Dermatology Top Stories of 2010

Dear Readers,

As 2010 comes to an end, Journal Watch Dermatology wants to thank you again for your readership and support. December typically generates lists — gift lists, New Year's resolutions, top-grossing films, and, of course, our own Journal Watch Dermatology lists. As in 2009, we present two views of the dermatologic literature: our Editors' Choice list, chosen by our editorial board as the 10 most important stories in dermatology of the past year, and the Most Read list, showing which 10 dermatology stories generated the most interest by readers in all medical specialties.

The sun remained prominent this year — stories about photoprotection and vitamin D appeared on both lists. In fact, “How Much Sunlight Is Equivalent to Vitamin D Su…