Risk of Injury with Ultraviolet (UV) Wands: Updated FDA Safety Communication
August 23, 2023The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update to the list of ultraviolet (UV) wand products that may present [...]
Berberine Isn’t “Nature’s Ozempic:” Why Experts Warn It’s Just Another Diet Culture Trap
August 22, 2023According to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, berberine is a chemical found in various plants, like European [...]
New Analysis Identifies Factors That Influence Plastic Surgery Patients’ Yelp Reviews
August 18, 2023An analysis of Yelp reviews identifies a wide range of surgeon-and practice-related factors that influence whether plastic surgery patients leave positive or [...]
Why Doctors Pay Millions in Fees That Could Be Spent on Care
August 17, 2023Imagine if each time your wages were deposited in your bank account, your employer deducted a fee of 1.5% to 5% to [...]
Popular Weight-loss Drugs May Raise Risk of Complications under Anesthesia: Anesthesiologist Suggests Three Week Pause
August 16, 2023In June, the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidance advising patients to skip daily weight-loss medications on the day of surgery and [...]
Novo Nordisk SELECT trial: Semaglutide 2.4 mg May Reduce the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
August 15, 2023Novo Nordisk announced the headline results from the SELECT cardiovascular outcomes trial. The double-blinded trial compared subcutaneous once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg with [...]
Pacific Reliance Medical Brokers Joins AmSpa as Platinum Vendor Affiliate, Offers Deal for Members
August 14, 2023Pacific Reliance Medical Brokers has joined the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) as a Platinum Vendor Affiliate.Pacific Reliance Medical Brokers is a [...]
RepeatMD Joins AmSpa as Platinum Vendor Affiliate, Offers Deal for Members
August 14, 2023RepeatMD has renewed its collaboration with the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) as a Platinum Vendor Affiliate.RepeatMD is a cutting-edge mobile shopping [...]
Tips to Develop a Socially Integrated Website for Millennials and Gen Z
August 11, 2023By MedShark DigitalSocial media has become a powerful marketing platform for medical spas to attract today’s Millennial and Gen Z patients, receive [...]
FDA Drafts Cosmetic Product Facilities and Listings Guidance
August 11, 2023The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has issued draft guidance for cosmetic product facilities and cosmetic product [...]
Research Reveals Mechanisms Behind the Tanning Process
August 10, 2023New research uncovers the science behind why the body's tanning process does not occur immediately after sun exposure, but only after a [...]
Can Medical Spas Use AI Technology for Hiring Decisions?
August 9, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)[Editor’s note: We attempted to use AI to write this article, but [...]