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An In-depth Guide to a Medical Practice's Legal and Tax OptionsWe sit down with the experts to determine what legal and tax factors come into play when deciding on the best corporate structure for a dermatology practice.
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Acne management: Controversies and challengesEvidence from recently published papers provides insight to address some common questions pertaining to the safe use of certain acne medications. Learn more
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Emerging therapies beyond lasersNext-generation therapies explore solutions other than laser treatments, and are less invasive, safer and require less downtime.
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Risankizumab outperforms ustekinumab in psoriasis trialThe IL-23 inhibitor risankizumab was superior to ustekinumab in a phase two trial of adult patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis, researchers report. (©FreeBirdPhotos/Shutterstock.com)
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Connecting Skin Diseases and COVID-19Patients with skin conditions may be more likely to contract the disease but less likely to become severely ill.
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The evolution of skin cancerLearn about the most important surgical and medical advancements in skin cancer treatments as they developed over time.
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Patient dosing begins for Phase 2 study of new topical gel for atopic dermatitisThe first patient has been dosed in the phase two study of PR022 (hypochlorous acid, Realm Therapeutics), a topical gel treatment for patients with atopic dermatitis.
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Innovative Advances in Skin Cleansing with Zoe Diana Draelos, MDA study of the new cleanser included diverse participants, ensuring it is suitable for various skin types and sensitivities.
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Suneva acquires Spear product lineSuneva Medical has acquired a new product line, including worldwide rights to Refissa (tretinoin 0.05 percent), from Spear Pharmaceuticals.
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Organize your life with these five YouTube channelsLife today pulls you in too many directions. From work demands, relationships, family obligations, household chores, social media, paying bills, to grocery shopping-it never ends. It can be difficult to keep all these to-dos-and the stress that comes with them-in check. These five YouTube channels can help you cut through clutter and organize your life.
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Evaluating Job Opportunities: Financial Factors to Consider“Given the difference in state taxes, the bottom-line difference for the physician could be in 6 figures—every year! Compounded with even a conservative growth rate, this could mean millions of dollars of difference over a career.”
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Dermatologist wins $101M in Florida's first PowerballTallahassee, Fla.- William Steele, M.D., an Orlando dermatologist, is Florida's first Powerball winner, taking a lump sum of $101 million, rather than $189 million spread over 20 years, according to the Bureau News.
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Saving for retirement without sacrificing lifestyleThis is an excellent question because it relates to current lifestyle as well as future planning. You used the word sacrifice and, since you only go around once, why would anyone want to needlessly diminish the quality of life that they could currently enjoy? Your question brings up significant issues, which call into question the very premise of traditional financial planning.
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New device treats nonmelanoma skin cancerA new energy-based device delivering ultrafast pulses of high amplitude electrical energy to nonthermally preferentially clear targeted cell rich lesions is proving to be a very useful treatment modality for a number of benign dermatologic lesions.
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Fine tuning dosing schedules of targeted agents may improve responses in melanomaChanging the schedule of targeted therapies has been shown to improve the response rate in a mouse model of melanoma.
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Trial compares NMSC destructive techniquesA recent study showed that curettage and cryotherapy, and electrodesiccation and curettage are two techniques that have comparable cure rates. The study’s findings highlight the efficacy and reliability of these treatment approaches for minimally invasive cutaneous carcinomas.
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Eyes wide open: Patients, physicians embrace eyelash growth productThe new eyelash growth product Latisse (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03 percent, Allergan) is gaining a strong following among patients and their doctors.
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Which Tax Treatment Is Best for Your Dermatology Practice?Understanding the varying tax aspects of S corporations and C corporations is an important first step in determining which structure will work best for your practice.
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Periorbital Rejuvenation: Comprehensive Assessment and Product Choice Are Key to ResultsWith a wide range of aesthetic options available, clinicians can create a personalized approach to addressing age-related changes around the eye to give patients the natural-looking results they desire.
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New column will simplify laser choices, useAre you confused about lasers? Are you afraid to admit that you don't know the difference between "Q- switched" and "pulsed dye"? You are not alone and we are here to help "shed the light" on the confusing array of lasers and light devices.
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When is the right time to retire?Norman Levine, M.D., discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls of retiring from dermatology.
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Know elements for Web site successSecurity is the most critical component. Does the e-mail package you're considering meet the 2005 HIPAA guidelines for patient privacy and security? And does the hosting company have the ability to safely share files between two or three offices?
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Investigating unusual facial hyperpigmentation in darker skinThe hyperpigmentation, in contrast to melasma, often had blurry or ill-defined borders that seemed to fade into the patient's skin color.
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What's your Web site doing for you?As more consumers hop onto the World Wide Web to search for information about healthcare, it's simply a must for dermatology practices to have Web sites.
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The right tool: Lesion type determines which laser, light device is best choiceHyperpigmented lesions come in many varieties. Etiologies vary from sun exposure to trauma to inflammation, and even idiopathic origins.
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Editorial Advisory Board Insights for Eczema Awareness Month: Helen Torok, MDHelen Torok, MD, shares her atopic dermatitis insights.
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Sulfasalazine, dapsone: Good alternative options for treatment of chronic urticariaPhiladelphia - In patients with chronic urticaria who do not respond to standard antihistamine treatment, the older drugs sulfasalazine and dapsone represent promising new treatment alternatives, Lisa A. Beck, M.D. said here at the 2006 meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI).
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Effectively managing GIF in the psoriasis patientGIF typically manifests during the first six to 10 weeks of treatment, and affects existing plaques with or without the presence of new lesions.
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Etanercept presents as quick TxNational Report -- A study reported in a recent edition of the New England Journal of Medicine indicates people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with etanercept experienced significant clearing of skin lesions within the first two weeks of taking the medication.
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Tech breakthroughsDial-up modems, which opened the Internet to a vast audience and are still commonly found in medical offices, nominally create a 56k connection, although it is often closer to 44k and, depending on your line quality, 28k. With the prodigious amount of spam and viruses being circulated these days, it can often take 30 minutes or more just to download an e-mail, and if my colleagues have sent large picture files, it could take 45 minutes or more.
