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Osteoarthritis affects roughly 528 million people worldwide; rheumatoid arthritis adds another 18 million. These numbers have climbed steadily over three decades of Global Burden of Disease tracking.

Selecting between phototherapy and biologic therapy is a common decision point in the management of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and vitiligo. Both options deliver real clinical results.

Most dermatology practices that invest in a phototherapy cabin end up using it for one or two diagnoses at most – typically plaque psoriasis and sometimes atopic dermatitis.

Most of us in pediatric dermatology have been in this situation: a child with stubborn psoriasis or eczema, three or four months into topical treatment, and the skin looks no different than it did at the first visit.

Any dermatologist who has prescribed narrowband UVB, PUVA, or excimer therapy knows the margin between a therapeutic dose and a burn is thin.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible central vision loss in adults over 50. By 2050, the American Academy of Ophthalmology projects nearly 22 million Americans will be living with the disease (1).

Knee osteoarthritis remains one of the most common reasons older adults end up in my consulting room describing pain on the stairs, morning stiffness, and swelling after a walk that used to feel easy.

Sprains and tendon injuries fill a large portion of musculoskeletal appointments. A runner limping in with Achilles pain. A desk worker whose shoulder has not improved after six weeks.

Itchy red spots on one’s skin may indicate psoriasis or a fungal infection. However, though they may resemble one another, psoriasis and fungal infection are very different conditions. As in the case of psoriasis and ringworm which may appear similar at first glance. Both conditions cause itchy and scaly red plaques

Scrotal eczema, also known as scrotal dermatitis, is a dry, red, and itchy skin conditions that affect the scrotum—the sac of skin holding the testicles—and may also involve the penis and inner thighs, groin, and area around the anus.