JDD Buzz Series | Sunscreen Practices & Preferences in Skin of Color Patients
sunscreen usageSunscreen use varies among different racial groups despite its scientifically proven benefits. A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study in the June issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology aims to understand the needs and challenges people with skin of color face when choosing and using sunscreen. I interviewed author Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS, associate professor of dermatology and director …
sunscreen usage
JDD Buzz Series | GLP-1 Agonists and Isotretinoin
GLP-1 Agonists and IsotretinoinUse of GLP-1 agonists is becoming increasingly more common in the U.S. According to a 2024 poll, one in eight adults has at least tried this medication class. A brief communication published in the June Journal of Drugs in Dermatology shares concerns that could arise when a patient is concurrently on a GLP-1 agonist and isotretinoin. I interviewed author Travis W. Blalock, MD, FAAD, FACMS, dire …
GLP-1 Agonists and Isotretinoin
JDD Buzz Series | Social Media’s Impact on Hair Loss Information
hair lossSocial media is a major source of medical information, including information about hair loss. How reliable is the hair loss material presented on social media, and how does this information impact patients? Those are some of the questions posed by researchers in a study published in the March Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. I interviewed author Raymond Ezzat, third-year medical student at Geor …
hair loss
JDD Buzz Series | Sunscreens: Mechanisms and Safety in Depth
sunscreen[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Despite decades of educational efforts, there is growing public skepticism over sunscreen’s safety and efficacy. Researchers from Chicago sought to synthesize the current scientific understanding of sunscreen in order to help dermatology clinicians address concerns. The findings are published in the February Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. I intervie …
sunscreen
JDD Buzz Series | Diversity in Melasma Clinical Trials
melasmaUnderrepresentation of patients with skin of color in clinical trials is an issue in medical research, including in research about dermatological conditions. A study in the January Journal of Drugs in Dermatology looked at the diversity of patients enrolled in melasma clinical trials to determine if there are any disparities in representation. I interviewed author Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS, associat …
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