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goadvocate_icon Vitamin D, the Sun, and the Skin

As purported benefits of Vitamin D approach snake oil levels, this controversy fizzles.

goadvocate_icon Dermatology - related Foundations and Organizations

Dermatology-related organizations with links

goadvocate_icon The Language of Dermatology

Skin is a living canvas, and the best dermatologists have an appreciation of its art. With thousands of skin diseases and hundreds of ways to describe them, dermatologists have become adept at the language of dermatology.

goadvocate_icon Derm Terms (Dermatology terms)

List of descriptive dermatology words and their meanings.

goadvocate_icon Derm Disease Associations

Table of dermatologic diseases and their associations.

goadvocate_icon Eponyms and syndromes

A searchable, alphabetical list of dermatologic eponyms and syndromes.  Click here

goadvocate_icon Nummular eczema

Review of the causes, clinical findings, and treatment of nummular eczema.



Newest Articles
Article Tanning is for Dummies

How a state failed to protect children from radiation.



Article Postoperative wound care (skin surgery wound care)

Surgery injures the skin, and aftercare is very important to get the best healing possible.





Articles from the Web
FDA rating system for sunscreens.
An explanation of the FDA sunscreen rating.

Latest NPR story on indoor teen tanning
That Not-So-Healthy Glow: The Dangers Of Tanning Story from June 2, 2010

Non-physician practice of medicine
People can be harmed when an unqualified person uses medical devices or practices medicine without proper supervision. This is the link to the ASDS position on non-physician practice of medicine.

American Academy of Dermatology
The AAD has really improved their website, and has increasingly moved toward advocacy.

Time Magazine
"Cancer and Teen Tanning; Where's the Regulation?

Skin Deep cosmetics database
The Environmental Working Group's database of skin care products, compared to known industrial chemicals that are contained in those products. A scale of potential toxicity (from 0 to 10) is given for thousands of topical products.

Tanning Beds Cause Cancer
The World Health Organization (finally) recognizes tanning beds as carcinogens.

Dermatology Online Journal
An open-access, refereed publication intended to meet reference and education needs of the international dermatology community since 1995

Investigators Uncover Tanning Salon Fallacies
Story and video link from Channel 7 news in Denver.

A national victory that will reduce teen tanning.
NY Times article on "tanning tax" provision that is part of the Health Care Bill. This economic disincentive to use tanning parlors will reduce teen tanning, and ultimately, the incidence of skin cancer.

Tanning Testimony
Dr. Sams' testimony before the Colorado State Senate regarding indoor UV tanning

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