Psoriasis

Scientists Find Gene For Common Skin Disorder

Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Psoriasis, Skin Disorder, Genetic Disorders, Video, Gene, Psoriasis Gene, Heredity, Skin Condition, Plaque Psoriasis, Science News

By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 04/23/2012 01:37 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily Researchers say they have identified a gene linked to the mo...

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Common Scalp Conditions -- And How To Treat Them

Nicole Cothrun Venables | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Psoriasis, Staph Infection, Get-Rid-of-Dandruff, Moles, Dandruff, Seborrheic Dermatitis, Scalp Conditions, Scalp Ringworm, Dry Scalp, Skin Conditions, Scalp Psoriasis, Beauty and Skin, Hair Scalp Conditions, Scalp Skin Conditions, Hair Conditions, Healthy Living News
Nicole Cothrun Venables

Scalp conditions vary from simple (like dry, flaky scalp or scalp acne) to serious (an irregular mole, a rash). Here are a few scalp problems I have come across in my work as a hairstylist.

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9 Famous Faces Of Autoimmune Diseases

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Psoriasis, Venus Williams, Video, Autoimmune Disease, Slidepollajax, Kim Kardashian Psoriasis, Celebrities With Auto Immune Disorders, Celebrities Autoimmune Disease, Leann Rimes Psoriasis, Kim Kardashian, LeAnn Rimes, Healthy Living News

It took country singer LeAnn Rimes 22 years to find a treatment for her psoriasis that actually worked, according to Health.com. It was incredibly tra...

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9 Risk Factors For This Type Of Arthritis

Health.com | Amanda Gardner | Posted 11.24.2011

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Psoriatic arthritis can't be prevented or cured, but it can be treated. It's not easy to predict who will get this painful joint condition, but if...

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No Link Between Psoriasis Drugs, Heart Risks: Study

Health.com | Anne Harding | Posted 10.24.2011

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For people with severe cases of psoriasis, the injectable drugs known as biologics can provide much-needed relief from the itchy, flaky skin lesio...

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The Skin-Psyche Connection

Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Skin, Dermatologist, Stress, Psoriasis, Skin-Conditions, Psyche, Acne, Bv-Life, Rosacea, Black Voices News

If you've ever struggled with your skin, you know the level of stress that unpredictable flare-ups can cause. Now, an ever-growing body of research sh...

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Kim Kardashian Has Psoriasis: What Is it?

Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 09.25.2011

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OMG -- Kim Kardashian has psoriasis. Kim was diagnosed with the skin condition by her dermatologist on Sunday's episode of "Keeping Up With The Kar...

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Spotting The Symptoms: How To Tell If It's Psoriasis

Health.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The most common type of psoriasis -- plaque psoriasis -- usually appears as red, raised patches of skin covered in white, flaking scales that crop up...

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Obama's Health Plan: What Matters the Most is Missing

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Psoriasis, Depression, Chronic Disease, Health, Osteoarthiritis, Asthma, Health Care Reform, Adhd, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obesity, Chronic Illness, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Functional Medicine, Medicine, Wellness, Home News
Mark Hyman, MD

To effectively reform healthcare in the U.S., we must change not only the way we practice medicine, but also the type of medicine we practice.

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Psoriasis Linked To DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Women with psoriasis run a higher risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, perhaps because of the underlying inflammation that causes the skin condit...

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Raptiva: Genentech Pulls Drug From Market For Safety

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Psoriasis, Raptiva Pulled, Genentech, Raptiva, Roche Holding AG, Business News

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Genentech unit of drugmaker Roche Holding AG is pulling the psoriasis treatment Raptiva off the U.S. market be...

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