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CDC: More than 90 Americans Have Died After Cosmetic Surgery in the Dominican Republic

The Dermatology Digest

Ninety three Americans died after undergoing cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009, with many of the recent deaths involving the Brazilian butt lift, the U.S. per year during 2009–2018 to a mean of 13.0 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The number of deaths after cosmetic surgery among U.S.

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Study: Obese Kids May Be More Likely to Develop AD, PsO, or AA

The Dermatology Digest

The study, which appears in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology , comprises an analysis of 2,161,900 Korean children followed from 2009 to 2020. Maintaining a healthy weight could potentially help lower the chances of developing these skin conditions, the researchers suggest.

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U.S. Dermatology Partners Welcomes Drew Reese, DO to Goodyear, Arizona

US Dermatologt Partners

He completed his internship in Fort Sam Houston at Brooke Army Medical Center and his dermatology residency training at Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. After becoming board certified in dermatology in 2009, Dr. Reese served in the U.S. military as an Army Dermatologist.

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Study: The Number of New Dermatology Drugs Approved by the FDA Is on the Rise

The Dermatology Digest

By contrast, just five new drugs for diseases treated primarily by dermatologists were approved by the FDA between 1999 and 2009. Prior studies found few markers of innovation, such as priority review or orphan designation, among topical medications approved from 2000 to 2014.”

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Ultra-Processed Foods: A Stealthy Killer (2024)

Aesthetics Advisor

Study findings published in the British Medical Journal in May 2019 showed that consuming large amounts of ultra-processed foods (more than four servings per day) increased overall mortality by 62 percent over the maximum 15-year follow-up period. They also measured disease incidence during a follow-up period of up to 10 years (2009 to 2018).

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Americans Take Prescription Drugs for Nearly Half Their Lives: Study

Aesthetics Advisor

percent of his remaining life taking prescription medication. As an American, I’d like to know what medications I’m putting in my body and how long I can expect to take them.” For newborn girls, life expectancy was calculated to be 81.72 years, out of which nearly 60 percent, or 47.54 years, would be spent taking prescription drugs.

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White spots on skin: Pictures, causes, treatment

First Derm

From a strict medical point of view no treatment at all i needed. Tried medication for tinea versicolor several times with no relief. This started around 2008/2009 I believe. These spots are, as your Dermatologists correctly has diagnosed, Fordyce spots. It is not considered as a disease in its proper sense.