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Apr 16, 20182 min read

Pembrolizumab reduced recurrence risk of stage 3 melanoma

After a median follow-up of 15 months, 135 of the 514 patients treated with pembrolizumab and 216 of the 505 patients treated with placebo

Apr 9, 20182 min read

Food allergies may be triggered by genetic skin disorders, environmental factors

Specifically, these factors include genetic predisposition to skin barrier defects, use of infant cleansing wipes that leave soap residue, s

Apr 6, 20182 min read

40% hydrogen peroxide vs. cryosurgery for seborrheic keratosis

Given the common nature of these growths and the frequency with which patients seek treatment for them, we wanted to clearly demonstrate at

Apr 4, 20182 min read

Potential new formulation for treating allergic contact dermatitis

Long-term use of corticosteroids can result in skin atrophy, spider veins, loss of skin colour or corticosteroid-induced acne. They can disr

Apr 3, 20183 min read

Rosacea Awareness Month highlights new standard classification, pathophysiology

Outside of clinical practice, the new classification will also provide researchers with standard criteria essential for analyzing results an

Mar 27, 20184 min read

MI contact allergy prevalence on rise in Western Canada

They prevalence of contact allergy to the preservative methylisothiazolinone increased in Western Canada between 2008 and 2015, peaking...

Mar 26, 20182 min read

Melanoma: Obesity may provide a survival advantage

Researchers concluded that these findings are an example of the “obesity paradox” in melanoma—the occurrence observed in some types of cance

Mar 23, 20182 min read

Chemical peels safe in darker skin

A five-year, single-centre retrospective study conducted by the Boston Medical Center has found that superficial chemical peels performed on

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