If you’re a healthy adult and do not have any vitamin deficiencies, eating a well-balanced diet is the best way to get the ...

My name is Joshua Paschal, and I am a sophomore football player at the University of Kentucky. In August 2018, I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma after a tiny spot on the bottom of my right foot ...

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Bites on your body: If you have bedbugs, you’re likely to have bites. Bedbug bites usually cause itchy welts. These welts usually appear in a zigzag pattern as show in the photo below. When bedbugs ...

In this exclusive DermWorld Academy Insider interview, Adam J. Friedman, MD, FAAD, chair of the AAD Nominating Committee, ...

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Birthmarks are common. Research shows that about 10% of babies are born with a type of birthmark known as a hemangioma (he-man-gio-ma). Most hemangiomas go away on their own by the time a child is 10 ...

As a direct result of AADA advocacy, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) rescinded its modifier 25 payment reduction policy ...

Stage 0 Also called melanoma in situ, this means the cancer occurs in the top layer of skin.. Stage 1 The cancer is found only in the skin, but the tumor has grown thicker. In stage 1A, the skin ...

The event hosted over 130 attendees, including seven members of Congress: Republican Doctors Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. John ...

If you’re worried about getting melanoma, the most-serious skin cancer, you may be wondering whether you should have genetic testing. After all, genetic testing is now used find a person’s risk for ...

You, too, may also be able to spot thyroid disease, and that’s important. Caught early, treatment can prevent complications. When thyroid disease goes untreated for years, it can lead to a dangerously ...