Dermatology Resources

 

American Academy of Dermatology

P.O. Box 4014
Schaumburg, IL  60618-4014
Phone:  1-866-503-SKIN (1-866-503-7546) toll-free
(847) 240-1280
Fax:  (847) 240-1859
E-mail:  mrc@aad.org 
Web Address:  www.aad.org 
 
The American Academy of Dermatology provides information about the care of skin, hair, and nails. You can find a dermatologist in your area by calling 1-888-462-DERM (1-888-462-3376).

American Skin Association

346 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor
New York, NY  10010
Phone:  (212) 889-4858
1-800-499-SKIN (1-800-499-7546)
Fax:  (212) 889-4959

Web Address:  http://www.americanskin.org 
 
The American Skin Association (ASA) is a volunteer-led health organization that engages in research, education, and advocacy dedicated to saving lives and alleviating suffering caused by the full spectrum of skin disorders.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health 

1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD  20892-3675
Phone:  1-877-22-NIAMS (1-877-226-4267) toll-free
(301) 495-4484
Fax:  (301) 718-6366
TDD:  (301) 565-2966
E-mail:  niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov 
Web Address:  www.niams.nih.gov 
 
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a governmental institute that serves the public and health professionals by providing information, locating other information sources, and participating in a national federal database of health information. NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and supports the training of scientists to carry out this research.

The NIAMS website provides health information referrals to the NIAMS Clearinghouse, which has information packages about diseases.

Latest Dermatology News
Smoking tied to higher psoriasis risk

February 2, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic skin condition psoriasis.

Overweight linked to acne in teen girls

January 20, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys.

U.S. indoor tanning tax having mixed effects

January 19, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although a 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from using indoor tanning salons, only a minority of the businesses taking part in a new survey reported a drop in clients and most said their customers did not seem to care.

Select news items provided by Reuters Health