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Articles in Sept, 2008 issue of Skin & Allergy News

• Hemangioma risk tied to birth weight
  by Patrice Wendling
• South Beach diet may help clear acne, survey finds: the finding rekindles food and ache debate
  by Patrice Wendling
• The more the mentoring, the happier the resident
  by Bruce Jancin
• Alefacept fails alopecia areata test
  by Patrice Wendling
• Median income for dermatologists
• New scleroderma subtypes provide disease insight
  by Bruce Jancin
• Efalizumab effective in psoriatic nonresponders
  by Patrice Wendling
• Emerging data link psoriasis to comorbidities
  by Doug Brunk
• From coal tar to phototherapy, psoriasis treatments revealed
  by Patrice Wendling
• Medicare nixes payment for more 'never' events: 'this is about changing hospitals and making them safer places.'
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Incentives, penalties predicted to push doctors to e-prescribing
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Foundation awards $5 million in grants
• Propranolol found to rapidly shrink severe hemangiomas
  by Sharon Worcester
• Hemangioma distribution may help predict PHACES risk
  by Bruce Jancin
• New drugs show promise for CTCL treatment
  by Bruce Jancin
• Texting patients may boost topical Tx compliance
  by Bruce Jancin
• Second impressions
  by Alan Rockoff
• Slashing research money won't help, may hurt
  by Michael S. Wolfe
• Gene therapy promising for cutaneous lymphoma
  by Bruce Jancin
• Melanoma regression alone doesn't justify an SLN biopsy
  by Damian McNamara
• Confocal laser microscopy gaining momentum
  by Damian McNamara
• HPV's link to head and neck cancer examined
  by Robert Finn
• Renowned educator gets lifetime award
• Skin excision not always needed for buccal SCC
  by Robert Finn
• SCC survival doubles with radiotherapy
  by Robert Finn
• Micro-RNA levels higher in aggressive melanomas
  by Sharon Worcester
• Gene loss may explain gender differences in melanoma
  by Sharon Worcester
• Cosmetic devices get mixed marks from panel
  by Betsy Bates
• C[O.sub.2] laser offers long-term efficacy
  by Robin Turner
• More women than men seek tattoo removal
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Foundation honors two laser pioneers
• Angelica: Part II
  by Leslie S. Baumann
• Experience may be dispelling the 'old wives' tales of botox
  by Betsy Bates
• Barrier products may play role in dermatitis Tx: products can improve skin hydration and decrease barrier dysfunction, but more studies are needed
  by Doug Brunk
• More on the effectiveness of EpiCeram for atopic dermatitis
  by Bruce Jancin
• Atopic patients may not have higher S. aureus risk
  by Doug Brunk
• Most antihistamines cause some cognitive impairment
  by Bruce Jancin
• Interleukin-17 levels low in skin of atopic lesions
  by Bruce Jancin
• Prevalence of atopic dermatitis high among Japanese adults
• Oral vitamin D increases cathelicidin in lesional skin
• Acne treatments reviewed, starting with touch
  by Sherry Boschert
• Incontinentia pigmenti not all that rare
  by Sherry Boschert
• Soft, fluctuant lesions on head may not be a port wine stain
  by Sharon Worcester
• Children receiving quality health care by clinical area
• Two ointments show similar efficacy for vitiligo
  by Damian McNamara
• Pros and cons of pediatric wart therapy weighed
  by Sherry Boschert
• Cleaning products drive antimicrobial resistance
  by Jeff Evans
• Skin infections in young athletes demand vigilance
  by Susan London
• Stewardship program explores antimicrobial use, resistance
  by Jeff Evans
• Guidelines endorse earlier treatment of HIV
  by Jeff Evans
• Skin substitutes useful in deep thermal burns
  by Patrice Wendling
• Nephropathy found to predict poor diabetic foot outcomes
  by Mark S. Lesney
• New recommendations for diabetic foot care issued
  by Mark S. Lesney
• Ethnicity has role in SLE incidence, manifestations
  by Sharon Worcester
• On-job exposure discounted in most cases of Wegener's
  by Bruce Jancin
• Behcet's syndrome has unique vasculitis patterns
  by Bruce Jancin
• Scleroderma imposes high economic burden to patients
  by Bruce Jancin
• Cutaneous signs of dermatomyositis key to Dx
  by Damian McNamara
• New autoantibody may predict cancer-associated myositis
  by Bruce Jancin
• Sleep apnea increased mortality in 14-year study
  by Heidi Splete
• TRAF1-C5 locus: hotbed for autoimmune disease?
  by Nancy Walsh
• Possible MRSA, anti-TNF therapy link discovered
  by Nancy Walsh
• Real world data show, for PsA, methotrexate effective
  by Bruce Jancin
• Tocilizumab plus low neutrophil count doesn't up infection risk
  by Nancy Walsh
• Asthma linked to consuming nuts in pregnancy
  by Jonathan Gardner
• Over past decade, prevalence of food allergies on the rise
  by Susan Birk
• Short REM sleep linked to overweight in kids
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Physical activity is key to combating pediatric obesity
  by Ilya Petrou
• Treating childhood obesity requires a multifaceted approach
  by Ilya Petrou
• Fruit and vegetable intake may prevent diabetes
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Excess weight in some adults considered 'benign'
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Senior health tips on eating well
• Central adiposity bests BMI as stroke predictor
  by Kerri Wachter
• Role of birth month in osteoporosis risk unclear
  by Nancy Walsh
• Congress gearing up for health care reform
  by Alicia Ault
• Sunscreen label delay decried
  by Alicia Ault
• FDA seizes hydroquinone
  by Alicia Ault
• Survey: only 15% get skin exams
  by Alicia Ault
• Stiefel completes acquisition
  by Alicia Ault
• Feds scrutinize generic maker
  by Alicia Ault

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