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Although sunburn carries a risk for skin cancer and can make psoriasis worse, regular exposure to the sun helps clear psoriasis in people with mild-to-moderate conditions. Experts advise covering non-affected areas with clothing or sunscreen and sun bathing only until the skin starts to tan.

Vacations in sunny areas, such as Hawaii or the Caribbean, can offer relief. For those who can afford it, a prolonged stay of several weeks at the Dead Sea in Israel has proven to significan...

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Expert & Community Posts

Herpes and Itchy Skin

By Penelope James , Health Expert

...doctors not really know everything about herpes? Itchy skin can be caused by any number of... Read more »

A Rash or Skin Allergies?

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

I've developed a rash recently and I don't know if it's eczema or just a skin allergy. I changed... Read more »

Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

Reader: I think I have dandruff but I've heard that it can be misdiagnosed. How do I know it's just... Read more »

Finally Some Benefits of Having Allergies?

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...sneeze, wheeze, and cough a lot, not to mention have itchy skin and red, irritated eyes, at... Read more »

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Depression Diet, Exercise

St. John's Wort and Other Herbal RemediesSt. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum ) is an herbal remedy that may help some patients with mild-to-moderate depression. It does not appear... Read more »

Insomnia: Medications

According to a major 2003 survey, about 20% of American older adults use some form of sleep aid, including prescription or over-the-counter drugs, or alcohol. Furthermore, 15% use such... Read more »

Ulcerative Colitis: Medications

Drugs cannot cure inflammatory bowel disease, but they can help reduce the inflammation and accompanying symptoms in up to 80% of patients. The primary goal of drug therapy is to reduce... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Medications

Until recently, the anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake... Read more »

Travel to Developing Countries: Infectious Diseases

...Brazil, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Egypt, Southern China, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia.Within days, itchy skin or rask. Within 1- 2 months, fever chills, cough, muscle aches.Can be mild, but... Read more »

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