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07/01/2024
Heat stroke is common during the summertime. Do you know the warning signs?
07/01/2024
04/30/2024
Michelle L. Gallagher, DO; Casey Schukow, BS ; Meghan C. Grossmann, BSc, BS
An older adult presented to our clinic with chronic sun damage. She had history of several actinic keratoses, one of which was removed by electrodessication and curettage. This resulted in a plaque with...
04/30/2024
11/17/2023
Paul J. Wirth, BS, MD; Kent Axcell, BS; Jon Beaton, BS, MBA; Aidan Maxwell, BS
Collegiate athletes participating in predominantly outdoor sporting events such as soccer, football, baseball, and lacrosse may be outside for up to 4 hours daily per NCAA guidelines. An investigation into...
11/17/2023
Interactive Features
07/01/2024
Heat stroke is common during the summertime. Do you know the warning signs?
07/01/2024
09/25/2023
Test your knowledge on the most common forms of melanoma with the latest pop quiz.
09/25/2023
06/14/2019
Promoting sunscreen use among patients can sometimes be a difficult task. What are some common reasons your patients say they do not like using sunscreen?
06/14/2019
12/27/2018
Few American adults use sunscreen, according to recent data. Of those who do, nearly half do not know whether their sunscreen provides broad-spectrum protection. Here is a simple, printable guide you can...
12/27/2018
Clinical Insights
05/08/2022
As summer approaches, patients may be especially inclined to seek advice from their dermatologists on appropriate sun protection. Rita Pichardo, MD, from Wake Forest School of Medicine, spoke with...
05/08/2022
09/09/2020
Susan Swetter, MD, and Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD, chair and co-chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s new guidelines of care for the management of primary cutaneous melanoma, discuss what clinicians...
09/09/2020
08/06/2019
Dr Wei discusses her latest research, which found that patients with a first-degree relative who has had melanoma have a higher risk of multiple types of skin cancer.
08/06/2019
