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Dermatology News

• Geographic Pattern of Lyme Disease Mapped in Eastern U.S.
  Two Lyme disease risk foci have been identified in the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States, according to a study published in the February issue of The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
• Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell Carinoma
• Not Enough Americans Being Screened for Cancer
  U.S. residents are not being screened for cancer at the recommended levels, and screening rates vary by several demographic factors, according to research published in the Jan. 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report.
• Unemployed Have Poorer Mental and Physical Health
  Unemployed adults are about half as likely to have health insurance as employed individuals; have poorer mental and physical health, regardless of their insurance status; and are less likely to receive needed medical care and prescriptions, according to a January data brief issued by the National Center for Health Statistics.
• Many Tweens Don't Follow Correct Sun Behaviors
  At least half of 10 year olds report experiencing sunburn in the past year and, as they hit their teen years, they report spending more unprotected time in the sun to get a tan, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in Pediatrics.
• No Mitotic Difference in Single or Multiple Primary Melanomas
  For patients with single primary melanoma and multiple primary melanomas, there is no significant difference in the presence or absence of mitosis, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Cancer.

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Dermatology Conference Highlights

• American Academy of Dermatology, Feb. 4-8, 2011

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Monthly Briefings

• January 2012 Briefing - Dermatology

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