Melanoma Treatment Breakthrough: FDA Greenlights First Oncolytic Virus Therapy
October 29, 2015The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec), the first oncolytic virus therapy, for the treatment of melanoma lesions [...]
Fake Ratings Put Good Doctors at Great Risk
October 29, 2015By Eva Sheie, Director of Online Strategy, RealPatientRatings Unless you were under a rock, you saw this week's story about Amazon taking [...]
Politicizing Certification
October 29, 2015By Joel Schlessinger, MDFor the better part of 2015, the debate over Maintenance of Certification (MOC) has dominated our specialty and various [...]
Botox Takes a Shot at Reducing Tissue-Expansion Pain in Breast Reconstruction
October 29, 2015Botox injections may stave off expansion-related pain and decrease time-to-expansion for women undergoing two-stage breast reconstruction, a new pilot study suggests.Botulinum toxin [...]
There’s an App for That—Previewing Facial Filler Results
October 26, 2015A new app may change the way medical spa clients may decide on going through with facial filler treatments. ModiFace, the company who [...]
Evolving Laser Therapies for Rosacea
October 26, 2015Rosacea has historically been a very challenging to treat dermatologic condition however recent breakthroughs Roy G. Geronemus, MD in laser and [...]
AAD Releases Statement on the Safety of Sunscreen
October 23, 2015Following is a statement from Mark G. Lebwohl, MD, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology:“The American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) wants to [...]
What Physicians Need to Know About the New EHR Regulations
October 23, 2015More than 1,300 pages of new regulations released earlier this month outline requirements for the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program, [...]
New Variants Identified for Eczema Genetics
October 23, 2015Researchers looked at the genomes of participants and identified small changes—or variants—in the genes commonly found in people with eczema utilizing the [...]
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Welcomes New Leaders at Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2015
October 21, 2015The nation’s leading plastic surgeons and allied health professionals welcomed their new leaders at this year’s scientific conference, Plastic Surgery: The Meeting, [...]
AmSpa Partners, Sorensen, Wilder & Associates, Receive Honor from U.S. Department of Defense
October 21, 2015The owners of one of AmSpa's most valued partners, OSHA experts Sorensen, Wilder & Associates, were recently presented with a major honor.Steve [...]
The #1 Aesthetic Treatment More Men Are Asking For
October 20, 2015While women have access to countless skincare products, new survey research suggests more men are seeking in-office treatments to keep their skin [...]
