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The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine appears to accelerate the spread of skin cancer in mice

Safety Concerns Raised for Antioxidant Use in Melanoma

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Mouse study highlights link between N-acetylcysteine and melanoma progression
Teen and young adult cancer survivors are at increased risk for other cancers later in life

Young Cancer Survivors May Need Lifelong Screenings

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Patients successfully treated at age 15 to 39 nearly 60 percent more likely to develop another cancer
Blacks and Hispanics spend approximately 25 percent more time seeking health care than whites

Low Income, Minority Status Affect Medical Care Wait Times

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Education also plays a role, with lower education levels associated with longer wait times
The Guidelines International Network has developed principles for disclosure and management of conflicts of interest during the clinical practice guideline development process

Guidelines Developed for Managing Conflicts of Interest

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Core principles developed for managing COIs during the clinical practice guideline development process
Modification of the traditional Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan presentation to consider value can help medical students learn to practice high-value

Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs

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Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
Habit reversal seems to be beneficial for reducing scratching among patients with atopic dermatitis

Review Suggests Habit Reversal Beneficial in Atopic Dermatitis

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Limited evidence suggests significant reduction in severity of AD and in scratching
A new treatment for melanoma that combines two cancer drugs has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The therapy for advanced melanoma includes the drugs Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo (nivolumab)

FDA Approves New Combo Therapy for Melanoma

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Yervoy and Opdivo previously approved individually to treat melanoma
In order to minimize risk when practicing telemedicine

Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine

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Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage

September 2015 Briefing – Dermatology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for September 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Two experimental drugs

Two Experimental Drugs Promising for Psoriasis Rx

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Targeted therapies produce significant results, researchers say