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Complementary Care for Stage 4 Melanoma
Complementary treatments are not considered scientifically proven to help or improve melanoma but may reduce side effects or improve quality of life.
Severe Eczema and Heart Health: What You Should Know
Eczema can affect more than your skin. Recent studies show a connection between severe eczema and heart problems. Find out what you can do to protect yourself.
Don't Let Eczema Stand in the Way of Love
Dating is awkward as it is. And then there is eczema. But you need not be insecure. Here are tips to go forward in love with confidence.
Have Psoriasis? Sport These Summer Fashion Trends and Feel Confident
Don't let your psoriasis get in the way of donning this season’s fashionable trends! Embrace a new look with these suggestions for comfortable wear during the summer.
What to Do After Diagnosed With Psoriasis
You've been diagnosed with psoriasis. Now what? This informative list guides you to your next steps, including short-term and long-term strategies for living with psoriasis.
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Managing Metastatic Melanoma
Fear is a natural response to a metastatic melanoma diagnosis. Our experts share how to avoid overwhelm and advocate for the best care possible — whether you're a patient or caregiver.
Living Well with Chronic Hives
Personal stories and the latest knowledge from experts about life with chronic idiopathic urticaria, including symptoms, treatment options, and how to thrive in daily life.
Managing Psoriasis
How do you find love with psoriasis? How do you handle awkward questions or assumption? It all comes down to self confidence, our patient experts say. Here's how to boost yours.
Meet the Experts
Eileen Bailey
Health WriterEileen Bailey is an award-winner author of six books on health and parenting. She specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Sexual Health, Skin Care, Psoriasis and Skin Cancer.
Alisha Bridges
Patient ExpertPublic speaker and award-winning writer and community advocate. She has lived and thrived with psoriasis for over two decades.
Casey Nilsson
Patient ExpertCasey Nilsson, an award-winning journalist based in Providence, Rhode Island, writes about autoimmune disease for HealthCentral.
Health News
Weather Changes and Chronic Hives
Discussing the weather isn’t just idle chatter for some people. It’s life-altering stuff.
A New Wrinkle in Human Anatomy
Researchers at the NYU School of Medicine in New York City have identified a previously unknown feature of the human body called the interstitium. According to this research, layers of the body below the skin’s surface; lining the digestive tract, lu...
Young Adults Aren't Heeding Tanning Warnings
Millennials – people born between 1981 and 1996 – are largely uninformed about the sun safety and sunscreen recommendations and continue to tan despite warnings about skin cancer risk.