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Psoriasis and Comorbid Conditions

In my last post we talked about how pain can be associated with psoriasis. In addition to dealing with the symptom of pain, psoriasis sufferers may also be at an increased risk for developing co-morbid medical conditions. There are many studies which show that having psoriasis is linked with multiple diseases and can even shorten the... Read more Chevron

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Psoriasis and Pain

In honor of psoriasis awareness and especially World Psoriasis Day which occurs every October 29th, we have been talking a lot about this chronic skin condition. One of the reasons why it is so important to get the word out about psoriasis is that it is such a common skin disease affecting up to 125 million people worldwide. Recently we... Read more Chevron

posted 10/31/2010, comment (1)|

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Psoriasis and Children

We have been talking about psoriasis here lately on My Skin Care Connection as it is a chronic skin condition affecting as many as 7.5 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide (source: National Psoriasis Foundation). In a previous post I had the honor of interviewing Doctor Lawrence Green, practicing dermatologist and Assistant... Read more Chevron

posted 10/29/2010, comment (1)|

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Laptop Computers and Toasted Skin Syndrome

As I am writing this article I have my trusty laptop computer perched on my lap. That is why they call it a laptop right? Well turns out that this might not be so safe for my skin or anyone else who keeps their laptop on their lap for extended periods of time. In a recent case report published in the October issue of the journal, Pediatric, a... Read more Chevron

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The Top 5 Concerns of Women with Psoriasis: An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Green

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), up to 7.5 million Americans have Psoriasis which equates to about 2.2 percent of the population. Although the percentage of women who have psoriasis is about equal to that of men, this chronic skin condition seems to have a much more dramatic psychological effect upon women. The... Read more Chevron

posted 10/18/2010, comments (5)|

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