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Picosecond-domain Nd:YAG laser incorporating a potassium-titanyl-phosphate frequency-doubling crystal is safe and effective for removing decorative tattoos

Picosecond-Domain Laser Safe for Removing Decorative Tattoos

Average clearance of 79 percent after 6.5 treatments for 21 subjects with 31 decorative tattoos
Clinicians may be biased when it comes to the sexual orientation of patients

Clinicians May Harbor Biases About Sexual Orientation

Findings show need for sensitivity training, expert suggests
Strategies should be adopted to help with implementation of the Choosing Wisely program

Choosing Wisely: How to Implement in Clinical Practice

Strategies to improve chance of success include familiarization with evidence behind recs
Measures can be taken to encourage patients to use patient portals to help ensure practices meet current Stage 2 meaningful use requirements

AMA Suggests Ways to Encourage Use of Patient Portals

Suggestions include training staff on portal use; showing patients how to use the portal
Experts are speaking out against "sunburn art

Trend Alert: Sunburn ‘Art’ Growing Presence on Social Media

Experts warn against the dangers of the increasingly popular practice
New research published online July 3 in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science has characterized the anti-aging potential of acetyl aspartic acid.

Anti-Aging Potential of Acetyl Aspartic Acid Characterized

A-A-A leverages F-actin expression in middle-aged female fibroblasts to level of young fibroblasts
Use of an arts observation curriculum can help students learn to observe objectively and articulate their observations

Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students

Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Among institutional review board members

Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members

Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
Most U.S. plastic surgeons use fat grafting to enhance the effects of facelifts

Fat Grafting Widely Used During Facelift Surgery

Survey results from random sample of members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Lower serum zinc levels are associated with worse outcomes in patients with alopecia areata

Zinc Levels May Predict Worse Outcomes With Alopecia

Zinc inversely correlated with disease duration, severity, and resistance to therapy