching her itchy palm affected by atopic dermatitis.

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Backs IL-13 Blockade in Atopic Dermatitis

At highest dose, novel cendakimab hits primary endpoint in phase II study

A photo of the East London skyline under a layer of smog.

<乌鸦传媒>Psoriasis Joins List of Diseases Tied to Air Pollution

Poor air quality adds significantly to risk from genetic susceptibility factors

Young girl's face with a red rash

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Can You Explain Her Rash and Conjunctival Injection?

A 13-year-old Mexican girl was brought to the doctor by her father for a rash that developed on her face over the last 3 days.

A close up photo of melanoma.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Narrow Margins Suffice for Some Smaller Low-Risk Melanomas In Situ?

Strategy in a selected population could reduce morbidity and costs, researchers argue

A photo of sunscreen products on the shelf of a store.

<乌鸦传媒>Dermatologist Debunks Sunscreen Misinformation Making the Rounds on Social Media

Focus should be on protecting your skin amid rising rates of skin cancer, she said

FDA APPROVED sofpironium (Sofdra) over a photo of a sweat stain on the armpit of a t-shirt

<乌鸦传媒>Topical Agent for Hyperhidrosis Wins FDA Approval

Sofpironium gel meets all primary and secondary endpoints in two vehicle-controlled trials

A photo of a man scratching the psoriasis on his forearm.

<乌鸦传媒>Certain Clinical Factors Tied to Poor Response to Biologics for Psoriasis

Previous exposure to biologics, higher BMI, smoking all negatively linked to response

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