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As a result of the increasing popularity of high-deductible health care plans

Expansion of High-Deductible Plans to Impact Physician Care

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Physicians must be able to balance provision of good clinical care with ability to limit costs
Odomzo (sonidegib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat locally advanced basal cell carcinoma that has returned despite surgery or radiation. The treatment is sanctioned for people who are not candidates for additional surgery or radiation.

FDA Approves Odomzo for Recurring Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Medication is designed to inhibit the Hedgehog pathway
An 810- and 940-nm diode laser is safe and efficacious for treating facial skin laxity

Diode Laser Safe, Effective for Treating Facial Skin Laxity

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Significant improvements in laxity of facial skin at one and three months after treatment
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A-A-A leverages F-actin expression in middle-aged female fibroblasts to level of young fibroblasts
Most U.S. plastic surgeons use fat grafting to enhance the effects of facelifts

Fat Grafting Widely Used During Facelift Surgery

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Survey results from random sample of members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons