The FDA recently announced that it is going to set new standards for formulating, testing and labeling over-the-counter sunscreen products. Currently sunscreens are labeled with an SPF, or sun ... Read More

Wrinkles are caused by many factors as we age. Find out more about the major causes of wrinkles including normal aging, sun effects, free radical damage, and others.

A new study shows that all three of the oral medications used to treat genital herpes are effective in preventing outbreaks. Acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir have been used since ... Read More

The FDA has approved Ziana®, the only combination of a topical antibiotic and retin-a used to treat acne. Ziana contains clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and tretinoin 0.025% in an alcohol-free, ... Read More

In a plenary session at the American Academy of Dermtology's Summer Academy Meeting, Dr. Martin Weinstock explained that between 1995 and 2004, the rate of melanoma in the United States ... Read More

In a recent study published in Dermatitis, researchers found that 31.6 million people met criteria for eczema but only one-third had ever been diagnosed. The study was based on a survey ... Read More

The FDA approved a new antibiotic called Altabax (retapamulin) to treat impetigo. Impetigo is a bacterial infection that is highly contagious. In the past impetigo has been treated ... Read More