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Eczema & Children: What Parents Can Do
Eczema is a very common ailment that affects children early in life. If your family has a history of hay fever and asthma, your child is more likely to develop eczema.
Eczema describes a red, itchy rash that begins to develop in 1 out of 10 children within the first few months of their lives. Approximately half of these children will develop hay fever or asthma as they grow older. For most children, however, the condition usually fades. One of the main causes of eczema is atopic dermatitis, whic...
Expert & Community Posts
If It's Fall, This Must Be Eczema
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...recently, I noticed a half inch patch of under-the-eye-eczema --a sure sign that the cold... Read more »
Latest Research Continues to Shed Light on Allergies
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...different cause. Read more Alternative therapies for eczema are effective. It was announced at... Read more »
A Rash or Skin Allergies?
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...developed a rash recently and I don't know if it's eczema or just a skin allergy. I changed... Read more »
Allergic Disease Linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...allergies were 2.67 times as likely to have IBSThose with eczema (skin allergies) were 3.85... Read more »
The Pros and Cons of Accutane
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...various cosmetics will cause cancer or allergies or eczema. While we should take most of these... Read more »
Health Guide
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Atopic dermatitis, commonly referred to as eczema, is a chronic skin disorder categorized by scaly and itching rashes. People with eczema often have a family history of allergic... Read more »Dyshidrotic eczema
Dyshidrotic eczema is a condition in which small blisters that cause intense itching develop on the hands and feet. Alternative Names Dyshidrosis; Pompholyx ... Read more »Causes of Nummular eczema
Nummular eczema is an allergy-related skin disorder causing characteristic itchy, coin-shaped lesions. Alternative Names Eczema - nummular; Nummular dermatitis ... Read more »Pityriasis alba
Pityriasis alba is a common skin disorder similar to very mild eczema, causing round or oval, colorless, finely-scaled patches of skin. These patches usually occur on the cheeks. ... Read more »Lichenified
...from continuous rubbing or scratching on an area of skin. Chronic irritation due to conditions such as eczema can cause lichenified skin. Considerations Common Causes Read more »
Related News
Scientists ID eczema's link to asthma
May 26, 2009A new study on mice has shed light on the link between eczema and asthma, researchers say. Skin damaged by eczema appears to produce thymic stromal... Read summary »
Gene responsible for eczema and asthma found
October 02, 2008Scottish researchers have discovered a gene mutation that causes two-thirds of eczema cases and one-quarter of asthma cases. The mutation prevents... Read summary »
Childhood eczema ups risk of adult-onset asthma
October 03, 2008Scientists recently discovered a link between eczema and the risk of developing asthma as teenagers, but a new study suggests that risk continues on... Read summary »
Fishy Diet Protects Babies from Eczema?
November 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fish is often a forbidden food when it comes to infants because of its allergenic properties; but now, experts say a diet that... Read summary »
Stomach Bug May Protect Against Asthma
July 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University... Read summary »
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