Archives for March 2010
Expert Available For Comment: CMS To Cover Injections For HIV-Associated Facial Lipoatrophy
In a landmark decision, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will now cover the use of FDA-approved dermal fillers for the treatment of HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy (LA), severely hollowed cheeks and changes to the face’s appearance resulting from HIV treatments…
LeAnn Rimes Encourages Psoriasis Patients To “Make A Change” And Better Manage Their Disease
Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum recording artist and psoriasis patient LeAnn Rimes is calling for people with psoriasis to pledge to better manage their disease as part of the awareness campaign “Stop Hiding from Psoriasis…
FDA Considers Tightening Restrictions On Tanning Beds
The Food and Drug Administration may tighten restrictions on tanning beds “amid evidence they raise the risk of skin cancer beyond exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun,” The Wall Street Journal reports. “Because tanning beds aren’t considered medical devices, the FDA can only regulate the emissions from the lamps used in the beds…
Fit In Your Skin™ Launched As The First Health And Wellness Program For Individuals Living With Psoriasis
Fit in Your Skin™, a first-of-its-kind health and wellness program specifically designed for people living with psoriasis, is being introduced today through a collaborative effort between Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. and the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). According to the NPF, psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the United States, affecting as many [...]
Sun Protection Program Increases Hat Use Among 4th-Graders
A sun protection intervention program that encouraged fourth-graders to wear hats outdoors as a skin cancer prevention measure significantly increased hat use at school, a study by researchers at the University of South Florida College of Medicine found. The program, however, had no effect on self-reported hat use at home or on measures of skin [...]
Statement From The American Academy Of Dermatology On The Indoor Tanning Tax
Indoor tanning is dangerous. There is compelling, irrefutable scientific evidence which shows that indoor tanning beds can increase your risk for skin cancer. A tax on indoor tanning services serves as a signal from the federal government to young people that indoor tanning is dangerous and should be avoided…
American Academy Of Dermatology Association Testifies At FDA Hearing On Indoor Tanning Devices
American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) President and dermatologist William D. James, MD, FAAD, along with other dermatologists and leading researchers today testified before a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel considering changes to the current classification of indoor tanning devices…
Neutrogena Encourages Americans To Re-Evaluate Sun Protection Habits
Neutrogena®, the #1 dermatologist recommended suncare brand, today responded to a recently published study on the rising incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers by urging Americans to re-evaluate their sun protection habits…
Successful Phase IIa Clinical Trial Evaluating DeOvo, Investigational Proprietary Drug, New Topical Treatment For Head Lice Infestation
Hatchtech Pty Ltd confirms a successful Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating DeOvo, an investigational proprietary drug being developed as a new topical treatment for head lice infestation. The double-blind placebo-controlled study was conducted in 30 heavily infested adult subjects…
Strategy For Passing Tanning Bed Legislation
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that when attempting to pass tanning bed legislation, successful advocates collaborate with local and national organizations and lobbyists and have direct contact with the sponsoring legislator to aid in the passage of the bill…