Putting Out Psoriasis Flares
Like many other chronic diseases, the skin disorder psoriasis has symptoms that wax and wane. When psoriasis worsens significantly, it is said to "flare." Find out when flares usually occur and how to cope with them.
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Beating Severe Psoriasis
Approximately 10 million people in the United States live with psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that causes scaly, itchy and sometimes painful patches on the body's outer layer of skin. The knowledge that the condition is related to a problem with the immune system has led to radical change in the way some cases of psoriasis are treated.
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Traditional Treatments for Psoriasis
People living with psoriasis know all too well how its symptoms--itching, redness and inflammation of the skin--can be both painful and embarrassing. Psoriasis occurs when faulty signals from the immune system cause skin cells to regenerate too quickly...
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Psoriasis: Picking the Perfect Plan
Even though there are records of the skin disorder psoriasis dating back 2,000 years, only recently have people with psoriasis had more than a few moderately effective treatment options.
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Psoriasis - The Unscratchable Itch
The word "psoriasis" is derived from the Greek word for "itch," but unlike some pesky prickle, psoriasis can't be scratched away. More than seven million Americans suffer with psoriasis, a chronic skin disease characterized by an overproduction of skin cells that result in flaky and patchy raised areas on the skin's surface...
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Meeting the Challenges of Psoriasis
Human skin is the largest organ in the human body. It is also the most visible. More than seven million Americans suffer with psoriasis, a chronic skin disease characterized by an overproduction of skin cells that results in flaky and patchy raised areas on the skin's surface...
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Soothing Combinations for Psoriasis
Psoriasis a chronic skin disorder characterized by flaky, red patches that can bleed and cause pain, Fortunately, new medications that address the immune system dysfunction responsible for condition, as well as combinations of new and old therapies, are making it easier for doctors and people with psoriasis to control the disease.
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New Treatment for Psoriasis: Are We Finally on the Right Track?
There is new hope for over 6 million people in the United States living with psoriasis, a condition that causes an overproduction of skin cells. Once thought of as just a skin condition, doctors now know that psoriasis is a disorder of the immune system...
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Unraveling the Mystery of Autoimmunity
Everybody wants to have a strong immune system. The immune system is the body's own personal Department of Defense, protecting its health and integrity from invading armies of harmful viruses and bacteria. Its specialized cells, called lymphocytes, normally do a fine job of keeping illness at bay, but sometimes they slip up, sending us home with the flu.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Nail Care
Not everyone has the time or the inclination to spend lots of time grooming their nails. But experts say nail care is more than an exercise in vanity.
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Let There Be Light
Sun worship has been discouraged for the last 30 years, but there's still a bright side to sunshine: Light therapy is used to treat medical conditions such as psoriasis and depression and may even prevent autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis.
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