Dermatology

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with dermatologist Dr. Valerie Harvey, we discuss how to address implicit bias in dermatology. MD Newsline: How can dermatologists address implicit bias in their practice? How might their doing so improve healthcare for underserved communities?  Dr. Valerie Harvey: “We need to improve our cultural competence and implicit bias training for...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with dermatologist Dr. Valerie Harvey, we discuss vitiligo treatment disparities. MD Newsline: What disparities in diagnosing and treating vitiligo have you observed in your clinical practice and research?  Dr. Valerie Harvey: “Diagnosing vitiligo is pretty straightforward. But I think we need to do a better job of educating clinicians...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with dermatologist Dr. Valerie Harvey, we discuss why vitiligo is an important health issue. MD Newsline: Can you explain why vitiligo is an important health issue? Dr. Valerie Harvey: “Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune skin condition where your body’s immune system attacks the cells that make pigment in your...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with dermatologist Dr. Valerie Harvey, we discuss the types of alopecia that are prevalent in African Americans: central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) and traction alopecia. MD Newsline: What types of alopecia have a high prevalence in African Americans? Dr. Valerie Harvey: “There are two types of alopecia that are...

More than four in 10 older U.S. adults have used online physician rating sites to select physicians, according to a study published online April 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Jeffrey T. Kullgren, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues assessed use and perceptions of online physician ratings and reviews...

THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Worse atopic dermatitis (AD) severity is associated with increased odds of learning disorders in pediatric patients, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Dermatology. Joy Wan, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues used data from 2,074 participants...

FRIDAY, April 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black, Hispanic, and Native American people are underrepresented in 10 health care professions, according to a study published online March 31 in JAMA Network Open. Edward Salsberg, from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and colleagues estimated the racial/ethnic diversity of the current health care workforce and the...

THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than half a million people have gained health coverage under a special sign-up window for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans, the White House said Wednesday. Officials said even more Americans will get insurance under the sign-up opportunity that will be available until Aug. 15 because millions...

WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with a first myocardial infarction (MI) at a young age, 2.5 percent have a diagnosis of systemic inflammatory disease (SID) and an increased risk for all-cause mortality during a median of 11.2 years of follow-up, according to a study published online March 30 in the European...