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Israel doesn't have its usual allure as a travel destination right now, but under the shroud of war, lying placid and peaceful along the Jordanian border, is a dermatologic wonder: the Dead Sea.

San Francisco - Dermatopathologists from two U.S. universities and clinicians at a California renal transplant hospital have brought a new skin disease to the attention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Where the party never stopsHow can one even begin to explain the nightlife in a city that definesit! Well, of course, there is Bourbon Street, which doesn't need any explaining.Just take a peek down this famous thoroughfare and it won't take but a secondto see that the party is always here - during Mardi Gras or any other day.Even beyond Bourbon Street you can find other great bars, clubs, pubs, andlive music if you know where to look.

Sit back and enjoy the sightsNew Orleans has a slew of tour companies ready to guide you along theircity streets so you don't even have to look at a map:

New Orleans: The city that care forgotWith this year's annual meeting jam-packed with great sessions and courses,you'll probably find it hard to break away from the Convention Center. ButNew Orleans is a city of many flavors in terms of history, culture, music,and, of course, great food. It begs to be explored and sampled, and AmericanAcademy of Dermatology attendees who do so will be richly rewarded. Yourchallenge will be choosing from the many temptations this city offers.

Getting around the big easyGetting from here to there in an unfamiliar city can be a challenge.With the proper tools you can be cruising around the crescent city likea seasoned pro.

Lansing, Mich. - In a move to reduce drug expenditures for someMedicaid patients, Michigan has published a restricted formulary involving40 categories of illness, including two dermatology classes.

For the 85 percent of women who have some degree of cellulite, dimplesare far from darling. What to do?

Can a shampoo containing hydroxy acids help my dry scalp?

While there's still no cure for the herpes virus, cold sores are treatable.A new nonprescription medicine called Abreva can cut your healing time bytwo to three days and soothe the sore in the meantime. Another cream, Denavir,also can speed healing but is available only by prescription.

Q. Lately, I've noticed peach fuzz on my face. What's goingon?

More than half of American homes have moderately hard water, meaningit's loaded with dissolved minerals like calcium and magnesium.

For the best price, selection, and service, or sometimes for the greatestconvenience, you will find yourself wanting to make a purchase over theInternet. I have been very successfully using the internet over the pastfew years to order thousands of dollars worth of goods and services formy practice and for personal use.

Before signing employment contract, protect yourself by asking questionsand negotiating favorable terms

Nurse Jane has developed an allergic reaction to the latex in her surgicalgloves. At first her hands were pruritic. Now she has asthmatic attackswhen she gets anywhere near latex gloves. Her employer Dr. Doe has purchased1,000 such gloves and refuses to buy any other gloves. Their workplace relationship,over this issue, has become so strained that Dr. Doe has decided to terminateher employment in his office. Can he do so?

Question: Should I continue to allow my male patients with seborrheic dermatitis to use bar soap for hair cleansing?

DALLAS - Mohs micrographic surgery compares favorably with wide excision for treatment of extramammary Pagets disease

nderstanding both benefits and adverse effects of AHAs will give optimumoutcomes on aging skin

Dallas - Topical tacrolimus might be a useful modality for managementof bovine collagen hypersensitivity, Brent R. Moody, M.D., said at the annualjoint meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the AmericanCollege of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology.

Dallas - The field of melanoma research is represented in therecent literature by several important and provocative publications, PatrickWalsh, M.D., said at the annual joint meeting of the American Society forDermatologic Surgery and the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgeryand Cutaneous Oncology.

NEW YORK - Metastatic melanoma of the brain has a terrible prognosis, with a median survival of three to four months.

Quality of life survey found 12 of 17 patients' symptoms improved whiletaking montelukast

SAN FRANCISCO - The disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) leflunomide (Arava), approved for use in rheumatoid arthritis, may also be an effective therapy for recalcitrant psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis, according to two new studies.

New antifungal treatment includes SEPA technology allowing more deliveryof medication through nail

When infection complicates treatment, dual drug treatment creates synergy

Although cases can vary by court, causal connection key to a plaintiff'scomplaint

Munich - Newer oral antifungals have efficacy similar to griseofulvin in tinea capitis, possibly with a shorter duration of therapy. But for now, the old and familiar standby should remain the treatment of choice, according to Peter Mayser, M.D., senior physician, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.

Munich - Much of the consideration of atopic dermatitis has been driven by the allergy model where an outside irritant contributes to the condition. Given that comparison, one might expect to see similar genes responsible for both conditions.

San Francisco - Both tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers etanercept and infliximab continue to play an emerging role in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), according to two new studies presented at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting here.

Munich - Dermatologists can objectively assess a patient's response to botulinum toxin-A treatment by using a digital camera and appropriate software, according to research recently published by Mark Heckmann, M.D.