Dermatology News

THESE days, customers who shop for skincare are quite savvy and expect beauty advisers to know their products well.

This morning, Cipher Pharmaceuticals posted an updated investor presentation on its website.

A local woman has a great question today. She wants us to ask the experts at TriHealth... are sunless tanners safe to use on your skin? I stopped by Group Health in Springdale and the TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion Spa to answer that in today's Medical Edge.

To improve patient care and outcomes, leading dermatologists offered their recommendations on the top redness-reducing products.

You want longer, healthier hair? Then perhaps you should look into how well you're treating your scalp.

A Tallahassee technology firm active in the medical field signed an agreement this week to partner with CureMD, designers of award-winning medical software, thereby expanding its product offerings to physicians.

Dr. Sidney Smith, a local dermatologist, gave the talk and afterward held a free skin cancer screening for the community.

But one new study shows that sunscreen does not block out the absorption of the natural calcium-boosting vitamin D. A test group of 79 volunteers participated in the one-week study on a beach in Spain , conducted by Professor Antony Young , of the St John's Institute of Dermatology at Kings College London.

With the summer solstice arriving Friday morning, marking the start of summer, the UV-Index for the region has shot up to the "very high" category, which is an indicator that skin can burn with just 15 minutes of exposure.

In a nondescript manufacturing plant on Indianapolis' east side, workers are producing one of the most unique weapons in the war on skin cancer.

DermOne Dermatology Centers announced today its expansion into the state of Texas, adding three offices previously managed by U.S. Dermatology Medical Management, Inc., to its rapidly growing network of neighborhood dermatology centers.

Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc is looking to sell its dermatology portfolio, which could be worth between $500 million and $1 billion, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Astellas has hired London-based investment banking boutique DC Advisory to sell the assets, according to two of the people, who wished to remain anonymous because they are not permitted to speak to the press.

The Claim: American-made sunscreens pale in comparison to their European counterparts when it comes to UVA protection - and as a result, many concerned beachgoers are ordering sunscreens from afar.

This allows serums and creams to get through that invisible barrier of dead skin.

3Derm currently has 2 employees and will take on two additional engineers this fall.

Texas has joined California, Vermont, Oregon, and Nevada by passing legislation that prohibits minors under the age of 18 from indoor tanning.

After months of clouds and rain, people in the Northwest can't wait to enjoy the sunshine.

BOSTON, COHASSET AND PLYMOUTH, MA a As one of only two Mohs micrographic surgical centers for skin cancer in Southeastern Mass., the Skin Cancer Mohs Surgery Unit offers the highest level of skin cancer care for patients located on Cape Cod and south of Boston.

As the season of bare skin and scorching sun draws near, you - like so many other people - may find yourself scratching your head over sunscreen.