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n this video, Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, highlighted possible drivers of infection and uncontrolled disease in atopic dermatitis, including immune dysregulation and microbial dysbiosis.
“We’ve seen that dysbiosis decreased diversity actually precedes an atopic dermatitis flare so this dysbiosis doesn…
Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS, discusses tan maxing, cumulative UV damage, and how clinicians can approach conversations about tanning habits.
About one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. But unlike some other types, skin cancer can often be prevented!
“We tell our patients to reduce your risk by modifying the factors you can,” said Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS, associate professor of dermatology at the GW…
With kids back in school, many will be getting back into sports, and if they’re not careful, that could lead to some skin problems.
Tanmaxxing is on trend, but off the mark, and it can increase risks of both visible and beneath-the-surface skin damage, explains Vishal Anil Patel, MD, FASDS, FACMS, an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Associate Professor of Medicine/Oncology at the George Washington University School of…
Adam Friedman, MD, traces dermatology's yes-first culture to residency competition, previewing an unrehearsed LEADderm 2026 negotiation exercise.
(HealthDay News) — Flight attendants and pilots have a higher proportion of radiation-related cancer deaths compared with other occupations, according to a research letter published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, can begin during pregnancy. A mom underwent “scary” surgery to remove the spot and lymph nodes before giving birth.
For too long, the therapeutic ladder in hidradenitis suppurativa has often looked less like a ladder and more like an uneven mound: try this, fail that, wait, escalate, repeat. But while we are waiting, HS certainly isn’t. Inflammation marches on, tunnels form, scars accumulate, and what was…
Aircrew members receive the largest mean annual effective dose of ionizing radiation of any occupational group in the US, primarily due to cosmic rays encountered at commercial flight altitudes.1 Potential health consequences of this exposure, including cancer risk, have become a priority for…
