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Tallahassee, 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.

National report - MDsConnect.net, a physician-exclusive Web site designed to offer social and professional networking, has gone live.

National report - Provectus Pharmaceuticals has expanded its compassionate use program for PV-10, which is being developed as a therapeutic agent for metastatic melanoma and other cancers, making it available for select cancer patients in the United States, according to a press release.

Phoenix - The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) presented Neil Sadick, M.D., with the Excellence in Education Award for his "significant commitment time and energy to teach dermatologic surgery and promote the advancement of the specialty," according to Robert Weiss, M.D., president of ASDS.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is launching an interactive Web site designed to teach kids ages 8-12, and their parents, healthy habits for their skin, hair and nails, according a press release.

Evaluating EHRs : Cost, frustration temper advantages of electronic health record systems Virus a Culprit? : Merkel cell pathogen linked to up to a third of SCC tumors Special Report : Geriatric dermatology

Low-level laser therapy for female pattern hair loss is safe and effective, one expert says.

A novel approach that involves using a special formulation of calcitriol proves to impart protection against chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

Dr. Marketing is horrified by the notion that anybody can say anything on the Web. He seeks legal help. What can he do to stop such behavior?

Translational research is delivering exciting results in the battle against BCC as well as pachyonychia congenita.

Political considerations aside, President Obama's fiscal policies are likely to serve eventually as a stimulant to growth in our economy. That's why I believe that it's time to take the likelihood of long-term inflation into account as you plan your financial future.

Looking for ways to reverse your dermatology practice's declining reimbursements, but don't know where to start? Try going to the source, or rather, sources - the terms of your payer contracts, that is. This article suggests some key items to seek in your next contract.

According to new data, oral alitretinoin can clear severe chronic hand eczema.

Recurrent genital herpes infections can be challenging to treat, and patients' quality of life decreases as frequency of relapses increases.

Geriatric patients seek help most commonly for seborrheic dermatitis and postmenopausal itchy scalp.

As the popularity and options for injectable fillers increase, so does the need for awareness and prevention of complications.

Because desmoplastic melanoma lacks a definitive clinical presentation, dermatologists often misdiagnose the disease.

Older patients are encouraged to moisturize and avoid contributors to dry skin.

When addressing hair loss, a systematic approach can minimize frustrations for physicians and patients alike.

A topical gel containing tretinoin nanoparticles is proving as effective as available tretinoin products.

For dermatologists considering an EHR purchase, experts offer the following tips:

Use of onion extract cream to treat post-surgical scars improves the appearance of scars after surgery.

If you think medicine is a difficult business today, you are about to face your largest financial challenge ever. There is an approaching confluence of events that could have a significant financial impact on most doctors, unless you do something to protect yourself.

The science behind pomegranate extract in topicals and genomics in developing cosmeceuticals

Because commercially available EHR systems have largely ignored the needs of dermatology practices, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has taken a lead role in the creation of dermatology-specific EHR certification criteria, sources say.

All patients should receive equal treatment for skin cancer, but there are important considerations when treating the elderly.

As the healthcare reform debate unfolds, most of the headlines have focused on whether there would be a "public option" and, to a lesser extent, how the various proposals would affect Medicare, including patients and providers.

Even if one accepts that healthcare costs are rising at an unsustainable rate, why is there such a current rush to find the "magic" solution to the problem, when it is such an important issue? I believe the one-word answer to this question is this - politics.

One Mohs surgeon is successfully using the "slow Mohs" technique to treat rare melanomas that are large, invasive and amelanotic.

Are dermatologists coming out of residencies prepared for dealing with the challenges of running a practice? We asked dermatologists around the country if they think young physicians are prepared to make business decisions.