U.S. Sees Big Drop in Deaths From Melanoma

THURSDAY, March 19, 2020 -- New treatments for melanoma have dramatically reduced deaths from this often fatal skin cancer.

Leaders of a new study report that the death rate from aggressive melanoma that spread to other organs plummeted 18% between 2013 and 2016, after jumping 7.5% between 1986 and 2013. The figures apply to white Americans, the group that accounts for nearly all cases of melanoma in the United States, researchers said.

Research Finds Contagious Staph in Lupus-Related Skin Rashes

FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2020 -- Skin rashes in people with lupus may have high levels of disease-causing bacteria that can spread to other people, according to a new study.

Researchers found that half of rashes in patients with lupus had abnormally high levels of Staphylococcus aureus (or staph), a common bacteria associated with skin infections.

Is Vaping a Scourge on Your Skin?

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 -- Burns on the face, arms and hands that require skin grafts. Acne boils and ugly rashes. Black hairy tongue and other oral lesions.

These are some of the ways that vaping can do serious damage to someone's skin, a new evidence review shows.

Prescription-Strength Steroid Creams Sold Over-the-Counter Can Be Dangerous

THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2020 -- Rubbing cream into your skin to calm an itchy rash may seem harmless, but not all topical anti-itch formulas are created equal.

"People don't understand the potential dangers of prescription-strength steroid creams," said Dr. Lawrence Green, clinical professor of dermatology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

How to Avoid a Breakout When You Work Out

SATURDAY, Jan. 25, 2020 -- While working out might boost your health and mood, it also might cause your skin to break out.

But don't kick your New Year's resolutions to the curb just yet, because dermatologists say that exercise-induced acne can be prevented.