Monthly Focus: Skin Health

Resources:

General Facts & Tips

• ClinicalTrials.gov – Skin Diseases
• ClinicalTrials.gov – Skin Abnormalities
• FASTATS – Dermatological Conditions
• MedlinePlus – Skin Conditions

Condition Specific

• MedlinePlus - Rashes
• MedlinePlus – Skin Aging
• MedlinePlus – Skin Cancer
• MedlinePlus – Skin Pigment Disorders
• ACS – Learn About Skin Cancer—Melanoma
• ACS – Learn About Skin Cancer—Basal and Squamous Cell

News:

• 8 ways to spot skin cancer before it kills
  U.S. News & World Report – August 5, 2008
• Skin Health: Priceless
  Women's Dermatologic Society – August 2, 2008
• American Academy of Dermatology: Acne and Rosacea Got You Seeing Red? Patients with Skin of Color Advised to Seek Proper Diagnosis, Treatment to Prevent Common Side Effects
  American Academy of Dermatology – July 30, 2008
• Melanoma cancer survivor John McCain has piece of skin removed from his face
  Los Angeles Times – July 28, 2008

Research:

• Melasma and its association with different types of nevi in women: A case control study
  BMC Dermatology 2008, 8:3 (5 August 2008)
• A systematic review of natural health product treatment for vitiligo
  BMC Dermatology 2008, 8:2 (22 May 2008)
• Topical rapamycin inhibits tuberous sclerosis tumor growth in a nude mouse model
  BMC Dermatology 2008, 8:1 (28 January 2008)

Associations:

• American Academy of Dermatology 
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Skin Cancer Foundation
• Women's Dermatologic Society

Books & Periodicals:

• Aesthetic Dermatology News
• Dermatology Times
• Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (James, Andrew's Disease of the Skin) by William D. James, Timothy Berger, and Dirk Elston (Hardcover - Dec 27, 2005)
• Sauer's Manual of Skin Diseases (MANUAL OF SKIN DISEASES (SAUER) by John C Hall (Hardcover - April 1, 2006)
• Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treament by Thomas P. Habif, James L. Campbell Jr., M. Shane Chapman, and James G. H. Dinulos (Paperback - Dec 2, 2004)
• Treatment of Skin Disease: Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies, Text with PDA Software by Mark G. Lebwohl, Warren R. Heymann, John Berth-Jones, and Ian Coulson (Hardcover - Dec 21, 2005)

Journals:

• Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
• Archives of Dermatology
• BMC Dermatology
• British Journal of Dermatology
• Cosmetic Dermatology
• Dermatology Nursing
• Dermatology Online Journal
• European Journal of Dermatology
• Indian Journal of Dermatology
• International Journal of Dermatology
• The Journal of Dermatology
• Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology
• Journal of Investigative Dermatology
• The Open Dermatology Journal