Browse Articles By Tag: psoriasis
Like most chronic (long-term) diseases, psoriasis will enter every corner of your life. Your lifestyle past and present will help determine what lifestyle changes may occur following the diagnosis of psoriasis. (...)
18.11.2016 · From TheAuthor
There is nothing quite so frustrating as when you are in the doctor's office and he/she is using terms to describe your medical condition or treatment that are way over your head because they are not in "laymen's language", but in medical jargon. (...)
26.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
There have been recorded cases of psoriasis since 35 A.D. and there is even some evidence that it existed before that time. Despite the longevity of its existence there is still very little known about what actually causes psoriasis. (...)
25.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
The individual living with psoriasis soon learns to expect that the disease is anything but predictable. It is also a very irritating disease because it really can ruin your social life, drive you nutty with the intense itching and make you ashamed of your own skin. (...)
19.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
Psoriasis is a disorder of the skin that affects over 6 million people in the United States alone. Research has not definitively established what exactly causes psoriasis, but recent studies have indicated that it may be an immune mediated disorder. (...)
17.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
Lots of people ask lots of questions about psoriasis. Those who have it want to know what to expect and how to get rid of it? Those who live with or sit next to people with psoriasis want to know what it is and if they can "catch it"? Parents of kids, who have it,...
09.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
Psoriasis is a disorder of the skin that affects over 6 million people in the United States alone. Research has not definitively established what exactly causes psoriasis, but recent studies have indicated that it may be an immune mediated disorder. (...)
08.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
Psoriasis is one of those diseases that those who do not have it, avoid those who do. Looking at it is difficult as it looks as itchy as it probably feels. The red, often times scaly skin is hard to look at while you are eating. (...)
03.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
The National Institutes of Health says that as many as 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. Are you among this number? As with most diseases the more you know about it the better you can manage it instead of it managing you. (...)
02.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
Most individuals have heard of arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is a special type of arthritis that affects only those who have psoriasis. Just like treatment plans for psoriasis are designed on an individual basis so are they in the case of those who are suffering...
01.09.2013 · From TheAuthor
Psoriasis is a common skin condition where the skin develops areas which become thick and covered with silvery scales. A common problem in the United States, the course of psoriasis varies greatly, but in most sufferers it is a chronic problem which continues for...
29.08.2013 · From TheAuthor
Psoriasis is a non-contagious, lifelong skin problem with thickened red and scaly skin. It is very likely to run in families and appears to be caused by errors in how the immune system functions. (...)
23.08.2013 · From TheAuthor
Individuals who live with psoriasis know that there are factors called "triggers" that when present can lead to the onset of a psoriasis flare-up. A flare-up is the first symptoms of the appearance of the skin condition known as psoriasis. (...)
21.08.2013 · From TheAuthor
Psoriatic is characterized by inflammation of the skin, which is the psoriasis part and inflammation of the joints, which is the arthritis part. Psoriatic Arthritis affects approximately 2% of the Caucasian population living in the U.S. (...)
18.08.2013 · From TheAuthor
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