Health of the Nation Presented in 40th Annual CDC Report
Report includes trends of data for past 40 years, with increase in life expectancy, drop in infant mortality
Melanoma Diagnoses Can Vary Widely Among Pathologists
Potential for both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis, patient confusion
FDA Seeks to Increase Number of Generic Drugs on Market
Agency will now give priority reviews to new generic drugs until there are at least three available
Novel Score Can Assess Severity of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Novel International HS Severity Scoring System score is valid for classifying disease severity
Many Adverse Events Related to Cosmetics Go Unreported
Cosmetics and personal care products get little regulatory scrutiny
Similar Skin Cancer Incidence Seen With Teledermatology
Melanoma, keratinocytic carcinoma, any skin cancer incidence similar for teledermatology, face-to-face
Acne-Related Depression, Anxiety Not Tied to Oxidative Stress
Anxiety more common than depression and directly associated with quality of life impairment
Isotretinoin May Impair Wound Healing After Tattoo
Case report describes 19-year-old woman who had unsatisfactory aesthetic result from tattooing
2006 to 2013 Saw Increase in ER Use for Herpes Zoster
Increase in number of emergency department visits and costs for HZ-related ER visits
1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
